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18 Melchizedek king of ·Salem [C probably an old name of Jerusalem] brought out bread and wine. He was a priest for God Most High [Ps. 110; Heb. 5:6–10; 6:20—7:28] 19 and blessed Abram, saying,

“Abram, may you be blessed by God Most High,
    the ·God [L one] who made heaven and earth.
20 And ·we praise [L blessed be] God Most High,
    who has ·helped you to defeat your enemies [L delivered your enemies into your hand].”

Then Abram gave Melchizedek a ·tenth [tithe] of everything he had brought back from the battle.

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