Hebrews 7:2
“To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Hebrews 7:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
and it was to him that Abraham allotted a tithe of all the spoil. The meaning of his name is ‘king of righteousness,’ and besides that, he was also king of Salem, which means ‘king of peace.’
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
welchem auch Abraham den Zehnten zuteilte von allem; der erstlich verdolmetscht König der Gerechtigkeit heißt, sodann aber auch König von Salem, das ist König des Friedens,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Al cual asimismo dió Abraham los diezmos de todo, primeramente él se interpreta Rey de justicia; y luego también Rey de Salem, que es, Rey de paz;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
a quem também Abraão deu o dízimo de tudo; primeiramente significa Rei de justiça, e depois também rei de Salém, que é, rei de paz;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Foi a ele que Abraão deu o dízimo de tudo. Seu nome "Melquisedeque" significa "Rei de Justiça" e também "Rei de Salém", ou seja, "Rei de Paz".
📖 Hebrews 7:2 in Context
1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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