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. 21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the [e]people to me and take the possessions for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have [f]sworn to the Lord [g](F)God Most High, [h](G)Possessor of heaven and earth,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:18 Heb El Elyon
  2. Genesis 14:19 Heb El Elyon
  3. Genesis 14:19 Or Creator
  4. Genesis 14:20 Heb El Elyon
  5. Genesis 14:21 Lit soul
  6. Genesis 14:22 Lit lifted up my hand
  7. Genesis 14:22 Heb El Elyon
  8. Genesis 14:22 Or Creator

16 The declaration of him who hears the [a]words of God,
And knows the knowledge of the [b]Most High,
Who sees the vision of [c]the Almighty,
Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered:

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:16 Lit sayings
  2. Numbers 24:16 Heb Elyon
  3. Numbers 24:16 Heb Shaddai

(A)When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,
When He separated the sons of [a]mankind,
He set the boundaries of the peoples
(B)According to the number of the [b]sons of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 32:8 Or Adam
  2. Deuteronomy 32:8 As in MT; DSS sons of God; LXX angels of God

Melchizedek’s Priesthood like Christ’s

For this (A)Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the (B)Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

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