Genesis 14 · Verse 19

Genesis 14:19

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Genesis 14:19, King James Version

Genesis 14:19 in other translations

BSBand he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
WEBHe blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.
ASVAnd he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:
YLTand he blesseth him, and saith, ‘Blessed is Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;
DARBYAnd he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heavens and earth.
BBEAnd blessing him, said, May the blessing of the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth, be on Abram:
WebsterAnd he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

What does Genesis 14:19 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 And he blessed him - This was a part of the priest's office, to bless in the name of the Lord, for ever. See the form of this blessing, Num 6:23-26; and for the meaning of the word to bless, see Gen 2:3 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 14:17-20

Melchizedek is spoken of as a king of Salem, supposed to be the place afterwards called Jerusalem, and it is generally thought that he was only a man. The words of the apostle, He 7:3, state only, that the sacred history has said nothing of his ancestors. The silence of the Scriptures on this, is to raise our thoughts to Him, whose generation cannot be declared. Bread and wine were suitable refreshment for the weary…

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Genesis 14:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּvay.va.re.Khe.huand he blessed himH1288
וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH559
בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288
אַבְרָם֙'av.RamAbramH87
לְאֵ֣לle.'Elby GodH410
עֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonMost HighH5945
קֹנֵ֖הko.Neh[the] creator ofH7069
שָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenH8064
וָאָֽרֶץ\׃va.'A.retzand earthH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 14:19

  • Genesis 14:22

    And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

  • Hebrews 7:6-7

    But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

  • Ruth 3:10

    And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

  • Psalms 24:1

    A Psalm of David. The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

  • Numbers 6:23-27

    Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. …

  • Ephesians 1:3

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

  • Matthew 11:25

    At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

  • Acts 16:17

    The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

  • Luke 10:21

    In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

  • Ephesians 1:6

    To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

  • Micah 6:6

    Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?

  • 2 Samuel 2:5

    And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh–gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he blessed.
27:4,25-29; 47:7,10; 48:9-16; 49:28; Nu 6:23-27; Mr 10:16; Heb 7:6,7
Blessed be.
Ru 3:10; 2Sa 2:5; Eph 1:3,6
high.
Mic 6:6; Ac 16:17
possessor.
22; Ps 24:1; 50:10; 115:16; Mt 11:25; Lu 10:21

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Context

  • Genesis 14:18

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

  • Genesis 14:19

    And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

  • Genesis 14:20

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

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Genesis 14:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y bendíjole, y dijo: Bendito sea Abram del Dios alto, poseedor de los cielos y de la tierra;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et il le bénit, et dit: Béni soit Abram de par le ✶Dieu Très-haut, possesseur des cieux et de la terre!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er segnete ihn und sprach: Gesegnet sei Abram von Gott, dem Höchsten, der Himmel und Erde besitzt!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		benedixit ei, et ait: Benedictus Abram Deo excelso, qui creavit cælum et terram: