Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and he blesseth him, and saith, 'Blessed is Abram to God Most High, possessing 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:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he blessed him and said, "Blessed [be] Abram by God Most High, Maker 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:

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 king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he is priest of God Most High; 19 and he blesseth him, and saith, 'Blessed is Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth; 20 and blessed is God Most High, who hath delivered thine adversaries into thy hand;' and he giveth to him a tenth of all.


Cross References

Genesis 14:22

and Abram saith unto the king of Sodom, 'I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessing heaven and earth --

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answering said, 'I do confess to Thee, Father, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, that thou didst hide these things from wise and understanding ones, and didst reveal them to babes.

Hebrews 7:6-7

and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

Genesis 27:4

and make for me tasteful things, such as I have loved, and bring in to me, and I do eat, so that my soul doth bless thee before I die.'

Genesis 27:25-29

And he saith, 'Bring nigh to me, and I do eat of my son's provision, so that my soul doth bless thee;' and he bringeth nigh to him, and he eateth; and he bringeth to him wine, and he drinketh.

Genesis 47:7

And Joseph bringeth in Jacob his father, and causeth him to stand before Pharaoh; and Jacob blesseth Pharaoh.

Genesis 47:10

And Jacob blesseth Pharaoh, and goeth out from before Pharaoh.

Genesis 48:9-16

and Joseph saith unto his father, 'They are my sons, whom God hath given to me in this place;' and he saith, 'Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I bless them.'

Genesis 49:28

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is that which their father hath spoken unto them, and he blesseth them; each according to his blessing he hath blessed them.

Numbers 6:23-27

'Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, saying, Thus ye do bless the sons of Israel, saying to them,

Ruth 3:10

And he saith, 'Blessed art thou of Jehovah, my daughter; thou hast dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning -- not to go after the young men, either poor or rich.

2 Samuel 2:5

And David sendeth messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and saith unto them, 'Blessed are ye of Jehovah, in that ye have done this kindness with your lord, with Saul, that ye bury him.

Psalm 24:1

A Psalm of David. To Jehovah is the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

Psalm 50:10

For Mine is every beast of the forest, The cattle on the hills of oxen.

Psalm 115:16

The heavens -- the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,

Micah 6:6

With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves -- sons of a year?

Mark 10:16

and having taken them in his arms, having put his hands upon them, he was blessing them.

Luke 10:21

In that hour was Jesus glad in the Spirit, and said, 'I do confess to thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that Thou didst hide these things from wise men and understanding, and didst reveal them to babes; yes, Father, because so it became good pleasure before Thee.

Acts 16:17

she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who did bless us in every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of the glory of His grace, in which He did make us accepted in the beloved,

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