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Hebrews 7:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 And in the one case, it is men who are dying who receive tithes, but in the other case, it is someone of whom witness is given that he lives.+

Hebrews 7:8

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 8 καὶ And ὧδε here μὲν indeed δεκάτας tenths ἀποθνήσκοντες dying ἄνθρωποι men λαμβάνουσιν, are receiving, ἐκεῖ there δὲ but μαρτυρούμενος (one) being witnessed about ὅτι that ζῇ. he is living.

Hebrews 7:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 And in the one case it is men who are dying that receive tithes,+ but in the other case it is someone of whom it is witnessed that he lives.+

Hebrews 7:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 And here men who die receive tithes, but there one who has it attested that he lives.

Hebrews 7:8

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

Hebrews 7:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 And here indeed dying men take tithes, But there one of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

Hebrews 7:8

King James Version
- 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7:8
  
  witness is given that he lives: As an imperfect man, Melchizedek did die. (Ro 5:12) However, here Paul stresses that the Scriptures say nothing about his death. In that sense, the Scriptures give witness, or testify, that “he lives.”—Heb 7:3 and study note.