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Genesis 14:20
New English Translation
Genesis 14:20
New English Translation
Abram gave Melchizedek[c] a tenth of everything.
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- Genesis 14:20 tn Heb “blessed be.” For God to be “blessed” means that he is praised. His reputation is enriched in the world as his name is praised.
- Genesis 14:20 sn Who delivered. The Hebrew verb מִגֵּן (miggen, “delivered”) foreshadows the statement by God to Abram in Gen 15:1, “I am your shield” (מָגֵן, magen). Melchizedek provided a theological interpretation of Abram’s military victory.
- Genesis 14:20 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Genesis 14:20
New International Version
Genesis 14:20
New International Version
20 And praise be to God Most High,(A)
who delivered your enemies into your hand.”
Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.(B)
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