Living_Oracles(i)
1 For this Melchisedec-king of Salem, Priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,
2 to whom Abraham imparted even a tenth of all; being, indeed, by interpretation, first, king of righteousness, and next, also, king of Salem; which, by interpretation, is king of peace-
3 was without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginnings of days, nor end of life: but, being made like the Son of God, he remains a priest continually.
4 Now, consider how great this priest was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the spoils.
5 For they, indeed, of the sons of Levi, who received the priesthood, have a commandment to tithe people according to the law; that is, their brethren, although they have come forth from the loins of Abraham:
6 but he, who did not derive his pedigree from their progenitors, tithed Abraham, and blessed the holder of the promises.
7 Now, beyond all contradiction, the less is blessed by the greater.
8 Besides, here, indeed, men, who die, take tithes; but there one, of whom it is testified that he lives.
9 And, as one may say, even Levi, who receives tithes, was tithed in Abraham:
10 for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.