Hebrews 7:4

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best plunder.

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WEBBE

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.

BSB

Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.

KJV

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

ASV

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

BBE

Now see how great this man was, to whom our father Abraham gave a tenth part of what he had got in the fight.

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Θεωρεῖτε Theōreite do consider G2334 δὲ de now G1161 πηλίκος pēlikos how great G4080 οὗτος houtos this one [was] G3778 ᾧ hō to whom G3739 καὶ kai even G2532 δεκάτην dekatēn a tenth G1182 Ἀβραὰμ Abraam Abraham G11 ἔδωκεν edōken gave G1325 ἐκ ek out of G1537 τῶν tōn the G3588 ἀκροθινίων akrothiniōn best spoils G205 ὁ ho the G3588 πατριάρχης patriarchēs patriarch G3966

The early church

"Now consider" (saith he) "how great this man is to whom even the Patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils." Up to this point he has been applying the type: henceforward he boldly shows him Melchisedec to be more glorious than the Jewish realities. But if he who bears a type of Christ is so much better not merely than the priests, but even than the forefather himself of the priests, what should one say of the reality? Thou seest how super-abundantly he shows the superiority. "Now consider" (he says) "how great this man is to whom even the Patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the choice portions." Spoils taken in battle are called "choice portions." And it cannot be said that he gave them to him as having a part in the war, because (he said) he met him "returning from the slaughter of the kings," for he had staid at home (he means), yet Abraham gave him the first-fruits of his labors.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Hebrews

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 4–10

That High Priest who should afterward appear, of whom Melchizedec was a type, must be much superior to the Levitical priests. Observe Abraham's great dignity and happiness; that he had the promises. That man is rich and happy indeed, who has the promises, both of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This honour have all those who receive the Lord Jesus. Let us go forth in our spiritual conflicts, trusting in his word and strength, ascribing our victories to his grace, and desiring to be met and blessed by him in all our ways.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.