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Bible in Basic English

And Melchizedek, king of Salem, the priest of the Most High God, took bread and wine,

New American Standard Bible

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.

International Standard Version

King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine, since he was serving as the priest of God Most High.

A Conservative Version

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine. And he was priest of God Most High.

American Standard Version

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

Amplified

Melchizedek king of Salem (ancient Jerusalem) brought out bread and wine [for them]; he was the priest of God Most High.

Darby Translation

And Melchisedec king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was priest of the Most High God.

Julia Smith Translation

And Melchise-dek, king of Salem, bringing forth bread and wine: and he is priest of the most high God.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. (He was the priest of God Most High).

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine. And he being the priest of the most highest God, blessed him, saying,

NET Bible

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)

New Heart English Bible

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

The Emphasized Bible

flow Melchizedek king of Salem, had brought forth bread and wine, - he, being priest of GOD Most High.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he is priest of God Most High;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מלכּי־צדק 
Malkiy-Tsedeq 
Usage: 2

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Salem
שׁלם 
Shalem 
Usage: 2

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

and wine
יין 
Yayin 
Usage: 140

and he was the priest
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

of the most high
עליון 
'elyown 
Usage: 53

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Genesis 14:18

Images Genesis 14:18

Prayers for Genesis 14:18

Context Readings

Melchizedek's Blessing

17 And when he was coming back after putting to flight Chedorlaomer and the other kings, he had a meeting with the king of Sodom in the valley of Shaveh, that is, the King's Valley. 18 And Melchizedek, king of Salem, the priest of the Most High God, took bread and wine, 19 And blessing him, said, May the blessing of the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth, be on Abram:


Cross References

Hebrews 5:6

As he says in another place, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 5:10

Being named by God a high priest of the order of Melchizedek.

Psalm 57:2

I will send up my cry to the Most High God; to God who does all things for me.

Psalm 76:2

In Salem is his tent, his resting-place in Zion.

Matthew 26:26-29

And when they were taking food, Jesus took bread and, after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to the disciples and said, Take it; this is my body.

Acts 16:17

She came after Paul and us, crying out and saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who are giving you news of the way of salvation.

Hebrews 6:20-3

Where Jesus has gone before us, as a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Ruth 3:10

And he said, May the Lord give you his blessing, my daughter: even better than what you did at the first is this last kind act you have done, in not going after young men, with or without wealth.

2 Samuel 2:5

And David sent to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, May the Lord give you his blessing, because you have done this kind act to Saul your lord, and have put his body to rest!

Psalm 7:17

I will give praise to the Lord for his righteousness; I will make a song to the name of the Lord Most High.

Micah 6:6

With what am I to come before the Lord and go with bent head before the high God? am I to come before him with burned offerings, with young oxen a year old?

Acts 7:48

But still, the Most High has not his resting-place in houses made with hands, as the prophet says,

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.

Hebrews 7:10-22

Because he was still in his father's body when Melchizedek came to him.

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