and blessed him, to whom also Abraham divided the tenth of all his spoils; being in the first place, by interpretation of his name, king of righteousness, and moreover king of Salem, which is king of peace;

but he, whose pedigree is not reckoned among them, took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

Now without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior:

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things future.

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped leaning on the top of his staff.