Focused Passage

Genesis 14:17-24

The LORD Gives Abram Victory, Delivers Lot, and Reveals the Priest-King Melchizedek

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—

19 and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”

22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

23 that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

Psalms 110 BSB references Hebrews 7 BSB references 2 Samuel 18:18 Classic cross-references Exodus 18:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

After אַחֲרֵ֣י H310 Preposition Abram returned שׁוּב֗וֹ H7725 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular from defeating מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ H5221 Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker vvv כְּדָר־ H3540 Noun - proper - masculine singular Chedorlaomer לָעֹ֔מֶר H3540 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the kings הַמְּלָכִ֖ים H4428 Article | Noun - masculine plural vvv אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative allied with him אִתּ֑וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Sodom סְדֹם֮ H5467 Noun - proper - feminine singular went out וַיֵּצֵ֣א H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to meet him לִקְרָאתוֹ֒ H7122 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular in אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Valley עֵ֣מֶק H6010 Noun - masculine singular construct of Shaveh שָׁוֵ֔ה H7740 Noun - proper - feminine singular (that is ה֖וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular the King’s הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular Valley) עֵ֥מֶק H6010 Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 18

Cross-references

Hebrews 7:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 110:4 Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:20 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:9 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

vvv וּמַלְכִּי־ H4442 Then Melchizedek צֶ֙דֶק֙ H4442 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Salem שָׁלֵ֔ם H8004 Noun - proper - feminine singular brought out הוֹצִ֖יא H3318 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular bread לֶ֣חֶם H3899 Noun - masculine singular and wine וָיָ֑יִן H3196 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular since he וְה֥וּא H1931 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular was priest כֹהֵ֖ן H3548 Noun - masculine singular of God לְאֵ֥ל H410 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Most High עֶלְיֽוֹן׃ H5945 Adjective - masculine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew El-Elyon; also in verses 19, 20, and 22; cited in Hebrews 7:1

Verse 19

Cross-references

Genesis 14:22 Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 115:15 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:11 Classic cross-references Ruth 3:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

and he blessed [Abram] וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ H1288 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular and said וַיֹּאמַ֑ר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Blessed be בָּר֤וּךְ H1288 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Abram אַבְרָם֙ H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular by God לְאֵ֣ל H410 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Most High עֶלְי֔וֹן H5945 Adjective - masculine singular Creator קֹנֵ֖ה H7069 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct of heaven שָׁמַ֥יִם H8064 Noun - masculine plural and earth וָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Genesis 28:22 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:3 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:3 Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:4 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 13:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

and blessed be וּבָרוּךְ֙ H1288 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular God אֵ֣ל H410 Noun - masculine singular Most High עֶלְי֔וֹן H5945 Adjective - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative has delivered מִגֵּ֥ן H4042 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular your enemies צָרֶ֖יךָ H6862 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular into your hand בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Then Abram gave וַיִּתֶּן־ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular [Melchizedek] ל֥וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular a tenth מַעֲשֵׂ֖ר H4643 Noun - masculine singular of everything מִכֹּֽל׃ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Genesis 14:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

The king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Sodom סְדֹ֖ם H5467 Noun - proper - feminine singular said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Abram אַבְרָ֑ם H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular Give תֶּן־ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular me לִ֣י Preposition | first person common singular the people הַנֶּ֔פֶשׁ H5315 Article | Noun - feminine singular but take קַֽח־ H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular the goods וְהָרְכֻ֖שׁ H7399 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular for yourself לָֽךְ׃ Preposition | second person feminine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Genesis 14:19 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 29:11 Classic cross-references Daniel 12:7 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:40 Classic cross-references Exodus 6:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

But Abram אַבְרָ֖ם H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular replied וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Sodom סְדֹ֑ם H5467 Noun - proper - feminine singular I have raised הֲרִימֹ֨תִי H7311 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular my hand יָדִ֤י H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular God אֵ֣ל H410 Noun - masculine singular Most High עֶלְי֔וֹן H5945 Adjective - masculine singular Creator קֹנֵ֖ה H7069 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct of heaven שָׁמַ֥יִם H8064 Noun - masculine plural and earth וָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Proverbs 10:22 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 5:16 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 11:9 Classic cross-references Esther 9:10 Classic cross-references Exodus 20:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

that אִם־ H518 Conjunction I will not וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction accept אֶקַּ֖ח H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular even וְעַ֣ד H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition a thread מִחוּט֙ H2339 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular or a strap שְׂרֽוֹךְ־ H8288 Noun - masculine singular construct of a sandal נַ֔עַל H5275 Noun - feminine singular or anything מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative belongs to you לָ֑ךְ Preposition | second person feminine singular lest וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle you should say תֹאמַ֔ר H559 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular I {have made} אֲנִ֖י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular Abram אַבְרָֽם׃ H87 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker rich הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי H6238 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Genesis 14:13 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:12 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will accept nothing בִּלְעָדַ֗י H1107 Preposition | first person common singular but רַ֚ק H7535 Adverb what אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative my men הַנְּעָרִ֔ים H5288 Article | Noun - masculine plural have eaten אָֽכְל֣וּ H398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and the share וְחֵ֙לֶק֙ H2506 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct for the men הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים H582 Article | Noun - masculine plural who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative went הָלְכ֖וּ H1980 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural with me אִתִּ֑י H854 Preposition | first person common singular Aner עָנֵר֙ H6063 Noun - proper - masculine singular Eshcol אֶשְׁכֹּ֣ל H812 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Mamre וּמַמְרֵ֔א H4471 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular They הֵ֖ם H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural may take יִקְח֥וּ H3947 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural their portion חֶלְקָֽם׃ס H2506 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

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