Hebrews 7:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.

New Living Translation
The priests who collect tithes are men who die, so Melchizedek is greater than they are, because we are told that he lives on.

English Standard Version
In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.

Berean Study Bible
In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.

New American Standard Bible
In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.

NASB 1995
In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.

NASB 1977
And in this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.

Amplified Bible
Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; but in that case [concerning Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives on [perpetually].

Christian Standard Bible
In the one case, men who will die receive a tenth, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the one case, men who will die receive tenths, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives.

Contemporary English Version
Priests are given a tenth of what people earn. But all priests die, except Melchizedek, and the Scriptures teach that he is alive.

Good News Translation
In the case of the priests the tenth is collected by men who die; but as for Melchizedek the tenth was collected by one who lives, as the scripture says.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Priests receive a tenth of everything, but they die. Melchizedek received a tenth of everything, but we are told that he lives.

International Standard Version
Mortal men collect tithes, but we are informed by Scripture that Melchizedek keeps on living.

NET Bible
and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

New King James Version
Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

King James 2000 Bible
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

New Heart English Bible
Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

World English Bible
Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

American King James Version
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

American Standard Version
And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

A Faithful Version
And in the first case, men who die receive tithes; but in the other case, He received tithes of Whom it is witnessed that He lives forever.

Darby Bible Translation
And here dying men receive tithes; but there [one] of whom the witness is that he lives;

English Revised Version
And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is testified that he liveth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And here men that die, receiue tithes: but there he receiueth them, of whome it is witnessed, that he liueth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And here men that dye, receaue tithes: but there he receaueth them of whom it is witnessed that he lyueth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And here men that dye, receaue tithes. But there he receaueth tithes, of whom it is witnessed that he lyueth.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And here men that dye receave tythes. But there he receaveth tythes of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and here, indeed, men who die receive tithes, and there [he] who is testified to that he was living,

Berean Literal Bible
And indeed here, dying men receive tithes; but in that place, it is testified that he lives on;

Young's Literal Translation
and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he, who is testified to that he was living,

Smith's Literal Translation
And here truly dying men receive tenths; but there he, bearing witness that he lives.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And here dying men receive tithes; however in that place, being testified that he lives on;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And here indeed, men that die, receive thithes: but there he hath witness, that he liveth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And certainly, here, men who receive tithes still die; but there, he bears witness that he lives.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And here the children of men who die receive tithes, but there, he about whom the Scriptures testify that he lives.

Lamsa Bible
And here mortal men receive tithes; but there he, of whom the scripture testifies that he lives, receives them.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And in the one instance, men that die receive tithes; but in the other, he receives them who has the testimony that he lives.

Godbey New Testament
And here indeed men dying, receive tithes; however there, he is witnessed to that he lives.

Haweis New Testament
And here indeed dying men receive the tithes, but there he hath a testimony borne to him that he liveth.

Mace New Testament
besides here they that receive tithes are men who die: but there 'twas he of whom it is testified that he liveth.

Weymouth New Testament
Moreover here frail mortal men receive tithes: there one receives them about whom there is evidence that he is alive.

Worrell New Testament
And here, indeed, men who die receive tithes; but there, one received them who receives witness that he lives.

Worsley New Testament
besides, here men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth.
















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