LEB(i)
20 where Jesus, the forerunner for us, entered, because he* became a high priest ⌊forever⌋* according to the order of Melchizedek.
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,*
2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth of everything*—in the first place, his name is translated "king of righteousness," and then also "king of Salem," that is, "king of peace";
3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God—he remains a priest for all time.
4 But see how great this man was, to whom Abraham* the patriarch gave a tenth from the spoils!
5 And indeed those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have a commandment to collect a tenth from the people according to the law, that is, from their brothers, although ⌊they are descended from Abraham⌋*.
6 But the one who did not trace his descent from them collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
7 Now without any dispute the inferior is blessed by the more prominent.
8 And in this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case it is testified that he lives.
9 And, ⌊so to speak⌋*, even Levi, the one who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham.
10 For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.