GEN 14:18 Parallel View

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ULT Then Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was a priest to God Most High.

UST Melchizedek who was the king over the city of Salem also came there, and he brought food and wine for Abram and his men to eat and drink. King Melchizedek was also a priest who served the God who is greater than all other gods.

BSB § Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High [fn]—

14:18 Hebrew El-Elyon; also in verses 19, 20, and 22; cited in Hebrews 7:1

OEB Melchizedek king of Salem also brought out bread and wine; and he was priest of God Most High.

WEB Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.

NET Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)

LSV And Melchizedek king of Salem has brought out bread and wine, and he [is] priest of God Most High;

FBV Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of the Most High God.

T4T The king of Salem city, whose name was Melchizedek, was also a priest who offered sacrifices to the Supreme God. He brought some bread and wine to Abram.

LEB And Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. (He was the priest of God Most High).

BBE And Melchizedek, king of Salem, the priest of the Most High God, took bread and wine,

MOF No MOF GEN book available

JPS And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High.

ASV And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

DRA But Melchisedech the king of Salem, bringing forth bread and wine, for he was the priest of the most high God,

YLT And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he [is] priest of God Most High;

DBY And Melchisedec king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was priest of the Most High [fn]God.

14.18 El

RV And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

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

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

BB And Melchisedech kyng of Salem brought foorth breade and wine: & he was the priest of the most highest God,
(And Melchisedech king of Salem brought forth breade and wine: and he was the priest of the most highest God,)

GNV And Melchi-zedek King of Shalem brought foorth bread and wine: and he was a Priest of the most high God.
(And Melchi-zedek King of Shalem brought forth bread and wine: and he was a Priest of the most high God. )

CB But Melchisedech the kynge of Salem brought forth bred and wyne. And he beynge the prest of the most hye God,
(But Melchisedech the king of Salem brought forth bred and wyne. And he being the priest of the most high God,)

WYC And sotheli Melchisedech, kyng of Salem, brouyte forth breed and wyn, for he was the preest of hiyeste God;
(And truly Melchisedech, king of Salem, brought forth breed and wyn, for he was the preest of highest God;)

LUT Aber Melchisedek, der König von Salem, trug Brot und Wein hervor. Und er war ein Priester Gottes des Höchsten.
(But Melchisedek, the king from Salem, wore bread and wine out. And he was a Priester God’s the Höchsten.)

CLV At vero Melchisedech rex Salem, proferens panem et vinum, erat enim sacerdos Dei altissimi,[fn]
(At vero Melchisedech rex Salem, proferens panem and vinum, was because sacerdos God altissimi,)

14.18 At vero Melchisedech, etc. HIER. Nunc aiunt Hebræi esse Sem filium Nœ, et computatione annorum ostendunt eum usque ad Isaac vixisse: et omnes primogenitos a Nœ usque ad Aaron pontifices fuisse. Salem vero postea dicta est Hierusalem; Apostolus memorans Melchisedech, sine patre et matre, refert ad Christum, et per eum ad Ecclesiam gentium, quia gloria capitis ad membra refertur. Quoniam benedixit Abræ circumciso, et in eo Levi, et sic Aaron, de quo postea sacerdotium. Ex quo vult colligere sacerdotium Ecclesiæ habentis præputium benedixisse circumciso sacerdotio Synagogæ. Quia autem ait: Tu es sacerdos in æternum secundum ordinem Melchisedech, ministerium nostrum veri ordinis signatur, non per Aaron irrationalibus victimis immolandis, sed oblato pane et vino, id est, corpore Domini et sanguine consecrari. STRAB. Melchisedech, qui interpretatur rex justitiæ, et dicitur rex pacis, Christum significat, per quem reconciliati sumus, et qui in fine sæculi juste judicaturus est.

14.18 At vero Melchisedech, etc. HIER. Nunc aiunt Hebræi esse Sem filium Nœ, and computatione annorum ostendunt him usque to Isaac vixisse: and everyone primogenitos a Nœ usque to Aaron pontifices fuisse. Salem vero postea dicta it_is Hierusalem; Apostolus memorans Melchisedech, sine patre and matre, refert to Christum, and per him to Ecclesiam gentium, because gloria capitis to members refertur. Quoniam benedixit Abræ circumciso, and in eo Levi, and so Aaron, about quo postea sacerdotium. Ex quo vult colligere sacerdotium Ecclesiæ habentis præputium benedixisse circumciso sacerdotio Synagogæ. Quia however ait: Tu you_are sacerdos in eternal after/second ordinem Melchisedech, ministerium nostrum veri ordinis signatur, not/no per Aaron irrationalibus victimis immolandis, but oblato pane and vino, id it_is, corpore Domini and sanguine consecrari. STRAB. Melchisedech, who interpretatur rex justitiæ, and it_is_said rex pacis, Christum significat, per which reconciliati sumus, and who in fine sæculi juste yudicaturus est.

BRN And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth loaves and wine, and he was the priest of the most high God.

BrLXX Καὶ Μελχισεδὲκ βασιλεὺς Σαλὴμ ἐξήνεγκεν ἄρτους καὶ οἶνον· ἦν δὲ ἱερεὺς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου.
(Kai Melⱪisedek basileus Salaʸm exaʸnegken artous kai oinon; aʸn de hiereus tou Theou tou hupsistou. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

וּ⁠מַלְכִּי צֶ֨דֶק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ שָׁלֵ֔ם

and, צֶדֶק king Shālēm

Salem is the short name for the city of Jerusalem (See: Psalm 76:2). The Shaveh Valley, where Melchizedek met Abram, was located just east of Jerusalem. You could put some of that information in a footnote. Alternate translation: “Then Melchizedek who was the king over the city of Salem also went there, and he”

הוֹצִ֖יא לֶ֣חֶם וָ⁠יָ֑יִן

brought_out food/grain/bread and,wine

It is not known whether Melchizedek brought out a large amount of bread and wine to feed Abram and his men, or if he brought out just enough for him and Abram to share, possibly as part of establishing a covenant between them. The first alternate above would work for either meaning. See how you translated wine in Gen 9:21, 24. Alternate translation: “brought (some) bread and wine for them to eat and drink.” or “brought some bread and wine for Abram and his men to eat and drink.”

וְ⁠ה֥וּא

and=he

Alternate translation: “He was also”

Note 1 topic: translate-key-terms

כֹהֵ֖ן

priest

A priest is someone who represents people to God, and who represents God to the people. He leads the people in praying, worship, making sacrifices, ceremonies, and festivals. Alternate translation: “a priest for”

לְ⁠אֵ֥ל עֶלְיֽוֹן

of,God most_high

Alternate translation: “the most high God.” or “the highest God.” or “God who is higher than all other gods.”

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