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For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, a priest of the Most High God, who gave Abraham his blessing, meeting him when he came back after putting the kings to death,

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And to whom Abraham gave a tenth part of everything which he had, being first named King of righteousness, and then in addition, King of Salem, that is to say, King of peace

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Being without father or mother, or family, having no birth or end to his life, being made like the Son of God, is a priest for ever.

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Now see how great this man was, to whom our father Abraham gave a tenth part of what he had got in the fight.

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And it is true that by the law, those of the sons of Levi who have the position of priests may take a tenth part of the people's goods that is to say, they take it from their brothers though these are the sons of Abraham.

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But this man, who was not of their family, took the tenth from Abraham, and gave a blessing to him to whom God had given his undertaking.

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But there is no doubt that the less gets his blessing from the greater.

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Now at the present time, men over whom death has power take the tenth but then it was taken by one of whom it is witnessed that he is living.

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And we may say that in Abraham, even Levi, who has a right to take the tenth part, gave it

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Because he was still in his father's body when Melchizedek came to him.