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

17After 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).

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

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

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

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

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

23that 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.’

24I 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 110BSB references Hebrews 7BSB references 2 Samuel 18:18Classic cross-references Exodus 18:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Afterאַחֲרֵ֣יH310PrepositionAbram returnedשׁוּב֗וֹH7725Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularfrom defeatingמֵֽהַכּוֹת֙H5221Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markervvvכְּדָר־H3540Noun - proper - masculine singularChedorlaomerלָעֹ֔מֶרH3540Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֖יםH4428Article | Noun - masculine pluralvvvאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeallied with himאִתּ֑וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularthe kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Sodomסְדֹם֮H5467Noun - proper - feminine singularwent outוַיֵּצֵ֣אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto meet himלִקְרָאתוֹ֒H7122Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularinאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Valleyעֵ֣מֶקH6010Noun - masculine singular constructof Shavehשָׁוֵ֔הH7740Noun - proper - feminine singular(that isה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularthe King’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃H4428Article | Noun - masculine singularValley)עֵ֥מֶקH6010Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 18

Cross-references

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

Original words

vvvוּמַלְכִּי־H4442Then Melchizedekצֶ֙דֶק֙H4442Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Salemשָׁלֵ֔םH8004Noun - proper - feminine singularbrought outהוֹצִ֖יאH3318Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularbreadלֶ֣חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singularand wineוָיָ֑יִןH3196Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularsince heוְה֥וּאH1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularwas priestכֹהֵ֖ןH3548Noun - masculine singularof Godלְאֵ֥לH410Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularMost Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃H5945Adjective - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

and he blessed [Abram]וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּH1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularand saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularBlessed beבָּר֤וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularAbramאַבְרָם֙H87Noun - proper - masculine singularby Godלְאֵ֣לH410Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularMost Highעֶלְי֔וֹןH5945Adjective - masculine singularCreatorקֹנֵ֖הH7069Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructof heavenשָׁמַ֥יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluraland earthוָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

and blessed beוּבָרוּךְ֙H1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularGodאֵ֣לH410Noun - masculine singularMost Highעֶלְי֔וֹןH5945Adjective - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativehas deliveredמִגֵּ֥ןH4042Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularyour enemiesצָרֶ֖יךָH6862Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularinto your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularThen Abram gaveוַיִּתֶּן־H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular[Melchizedek]ל֥וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulara tenthמַעֲשֵׂ֖רH4643Noun - masculine singularof everythingמִכֹּֽל׃H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Genesis 14:11Classic cross-references

Original words

The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Sodomסְדֹ֖םH5467Noun - proper - feminine singularsaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionAbramאַבְרָ֑םH87Noun - proper - masculine singularGiveתֶּן־H5414Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularmeלִ֣יPreposition | first person common singularthe peopleהַנֶּ֔פֶשׁH5315Article | Noun - feminine singularbut takeקַֽח־H3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthe goodsוְהָרְכֻ֖שׁH7399Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularfor yourselfלָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person feminine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

But Abramאַבְרָ֖םH87Noun - proper - masculine singularrepliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe kingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Sodomסְדֹ֑םH5467Noun - proper - feminine singularI have raisedהֲרִימֹ֨תִיH7311Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularmy handיָדִ֤יH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularGodאֵ֣לH410Noun - masculine singularMost Highעֶלְי֔וֹןH5945Adjective - masculine singularCreatorקֹנֵ֖הH7069Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructof heavenשָׁמַ֥יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluraland earthוָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

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

Original words

thatאִם־H518ConjunctionI will notוְאִם־H518Conjunctionacceptאֶקַּ֖חH3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularevenוְעַ֣דH5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositiona threadמִחוּט֙H2339Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularor a strapשְׂרֽוֹךְ־H8288Noun - masculine singular constructof a sandalנַ֔עַלH5275Noun - feminine singularor anythingמִכָּל־H3605Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativebelongs to youלָ֑ךְPreposition | second person feminine singularlestוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleyou should sayתֹאמַ֔רH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularI {have made}אֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularAbramאַבְרָֽם׃H87Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerrichהֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּיH6238Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will accept nothingבִּלְעָדַ֗יH1107Preposition | first person common singularbutרַ֚קH7535Adverbwhatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativemy menהַנְּעָרִ֔יםH5288Article | Noun - masculine pluralhave eatenאָֽכְל֣וּH398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland the shareוְחֵ֙לֶק֙H2506Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructfor the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhoאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativewentהָלְכ֖וּH1980Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwith meאִתִּ֑יH854Preposition | first person common singularAnerעָנֵר֙H6063Noun - proper - masculine singularEshcolאֶשְׁכֹּ֣לH812Noun - proper - masculine singularand Mamreוּמַמְרֵ֔אH4471Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularTheyהֵ֖םH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralmay takeיִקְח֥וּH3947Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraltheir portionחֶלְקָֽם׃סH2506Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

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