Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he blessed him and said, "Blessed [be] Abram by God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth.

New American Standard Bible

He blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
Possessor of heaven and earth;

King James Version

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

Holman Bible

He blessed him and said:

Abram is blessed by God Most High,
Creator of heaven and earth,

International Standard Version

Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, "Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

A Conservative Version

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.

American Standard Version

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

Amplified

And Melchizedek blessed Abram and said,

“Blessed (joyful, favored) be Abram by God Most High,
Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth;

Bible in Basic English

And blessing him, said, May the blessing of the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth, be on Abram:

Darby Translation

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heavens and earth.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will bless him, and will say, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessing the heavens and the earth.

King James 2000

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

Modern King James verseion

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of Heaven and earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Blessed be Abram unto the most highest God, possessor of heaven and earth.

NET Bible

He blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.

New Heart English Bible

He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

The Emphasized Bible

So he blessed him and said, - Blessed be Abram of GOD Most High, possessor of the heavens and earth;

Webster

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

World English Bible

He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

Youngs Literal Translation

and he blesseth him, and saith, 'Blessed is Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he blessed
בּרך 
Barak 
Usage: 330

him, and said

Usage: 0

be Abram
H87
אברם 
'Abram 
Usage: 61

of the most high
עליון 
'elyown 
Usage: 53

God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

of heaven
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

Images Genesis 14:19

Prayers for Genesis 14:19

Context Readings

Melchizedek's Blessing

18 And Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. (He was the priest of God Most High). 19 And he blessed him and said, "Blessed [be] Abram by God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth. 20 And blessed [be] God Most High who delivered your enemies into your hand." And he gave to him a tenth of everything.


Cross References

Genesis 14:22

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth,

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answered [and] said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to young children.

Hebrews 7:6-7

But the one who did not trace [his] descent from them collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

Genesis 27:4

Then make for me tasty food like I love, and bring [it] to me. And I will eat [it] so that I can bless you before I die.

Genesis 27:25-29

Then he said, "Bring [it] near to me that I may eat from the game of my son, so that I may bless you." And he brought [it] to him, and he ate. And he brought wine to him, and he drank.

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Genesis 47:10

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and he went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

Genesis 48:9-16

Then Joseph said to his father, "They [are] my sons whom God has given me here." And he said, "Please bring them to me that I may bless them."

Genesis 49:28

All these [are] the twelve tribes of Israel, and this [is] what their father said to them when he blessed them, each according to their blessing.

Numbers 6:23-27

"Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, 'You will bless the {Israelites}: You will say to them:

Ruth 3:10

And he said, "You [are] blessed by Yahweh my daughter. You did better [in this] last kindness than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich.

2 Samuel 2:5

So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-Gilead and said to them, "May you be blessed by Yahweh because you did this loyal love with your lord, with Saul, and you buried him.

Psalm 24:1

The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness, [the] world and those who live in it,

Psalm 50:10

because every animal of the forest is mine, [the] cattle on a thousand hills.

Psalm 115:16

The heavens [are] Yahweh's heavens, but the earth he has given to [the] children of humankind.

Micah 6:6

With what shall I approach Yahweh, and bow down to God on high? Shall I approach him with burnt offerings, with bull calves a year old?

Mark 10:16

And [after] taking [them] into his arms, he blessed them, placing his hands on them.

Luke 10:21

At [that] same time he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to young children. Yes, Father, for this was pleasing before you.

Acts 16:17

She followed Paul and us [and] was crying out, saying, "These men are slaves of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!"

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ,

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of the glory of his grace that he bestowed on us in the beloved,

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