4   Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
θεωρειτε δε πηλικος ουτος ω και δεκατην αβρααμ εδωκεν εκ των ακροθινιων ο πατριαρχης

5   And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
και οι μεν εκ των υιων λευι την ιερατειαν λαμβανοντες εντολην εχουσιν αποδεκατουν τον λαον κατα τον νομον τουτεστιν τους αδελφους αυτων καιπερ εξεληλυθοτας εκ της οσφυος αβρααμ

6   But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
ο δε μη γενεαλογουμενος εξ αυτων δεδεκατωκεν τον αβρααμ και τον εχοντα τας επαγγελιας ευλογηκεν

7   And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
χωρις δε πασης αντιλογιας το ελαττον υπο του κρειττονος ευλογειται

8   And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
και ωδε μεν δεκατας αποθνησκοντες ανθρωποι λαμβανουσιν εκει δε μαρτυρουμενος οτι ζη

9   And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
και ως επος ειπειν δια αβρααμ και λευι ο δεκατας λαμβανων δεδεκατωται

10   For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
ετι γαρ εν τη οσφυι του πατρος ην οτε συνηντησεν αυτω ο μελχισεδεκ

11   If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
ει μεν ουν τελειωσις δια της λευιτικης ιερωσυνης ην ο λαος γαρ επ αυτη νενομοθετητο τις ετι χρεια κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ ετερον ανιστασθαι ιερεα και ου κατα την ταξιν ααρων λεγεσθαι

12   For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
μετατιθεμενης γαρ της ιερωσυνης εξ αναγκης και νομου μεταθεσις γινεται