Genesis 14:20

And blessed be the most high God, by whose protection the enemies are in thy hands. And he gace him the tithes of all.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

In Context

19Blessed him, and said: Blessed be Abram by the most high God, who created heaven and earth.

21And the king of Sodom said to Abram: Give me the persons, and the rest take to thyself.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:27Saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master, and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master's brother.

Genesis 47:24That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king: the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children.

Leviticus 27:30All tithes of the land, whether of corn, or of the fruits of trees, are the Lord's, and are sanctified to him.

Deuteronomy 12:17Thou mayst not eat in thy towns the tithes of thy corn, and thy wine, and thy oil, the firstborn of thy herds and thy cattle, nor any thing that thou vowest, and that thou wilt offer voluntarily, and the firstfruits of thy hands:

Deuteronomy 14:28The third year thou shalt separate another tithe of all things that grow to thee at that time, and shalt lay it up within thy gates.

2 Samuel 18:28And Achimaas crying out, said to the king: God save thee, O king. And falling down before the king with his face to the ground, he said: Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut up the men that have lifted up their hands against the lord my king.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 14:18-21

Abram's Interview with Melchizedek. ( b. c. 1913.) 17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies… Read the whole commentary →

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