Hebrews 7:4-9

WPNT(i) 4 Now consider how great this personage was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils: 5 You see, those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have a command, according to the Law, to collect a tithe from the people—that is, from their brothers—even though they too came out of Abraham’s body; 6 but he whose descent is not counted among them collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 Now without dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 Also, here men who die receive tithes, but there he of whom it is testified that he lives 9 —in a word, even Levi, who receives tithes, paid the tithe through Abraham,