⁴ Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.

⁵ And verily, those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law — that is, from their brethren — though they come out of the loins of Abraham.

⁶ But Melchizedek, whose descent is not counted from them, received tithes from Abraham and blessed him that had the promises.

⁷ And beyond all contradiction, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

⁸ And here men who die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

⁹ And, as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,

¹⁰ for he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met Abraham.