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Genesis 14:19-20 KJV
Genesis · chapter 14 · verses 19–20 · King James Version
19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.Genesis 14:19-20 · King James Version
Genesis 14:19-20 in context
17And 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.
18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
21And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
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Key words (Strong's)
- possessorqânâhto erectH7069 →
- deliveredmâganproperly, to shieldH4042 →
- blessedbârakto kneelH1288 →
- enemiestsarnarrowH6862 →
- heavenshâmayimthe sky (as aloftH8064 →
- AbramʼAbrâmAbram, the original name of AbrahamH87 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
- highʻelyôwnan elevationH5945 →
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This paragraph begins with the mention of the respect which the king of Sodom paid to Abram at his return from the slaughter of the kings; but, before a particular account is given of this, the story of Melchizedek is briefly related, concerning whom observe, I. Who he was.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 17-20