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 returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet Abram in the Valley of Shaveh (known as the King’s Valley). 18Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.) He blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth. 20Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. 21Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and take the possessions 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 27:4Then prepare for me some tasty food, the kind I love, and bring it to me. Then I will eat it so that I may bless you before I die.”
• Genesis 47:7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
• Genesis 48:9Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” His father said, “Bring them to me so I may bless them.”
• Genesis 49:28These are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each of them an appropriate blessing.
• Numbers 6:23“Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is the way you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
• Mark 10:16After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.
• Hebrews 7:6But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise.
• Ruth 3:10He said, “May you be rewarded by the Lord, my dear! This act of devotion is greater than what you did before. For you have not sought to marry one of the young men, whether rich or poor.
• 2 Samuel 2:5So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead and told them, “May you be blessed by the Lord because you have shown this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.
• Ephesians 1:3Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
• Micah 6:6With what should I enter the Lord’s presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
• Acts 16:17She followed behind Paul and us and kept crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”
• Genesis 14:22But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow
• Psalms 24:1The Lord owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it.
• Psalms 50:10For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.
• Psalms 115:16The heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind.

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

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• Abraham
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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