Hebrews 7:2-6
Hebrews 7:2
to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace.
Hebrews 7:3
Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.
Hebrews 7:4
Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.
Hebrews 7:5
And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their countrymen, although they are descended from Abraham.
Hebrews 7:6
But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.