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Hebrews 7:1

& For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Heb 7:2

& to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all {the spoils,} was first of all, by the translation {of his name,} king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace.

Heb 7:3

& Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.

Heb 7:4

& Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.

Heb 7:5

& And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.

Heb 7:6

& But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

Heb 7:7

& But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

Heb 7:8

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

Heb 7:9

& And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,

Heb 7:10

& for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Heb 7:11

& Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need {was there} for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?

Heb 7:12

& For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also.

Heb 7:13

& For the one concerning whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.