Hebrews 7:7
Good News Translation
There is no doubt that the one who blesses is greater than the one who is blessed.

New Revised Standard Version
It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone agrees a person who gives a blessing is greater than the one who receives the blessing.

New American Bible
Unquestionably, a lesser person is blessed by a greater.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And without all contradiction, that which is less is blessed by the better.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And without all contradiction, that which is less is blessed by the better.

without.

1 Timothy 3:16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.

the less.

Hebrews 11:20,21 By faith also of things to come Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau. . . .

Genesis 27:20-40 And Isaac said to his son: How couldst thou find it so quickly, my son? He answered: It was the will of God, that what I sought came quickly in my way: . . .

Genesis 28:1-4 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, saying: Take not a wife of the stock of Chanaan: . . .

Genesis 47:7-10 After this Joseph brought in his father to the king, and presented him before him: and he blessed him. . . .

Genesis 48:15-20 And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and said: God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God that feedeth me from my youth until this day: . . .

Genesis 49:28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: these things their father spoke to them, and he blessed every one with their proper blessings.

Numbers 6:23-27 Say to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the children of Israel, and you shall say to them: . . .

Deuteronomy 32:1 Hear, O ye heavens, the things I speak, let the earth give ear to the words of my mouth.

2 Samuel 6:20 And David returned to bless his own house: and Michol the daughter of Saul coming out to meet David, said: How glorious was the king of Israel to day, uncovering himself before the handmaids of his servants, and was naked, as if one of the buffoons should be naked.

1 Kings 8:55 And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying:

2 Chronicles 30:27 And the priests and the Levites rose up and blessed the people: and their voice was heard: and their prayer came to the holy dwelling place of heaven.

Luke 24:50,51 And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. . . .

2 Corinthians 13:14 0

Context
Melchizedek and Abraham
6But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises. 7And without all contradiction, that which is less is blessed by the better. 8And here indeed, men that die receive tithes: but there, he hath witness that he liveth.…
Cross References
Hebrews 7:6
But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises.

Hebrews 7:8
And here indeed, men that die receive tithes: but there, he hath witness that he liveth.

Hebrews 7:6
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