19 Therefore he [a]blessed him, saying, Blessed art thou, Abram, of God most high, Possessor of heaven and earth,

20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thine hand. (A)And Abram gave him tithes of all.

21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the [b]persons, and take the goods to thyself.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:19 In that Melchizedek fed Abram, he declared himself to represent a king, and in that he blessed him, the high Priest.
  2. Genesis 14:21 Hebrew, souls.

19 Then he blessed him and said,

“Blessed be Abram of [a]God Most High,
[b](A)Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be [c]God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”

(B)Then he gave him a tenth of all. 21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the [d]people to me, but take the possessions for yourself.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:19 Heb El Elyon
  2. Genesis 14:19 Or Creator
  3. Genesis 14:20 Heb El Elyon
  4. Genesis 14:21 Lit soul

19 and he blessed Abram,(A) saying,

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

Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.(E)

21 The king of Sodom(F) said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods(G) for yourself.”

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