9. And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.
10. For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him.
11. So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood – for on that basis the people received the law – what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?