Genesis 14:18

And Malki-zedek, king of Yerushelem, brought forth bread and wine ( chemar), and he was minister ( meshamesh) before EL ILLAAH,

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

In Context

17And the king of Sedom came out to meet him after returning from the smiting of Kedar-laomer and the kings who were with him, at the plain of Mephana, which was the king’s place of racing.

19and he blessed him, and said: “Blessed be Abram before El Illah, Whose possession is heaven and earth;

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Cross References

Numbers 24:16He speaks who heard the Word from before God, And who knoweth knowledge from the Most High, Who saw the vision of the Almighty, prostrate when he saw.

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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