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¶ For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

For {G1063} this {G3778} Melchisedec {G3198}, king {G935} of Salem {G4532}, priest {G2409} of the most high {G5310} God {G2316}, who {G3588} met {G4876} Abraham {G11} returning {G5290} from {G575} the slaughter {G2871} of the kings {G935}, and {G2532} blessed {G2127} him {G846};

This Malki-Tzedek, king of Shalem, a cohen of God Ha‘Elyon, met Avraham on his way back from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him;

This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 14:18 (18 votes)

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

  • Genesis 14:20 (18 votes)

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

  • Psalms 57:2 (7 votes)

    I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth [all things] for me.

  • Hebrews 6:20 (7 votes)

    Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

  • Micah 6:6 (7 votes)

    ¶ 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?

  • Mark 5:7 (6 votes)

    And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

  • Daniel 5:18 (5 votes)

    O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: