For he does not indeed take hold of angels by the hand, but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham.

For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself,

For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

to whom Abraham gave also the tenth portion of all; first being interpreted King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;

Now consider how great this personage was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.

And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham:

but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.

By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.

By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten son,