noyes@Hebrews:7:1 @ For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,
noyes@Hebrews:7:2 @ to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all, who by interpretation is first King of righteousness, and then also was King of Salem, which is, King of peace,
noyes@Hebrews:7:3 @ without father, without mother, without record of descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but likened to the Son of God, remaineth a priest for ever.
noyes@Hebrews:7:4 @ Consider now how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils.
noyes@Hebrews:7:5 @ And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the office of the priesthood have a command to take tithes of the people by the Law, that is, of their brethren, though they have come out of the loins of Abraham;
noyes@Hebrews:7:6 @ but he whose descent is not reckoned from them took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
noyes@Hebrews:7:8 @ And here indeed men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth.
noyes@Hebrews:7:9 @ And so to speak, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham;