Genesis 14:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

New Living Translation
Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

English Standard Version
And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

Berean Study Bible
and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

New American Standard Bible
And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

NASB 1995
He blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

NASB 1977
And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

Amplified Bible
And Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, “Blessed (joyful, favored) be Abram by God Most High, Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth;

Christian Standard Bible
He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

Contemporary English Version
and said to Abram: "I bless you in the name of God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

Good News Translation
blessed him, and said, "May the Most High God, who made heaven and earth, bless Abram!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He blessed Abram, and said, "Blessed is Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth.

International Standard Version
Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, "Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

NET Bible
He blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

New King James Version
And he blessed him and said: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

King James 2000 Bible
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

New Heart English Bible
He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth:

World English Bible
He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

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

American Standard Version
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

A Faithful Version
And He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heaven and earth.

Darby Bible Translation
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heavens and earth.

English Revised Version
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

Webster's Bible Translation
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore he blessed him, saying, Blessed art thou, Abram, of God most high possessour of heauen and earth,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And blessed hym, saying: Blessed be Abram vnto the hygh God possessour of heauen and earth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
blessed him and sayde: Blessed be thou Abram vnto the most hye God possessor of heauen and earth.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
blessed hym saynge. Blessed be Abram vnto the most hyghest God possessor of heauen and erth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he blesses him and says, “Blessed [is] Abram to God Most High, possessing the heavens and earth;

Young's Literal Translation
and he blesseth him, and saith, 'Blessed is Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will bless him, and will say, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessing the heavens and the earth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed him, and said: Blessed be Abram by the most high God, who created heaven and earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
he blessed him, and he said: “Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, who created heaven and earth.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he blessed him and said, “Blessed is Abram to God the Highest, Possessor of Heaven and Earth:

Lamsa Bible
And he blessed him, saying, Blessed be Abram to God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he blessed him, and said: 'Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he blessed Abram, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, who made heaven and earth,
















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