Abram and Melchizedek(A)

18 Then (B)Melchizedek king of Salem brought out (C)bread and wine; he was (D)the priest of (E)God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said:

(F)“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
(G)Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And (H)blessed be God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”

And he (I)gave him [a]a tithe of all.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:20 one-tenth

18 Then Melchizedek(A) king of Salem(B) brought out bread(C) and wine.(D) He was priest of God Most High,(E) 19 and he blessed Abram,(F) saying,

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,(G)
    Creator of heaven and earth.(H)
20 And praise be to God Most High,(I)
    who delivered your enemies into your hand.”

Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.(J)

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but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham (A)and blessed (B)him who had the promises.

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This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed(A) him who had the promises.(B)

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