3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.
4And see how great this one [is], to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,
5and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;
6and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,
7and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --
8and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there [he], who is testified to that he was living,
9and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,