Genesis 14:18-20

Amplified Bible

¹⁸^[a]Melchizedek king of Salem (ancient Jerusalem) brought out bread and wine [for them]; he was the priest of ^[b]God Most High. ¹⁹And Melchizedek blessed Abram and said,

“Blessed (joyful, favored) be Abram by God Most High,
Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth;
²⁰
And blessed, praised, and glorified be God Most High,
Who has given your enemies into your hand.”

And Abram gave him a tenth of all [the treasure he had taken in battle].^(A)

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Footnotes

Genesis 14:18 Heb king of righteousness.
Genesis 14:18 Heb El Elyon and so throughout the chapter. The supreme Ruler of all the universe; His dominion is all encompassing and everlasting.

Genesis 14:18-20

New International Version

¹⁸Then Melchizedek^(A) king of Salem^(B) brought out bread^(C) and wine.^(D) He was priest of God Most High,^(E) ¹⁹and he blessed Abram,^(F) saying,

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,^(G)
Creator of heaven and earth.^(H)
²⁰And praise be to God Most High,^(I)
who delivered your enemies into your hand.”

Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.^(J)

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