Now this Melkizedeq is king of Shalem, priest of Elohim the Most High, and he met Avraham when he returned from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.

And to him Avraham set apart a tenth from all that was with him. Now his name is interpreted king of righteousness, and again he is called king of Shalem, that is king of peace.

Of whom neither his father nor his mother are written in the genealogies, nor the beginning of his days nor the end of his life, but in the likeness of the Son of Elohim his priesthood continues forever.

See then how great this one is, to whom Avraham the head of the fathers gave a tenth of the firstfruits.

For those from the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have a commandment of the law to take tithes from the people, those from their brothers, though they also came out from the loins of Avraham.

But this one who is not written in their genealogy took tithes from Avraham and blessed him who received the promise.

But without dispute, the lesser is blessed by the one who is greater than him.

And here men who die receive tithes; but there, he of whom the writing testifies that he lives.

And as one may say, through Avraham even Levi who receives tithes was himself tithed.

For he was still in the loins of his father when Melkizedeq met him.

If therefore perfection had been through the priesthood of the Levites, in which the law was set for the people, why was another priest needed to arise in the likeness of Melkizedeq? Yet it says he would be in the likeness of Aharon.

But as there was a change in the priesthood, so there was a change also in the law.

For he of whom these things were said was born of another tribe, from which no one ever served at the altar.

For it is clear that our Master rose from Yehuda, from a tribe of which Moshe said nothing concerning priesthood.

And it is still more evident from this, that he says another priest arises in the likeness of Malkizedeq,

who was not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of a life that cannot be dissolved.

For he testifies of him: You are a priest forever in the likeness of Malkizedeq.

But the change that came to the former commandment was because of its weakness and because there was no profit in it.

For the law perfected nothing; but in its place a hope came in that is better than it, by which we draw near to Elohim.

And he confirmed it to us by an oath.

For they became priests without an oath; but this one by an oath, as he said to him by Dawid: Master YHWH has sworn and will not lie, You are a priest forever in the likeness of Malki-Zedek.

By all this is that better covenant of which Y'shua became the sponsor.

And they were many priests, because they were dying and were not permitted to continue.

But this one, because he remains forever, his priesthood does not pass away.

and he is able to give life forever to those who come near to Elohim by his hand; for he lives at all times and sends up prayer for them.

For a priest like this was also fitting for us; one pure, without evil and without stain; one separated from sins, and exalted higher than the heavens;

and who has no need every day, like the Aaronic high priests, first to offer sacrifices for his own sins and then for the people; for this he did once, by offering up himself.

For the law appoints weak men as priests; but the word of the oath, which was after the law appoints the Son perfected forever.