Genesis 14:18-20
New American Standard Bible
18 And (A)Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out (B)bread and wine; now he was a (C)priest of [a]God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram of [b]God Most High,
[c](D)Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be [d]God Most High,
Who has handed over your enemies to you.”
And (E)he gave him a tenth of everything.
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- Genesis 14:18 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:19 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:19 Or Creator
- Genesis 14:20 Heb El Elyon
Genesis 14:18-20
English Standard Version
18 And (A)Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was (B)priest of (C)God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him and said,
(D)“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
(E)Possessor[a] of heaven and earth;
20 and blessed be God Most High,
who has delivered your enemies into your hand!”
And Abram gave him (F)a tenth of everything.
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- Genesis 14:19 Or Creator; also verse 22
Genesis 14:18-20
New King James Version
Abram and Melchizedek(A)
18 Then (B)Melchizedek king of Salem brought out (C)bread and wine; he was (D)the priest of (E)God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said:
(F)“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
(G)Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And (H)blessed be God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”
And he (I)gave him [a]a tithe of all.
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- Genesis 14:20 one-tenth
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