Genesis 14:20

And blessed be the most high God, which hath deliuered thine enemies into thine hand. And Abram gaue him tythe of all.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

19Therefore he blessed him, saying, Blessed art thou, Abram, of God most high possessour of heauen and earth,

21Then the King of Sodom saide to Abram, Giue me the persons, and take the goodes to thy selfe.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:27And said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, which hath not withdrawen his mercie and his trueth from my master: for when I was in the way, the Lord brought me to my masters brethrens house.

Genesis 47:24And of the encrease ye shall giue the fifth part vnto Pharaoh, and foure partes shalbe yours for the seede of the fielde, and for your meate, and for them of your housholdes, and for your children to eate.

Leviticus 27:30Also all the tithe of the lande both of the seede of the ground, and of the fruite of the trees is the Lords: it is holy to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 12:17Thou maist nor eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corne, nor of thy wine, nor of thine oyle, nor the first borne of thy kine, nor of thy sheep, neither any of thy vowes which thou vowest, nor thy free offerings, nor the offering of thine hands,

Deuteronomy 14:28At the end of three yeere thou shalt bring foorth all the tithes of thine increase of the same yeere, and lay it vp within thy gates.

2 Samuel 18:28And Ahimaaz called, and sayde vnto the King, Peace be with thee: and he fell downe to the earth vpon his face before the King, and saide, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath shut vp the men that lift vp their handes against my lorde the 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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