For not yet does he take upon himself the nature of angels, but he takes upon himself the seed of Abraham.

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

For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, the one having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,

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

You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils.

And those indeed of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a commandment to tithe the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though having come out from the loins of Abraham:

but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises.

And, so to speak a word, Levi, the one receiving tithes, has also been tithed through Abraham.

By faith Abraham, being called to go out into a place which he was about to receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and went out, not knowing whither he goes.

By faith Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac: and the one having received the promises offered up his only begotten son,