Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

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 After his return from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who [were] with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that [is], the Valley of the King). 18 And Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. (He was the priest of God Most High). 19 And he blessed him and said, "Blessed [be] Abram by God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth.


Cross References

Psalm 110:4

Yahweh has sworn and he will not change [his mind], "You [are] a priest forever according to the manner of Melchizedek."

Hebrews 5:6

just as also in another [place] he says, "You [are] a priest {forever} according to the order of Melchizedek,"

Hebrews 5:10

being designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

Psalm 57:2

I will call to God Most High, to God who accomplishes [things] concerning me.

Psalm 76:2

His den has been in Salem, his lair in Zion.

Matthew 26:26-29

Now [while] they were eating Jesus took bread and, [after] giving thanks, he broke [it], and giving [it] to the disciples, he said, "Take, eat, this is my body."

Acts 16:17

She followed Paul and us [and] was crying out, saying, "These men are slaves of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!"

Hebrews 6:20-3

where Jesus, the forerunner for us, entered, [because he] became a high priest {forever} according to the order of Melchizedek.

Ruth 3:10

And he said, "You [are] blessed by Yahweh my daughter. You did better [in this] last kindness than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich.

2 Samuel 2:5

So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-Gilead and said to them, "May you be blessed by Yahweh because you did this loyal love with your lord, with Saul, and you buried him.

Psalm 7:17

I will thank Yahweh according to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of Yahweh, [the] Most High.

Psalm 50:14

Offer to God a thank offering and pay your vows to [the] Most High.

Micah 6:6

With what shall I approach Yahweh, and bow down to God on high? Shall I approach him with burnt offerings, with bull calves a year old?

Acts 7:48

But the Most High does not live in [houses] made by human hands, just as the prophet says,

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all [people], and especially to those who belong to the household of faith.

Hebrews 7:10-22

For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

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