This for Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who having met with Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and having blessed him,

to whom also a tenth of all apportioned Abraham, first indeed being translated, king of righteousness; then moreover also, king of Salem, which is, king of peace.

Without father, without mother, without genealogy, neither beginning of days nor of life end having, made like however as the Son of God, he remains a priest unto all time.

do consider now how great this one [was], to whom even a tenth Abraham gave out of the best spoils, the patriarch.

And those indeed, out from the sons of Levi, the priestly office receiving, a commandment have to take a tenth from the people according to the law, That is from the brothers of them, though having come out of the loin of Abraham.

The [one] however not tracing his ancestry from them has collected a tenth from Abraham, and the [one who] is having the promises He has blessed.

Apart from now all dispute, the inferior by the superior is blessed.

And here indeed tithes, dying men receive; in that place however, it is testified that he lives on.

And so, a word to speak, through Abraham also, Levi, the [one] tithes receiving, has paid the tithe.

Still for in the loin of [his] father he was, when met with him Melchizedek.

If indeed then perfection by the Levitical priesthood were — the people for upon it has received [the] Law — what still need [was there], according to the order of Melchizedek, [for] another to arise priest and not according to the order of Aaron to be named?

When is being changed for the priesthood, from necessity also, of law a change takes place.

[He] concerning whom for are spoken these things to a tribe another has belonged to, from which no one has served at the altar.

[It is] evident for that out of Judah has sprung the Lord of us, as to which a tribe, concerning priests, nothing Moses spoke.

And more abundantly yet evident it is, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek arises a priest another,

who not according to a law of a commandment fleshly has been constituted, but according to [the] power of a life indestructible.

It is testified for that: You [are] a priest to the age, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

A putting away indeed for there is, while is preceding [the] commandment, because of its weakness and uselessness —

nothing for perfected the law — [the] introduction then of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

And to as much as not apart from an oath, those ones truly for without an oath are priests having become,

[He] however with an oath, through the [One] who is saying to Him: Has sworn [the] Lord, and not will change His mind, You [are] a priest to the age.’”

By so much also of a better covenant has become [the] guarantee Jesus.

And those indeed many are having become priests, because of by death being prevented from continuing.

wherefore also, to save to the uttermost He is able, those drawing near through Him to God, always living for to intercede for them.

Such indeed for us also was fitting a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and higher than the heavens having become,