Genesis 14:20 Parallel Translations

Blessed is God Most High, who has handed your enemies over to you." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

ASV:

and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.

BBE:

And let the Most High God be praised, who has given into your hands those who were against you. Then Abram gave him a tenth of all the goods he had taken.

DBY:

And blessed be the Most High ùGod, who has delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him the tenth of all.

ERV:

and blessed be God Most High, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.

JPS:

and blessed be God the Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.' And he gave him a tenth of all.

WBS:

And blessed be the most high God, who hath delivered thy enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

WEB:

and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave him a tenth of all.

YLT:

and blessed is God Most High, who hath delivered thine adversaries into thy hand;' and he giveth to him a tenth of all.

Genesis 14:20 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

14:20 And blessed be the most high God - Note, In all our prayers we must praise God, and join hallelujahs with all our hosannas. These are the spiritual sacrifices we must offer up daily, and upon particular occasions. God as the most high God must have the glory of all our victories. In them he shews himself higher than our enemies, and higher than we, for without him we could do nothing. And he gave him tithes of all - That is, of the spoils, Heb 7:4. This may be looked upon, As a gratuity presented to Melchizedek, by way of return for his respects. As an offering dedicated to the most high God, and therefore put into the hands of Melchizedek his priest. Jesus Christ, our great Melchizedek, is to be humbly acknowledged by every one of us as our king and priest, and not only the tithe of all, but all we have, must be given up to him.

MHC:

14:17-20 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, Heb 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 is remarkable that Christ appointed the same as the memorials of his body and blood, which are meat and drink indeed to the soul. Melchizedek blessed Abram from God. He blessed God from Abram. We ought to give thanks for other's mercies as for our own. Jesus Christ, our great High Priest, is the Mediator both of our prayers and praises, and not only offers up ours, but his own for us. Abram gave him the tenth of the spoils, Heb 7:4. When we have received some great mercy from God, it is very fit we should express our thankfulness by some special act of pious charity. Jesus Christ, our great Melchisedek, is to have homage done him, and to be humbly acknowledged as our King and Priest; not only the tithe of all, but all we have, must be given up to him.

CONC:

Abram Adversaries Blessed Delivered Enemies Giveth Goods Hands Praised Tenth Tithes

Abram Adversaries Blessed Delivered Enemies Goods Hand Hands High Praised Tenth Tithes

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