Thematic Bible: Paid by abraham to melchizedek

and I give praise to God Most High
who has handed over your enemies to you.

And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. Verse ConceptsAbraham, Characteristics OfPraise, Reasons ForTaxationFractions, One TenthTithesGod On HighTithing For PeopleBlessed Be God!Those God Gave Into Their HandsTithes And Offering

and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything; first, his name means "king of righteousness," then also, "king of Salem," meaning "king of peace"; without father, mother, or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God- remains a priest forever. Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder! read more.
The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment according to the law to collect a tenth from the people-that is, from their brothers-though they have [also] descended from Abraham. But one without this lineage collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.