Genesis 14:19

Genesis 14:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
• New International Version (NIV)and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he blessed him and said: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

Context of Genesis 14:19

17After Abram came back from defeating Chedorlaomer and his allies, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Shaveh Valley (that is, the King’s Valley). 18Then King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of God Most High. He blessed Abram, and said, “Blessed is Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth. 20Blessed is God Most High, who has handed your enemies over to you.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 21The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and keep everything else for yourself.”

Genesis 14:19 word by word

וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בָּר֤וּךְ אַבְרָם֙ לְאֵ֣ל עֶלְי֔וֹן קֹנֵ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• him, and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Abramאַבְרָם'abrâm · AbramH87
• of the most highעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · (LORD) Most HighH5945
• Godאֵל'êl · El (Most High)H410
• possessorקָנָהqânâh · to buyH7069
• of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Genesis 14:19

• Genesis 27:4Prepare a good-tasting meal for me, just the way I like it. Bring it to me to eat so that I will bless you before I die.”
• Genesis 47:7Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and had him stand in front of Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
• Genesis 48:9“They are my sons, whom God has given me here in Egypt,” Joseph answered his father. Then Israel said, “Please bring them to me so that I may bless them.”
• Genesis 49:28These are the 12 tribes of Israel and what their father said to them when he gave each of them his special blessing.
• Numbers 6:23“Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you will bless the Israelites. Say to them:
• Mark 10:16Jesus put his arms around the children and blessed them by placing his hands on them.
• Hebrews 7:6Although Melchizedek was not from the tribe of Levi, he received a tenth of everything from Abraham. Then Melchizedek blessed Abraham, who had God’s promises.
• Ruth 3:10Boaz replied, “May the Lord bless you, my daughter. This last kindness—that you didn’t go after the younger men, whether rich or poor—is better than the first.
• 2 Samuel 2:5So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead. He said to them, “May the Lord bless you because you showed kindness to your master Saul by burying him.
• Ephesians 1:3Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that heaven has to offer.
• Micah 6:6What should I bring when I come into the Lord’s presence, when I bow in front of the God of heaven? Should I bring him year-old calves as burnt offerings?
• Acts 16:17She used to follow Paul and shout, “These men are servants of the Most High God. They’re telling you how you can be saved.”
• Genesis 14:22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I now raise my hand and solemnly swear to the Lord God Most High, maker of heaven and earth,
• Psalms 24:1The earth and everything it contains are the Lord’s. The world and all who live in it are his.
• Psalms 50:10Every creature in the forest, ⌞even⌟ the cattle on a thousand hills, is mine.
• Psalms 115:16The highest heaven belongs to the Lord, but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.

Commentaries on Genesis 14:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19And he blessed him - This was a part of the priest's office, to bless in the name of the Lord, for ever. See the form of this blessing, Numbers 6:23-26; and for the meaning of the word to bless, see Genesis 2:3; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-24Verses 1-24 - Abram Rescues Lot 1. אמרפל 'amrāpel Amraphel; related: unknown. אלריוך 'aryôk Ariok, “leonine?” related: ארי 'arı̂y “a lion:” a name re-appearing in the time of Daniel Daniel 2:14. אלסר 'elāsār Ellasar (related: unknown) is identified with Larsa or Larancha, the ́ Larissa or ́ Larachōn of the Greeks, now Senkereh, a town of lower Babylonia, between Mugheir (Ur) and Warka (Erek) on the left bank of the Frat. כדרלעמר kedārlā‛omer…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-20Verses 17-20 Melchizedek is spoken of as a king of Salem, supposed to be the place afterwards called Jerusalem, and it is generally thought that he was only a man. The words of the apostle, He 7:3, state only, that the sacred history has said nothing of his ancestors. The silence of the Scriptures on this, is to raise our thoughts to Him, whose generation cannot be declared. Bread and wine were suitable refreshment for the weary followers of Abram; and it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20By giving a tenth of everything to Melchizedek, Abram acknowledged Melchizedek as spiritual authority (see Hebrews 7:4). He affirmed that God had given him victory.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241. And it came to pass--This chapter presents Abram in the unexpected character of a warrior. The occasion was this: The king of Sodom and the kings of the adjoining cities, after having been tributaries for twelve years to the king of Elam, combined to throw off his yoke. To chastise their rebellion, as he deemed it, Chedorlaomer, with the aid of three allies, invaded the territories of the refractory princes, defeated them in a pitched battle where the…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 14:19

• Abraham
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• Melchizedek
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Commentaries on Genesis 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings