New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 14:14-20
14When AbramH87 heardH8085 that 1his relativeH251 had been takenH7617 captiveH7617, he 2ledH7385 outH7385 his trainedH2593 menH2593, 3bornH3211 in his houseH1004, numbering 318H7969H3967H8083H6240, and wentH7291 inH7291 pursuitH7291 as farH5704 as 4DanH1835. 15Then 5he dividedH2505 6his forces againstH5921 them by nightH3915, he and his servantsH5650, and 7defeatedH5221 them, and pursuedH7291 them as farH5704 as HobahH2327, whichH834 is 8northH8040 of 9DamascusH1834. 16He 10broughtH7725 backH7725 allH3605 the possessionsH7399, and alsoH1571 broughtH7725 backH7725 11his relativeH251 LotH3876 with his possessionsH7399, and alsoH1571 the womenH802, and the other peopleH5971.
17Then afterH310 his returnH7725 from the 12defeatH5221 of ChedorlaomerH3540 and the kingsH4428 whoH834 were with him, 13the kingH4428 of SodomH5467 wentH3318 outH3318 to meetH7122 him at the ValleyH6010 of ShavehH7740 (that is, 14the King’sH4428 ValleyH6010). 18And 15MelchizedekH4442 the kingH4428 of SalemH8004 broughtH3318 outH3318 16breadH3899 and wineH3196; now he was a 17priestH3548 of 18GodH410 MostH5945 HighH5945. 19And he blessedH1288 him and saidH559, “BlessedH1288 be AbramH87 of 19GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, 2021PossessorH7069 of heavenH8064 and earthH776;20And blessedH1288 be 22GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, WhoH834 has handedH4042H3027 overH4042 your enemiesH6862 to you.” And 23he gaveH5414 him a tenthH4643 of everythingH3605.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 14:14 Gen 14:12 ↩
- 2. Genesis 14:14 Or mustered ↩
- 3. Genesis 14:14 Gen 12:5; 15:3; 17:27; Eccl 2:7 ↩
- 4. Genesis 14:14 Deut 34:1; Judg 18:29; 1 Kin 15:20 ↩
- 5. Genesis 14:15 Judg 7:16 ↩
- 6. Genesis 14:15 Lit himself ↩
- 7. Genesis 14:15 Lit struck ↩
- 8. Genesis 14:15 Lit on the left ↩
- 9. Genesis 14:15 Gen 15:2 ↩
- 10. Genesis 14:16 1 Sam 30:8, 18, 19 ↩
- 11. Genesis 14:16 Gen 14:12, 14 ↩
- 12. Genesis 14:17 Lit striking ↩
- 13. Genesis 14:17 Gen 14:10 ↩
- 14. Genesis 14:17 2 Sam 18:18 ↩
- 15. Genesis 14:18 Heb 7:1-10 ↩
- 16. Genesis 14:18 Ps 104:15 ↩
- 17. Genesis 14:18 Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6, 10 ↩
- 18. Genesis 14:18 Heb El Elyon ↩
- 19. Genesis 14:19 Heb El Elyon ↩
- 20. Genesis 14:19 Or Creator ↩
- 21. Genesis 14:19 Gen 14:22 ↩
- 22. Genesis 14:20 Heb El Elyon ↩
- 23. Genesis 14:20 Heb 7:4 ↩
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
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