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Genesis 14:20

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18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

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

21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
KJV
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
WEB
Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth 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.
DARBY
And blessed be the Most High God, who has delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him the tenth of all.
BLB
and blessed be El-Elyon, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he gave to him a tenth of everything.
ÅB
Og lovet være den høyeste Gud, som har gitt dine fiender i din hånd! Og Abram gav ham tiende av alt.
OTB
Og lovet være Gud Den Høyeste, som har overgitt dine fiender i din hånd.” Så ga Abram ham en tidel av alt.
B1930
Og lovet være den høieste Gud, som har gitt dine fiender i din hånd! Og Abram gav ham tiende av alt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 28:22

    And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

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  • Nehemiah 13:12

    Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

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  • Hebrews 7:4–9

    Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

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  • Malachi 3:10

    Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

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  • Deuteronomy 14:28

    At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:

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  • Deuteronomy 12:17

    Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:

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  • Genesis 24:27

    And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.

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  • Numbers 28:26

    Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:

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