KJV King James Version
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.
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Genesis 14:18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
WEB World English Bible
Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.
ASV American Standard Version
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he is priest of God Most High;
Surrounding context — Genesis 14
15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which [is] on the left hand of Damascus.
16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that [were] with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which [is] the king’s dale.
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.
19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
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וּמַלְכִּי־H4442 · mal.ki-tse.deqMelchizedekצֶ֙דֶק֙H4442 · mal.ki-tse.deqMelchizedekמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingשָׁלֵ֔םH8004 · sha.lemSalemהוֹצִ֖יאH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeלֶ֣חֶםH3899 · le.chemfoodוָיָ֑יִןH3196 · ya.yinwineוְה֥וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itכֹהֵ֖ןH3548 · ko.henpriestלְאֵ֥לH410 · elGodעֶלְיֽוֹן׃H5945 · el.yonhigh
Cross-references
Psalm 110:4The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.Hebrews 6:20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Hebrews 5:6As he saith also in another [place], Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.Hebrews 5:10Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.Psalm 76:2In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.Acts 16:17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.Psalm 57:2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth [all things] for me.Hebrews 7:10-22For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.Matthew 26:26-29And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed [it], and brake [it], and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.Galatians 6:10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.Acts 7:48Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,Psalm 7:17I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.Ruth 3:10And he said, Blessed [be] thou of the LORD, my daughter: [for] thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.Psalm 50:14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:Micah 6:6Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, [and] bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?2 Samuel 2:5And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, [even] unto Saul, and have buried him.
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