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For men of the sons of Levi taking priesthood have commandment to take tithes of the people, by the law [And soothly men taking priesthood of the sons of Levi have commandment to take tithes of the people, after the law], that is to say, of their brethren, though also they went out of the loins of Abraham.

But he whose generation is not numbered in them, took tithes of Abraham; and he blessed this Abraham, which had repromissions.

Without any gainsaying [Forsooth without any against-saying], that that is less, is blessed of the better.

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Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people(A)—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed(B) him who had the promises.(C) And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.

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