Hebrews 7:5-9 And those of the descendants of Levi who accept the priesthood are authorized by the law to collect a tenth from the people; that is, from their own brothers, though they have sprung from Abraham.

Williams⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ And those of the descendants of Levi who accept the priesthood are authorized by the law to collect a tenth from the people; that is, from their own brothers, though they have sprung from Abraham. ⁶ But in this case, the man whose ancestry is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham, and put his blessing on the man who had the promises from God. ⁷ Now beyond any contradiction, it is always the inferior that is blessed by the superior. ⁸ In the one case, mortal men collect the tenth, in the other, one who, as the witness states, lives on. ⁹ And I might almost say, Levi too, who now collects the tenth, through Abraham paid the tenth,