Hebrews 7:5-9 And, indeed, those of the sons of Levi who obtain the priestly office have a direction to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren even those who also have come out of the loins of Abraham."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ And, indeed, those of the sons of Levi who obtain the priestly office have a direction to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren even those who also have come out of the loins of Abraham." ⁶ Yet he who is not of their genealogy has tithed Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises." ⁷ Now, beyond all contradiction, the inferior is blessed by the better." ⁸ And here, indeed, dying men are obtaining tithes, yet there, one of whom it is attested that he is living." ⁹ And so to say, through Abraham, Levi also, who is obtaining the tithes, has been tithed,