Catholic Public Domain Version
"Next, consider how great this man is, since the Patriarch Abraham even gave tithes to him from the principal things. "
— Hebrews 7:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.”
“Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils. ”
“Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils.”
“But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.”
“Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.”
“Now see how great this man was, to whom our father Abraham gave a tenth part of what he had got in the fight.”
“Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.”
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham, as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him.
And Abraham divided to him a tenth part of everything. And in translation his name is first, indeed, king of justice, and next also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, he is thereby likened to the Son of God, who remains a priest continuously.
Next, consider how great this man is, since the Patriarch Abraham even gave tithes to him from the principal things.
And indeed, those who are from the sons of Levi, having received the priesthood, hold a commandment to take tithes from the people in accord with the law, that is, from their brothers, even though they also went forth from the loins of Abraham.
But this man, whose lineage is not enumerated with them, received tithes from Abraham, and he blessed even the one who held the promises.
Yet this is without any contradiction, for what is less should be blessed by what is better.