Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples;

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey.

Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he [was] the priest of God Most High.

And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." And he gave him a tithe of all.

"And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring [it] to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die."

And Joseph said to his father, "They [are] my sons, whom God has given me in this [place."] And he said, "Please bring them to me, and I will bless them."

All these [are] the twelve tribes of Israel, and this [is] what their father spoke to them. And he blessed them; he blessed each one according to his own blessing.

"Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them:

The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you;

"So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them."

And He took them up in His arms, put [His] hands on them, and blessed them.

And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham;

Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.