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He was priest of God Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he <i>was</i> the priest of the most high God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he <i>was</i> the priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Melchizedek king of Salem (ancient Jerusalem) brought out bread and wine [for them]; he was the priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />King Melchizedek of Salem was a priest of God Most High. He brought out some bread and wine <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And Melchizedek, who was king of Salem and also a priest of the Most High God, brought bread and wine to Abram, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine, since he was serving as the priest of God Most High. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine?since he was priest of God Most High?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Melchisedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Melchizedek king of Salem has brought out bread and wine, and he [is] priest of God Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he is priest of God Most High;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Melchise-dek, king of Salem, bringing forth bread and wine: and he is priest of the most high God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Melchisedech the king of Salem, bringing forth bread and wine, for he was the priest of the most high God, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then in truth, Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine, for he was a priest of the Most High God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of God Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of the Most High God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Melkizedeq, King of Shalim, brought out bread and wine, and he was the Priest of God, Most High.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth loaves and wine, and he was the priest of the most high God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/14-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=3045" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/14.htm">Melchizedek Blesses Abram</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17</span>After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4442.htm" title="4442: ū·mal·kî- My king is right, an early king of Salem. From melek and tsedeq; king of right; Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4442.htm" title="4442: ṣe·ḏeq (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- My king is right, an early king of Salem. From melek and tsedeq; king of right; Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine.">Then Melchizedek</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/8004.htm" title="8004: šā·lêm (N-proper-fs) -- Peaceful, an early name of Jer. The same as shalem; peaceful; Shalem, an early name of Jerusalem.">of Salem</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣî (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">brought out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: wā·yā·yin (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">and wine—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">since he</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: ḵō·hên (N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">was priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: lə·’êl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="5945: ‘el·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme. From alah; an elevation, i.e. Lofty; as title, the Supreme.">Most High—</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-1.htm">Hebrews 7:1-3</a></span><br />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, / and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” / Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/110-4.htm">Psalm 110:4</a></span><br />The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-6.htm">Hebrews 5:6</a></span><br />And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-20.htm">Hebrews 6:20</a></span><br />where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-17.htm">Hebrews 7:17</a></span><br />For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-21.htm">Hebrews 7:21</a></span><br />but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Matthew 26:26-29</a></span><br />While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” / Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. / This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-23.htm">1 Corinthians 11:23-26</a></span><br />For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, / and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” / In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-51.htm">John 6:51</a></span><br />I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-11.htm">Hebrews 7:11</a></span><br />Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-15.htm">Hebrews 7:15-16</a></span><br />And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, / one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-24.htm">Hebrews 7:24-25</a></span><br />But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. / Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-26.htm">Hebrews 7:26-28</a></span><br />Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. / Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself. / For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-1.htm">Hebrews 8:1-2</a></span><br />The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, / and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11</a></span><br />But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.</p><p class="hdg">king.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2</a></b></br> In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/7-1.htm">Hebrews 7:1,2</a></b></br> 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; … </p><p class="hdg">bread.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Matthew 26:26-29</a></b></br> And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed <i>it</i>, and brake <i>it</i>, and gave <i>it</i> to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/6-10.htm">Galatians 6:10</a></b></br> As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all <i>men</i>, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.</p><p class="hdg">the priest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/110-4.htm">Psalm 110:4</a></b></br> The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou <i>art</i> a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/5-6.htm">Hebrews 5:6,10</a></b></br> As he saith also in another <i>place</i>, Thou <i>art</i> a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/6-20.htm">Hebrews 6:20</a></b></br> Whither the forerunner is for us entered, <i>even</i> Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.</p><p class="hdg">the most.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/3-10.htm">Ruth 3:10</a></b></br> And he said, Blessed <i>be</i> thou of the LORD, my daughter: <i>for</i> thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-5.htm">2 Samuel 2:5</a></b></br> And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed <i>be</i> ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, <i>even</i> unto Saul, and have buried him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-17.htm">Psalm 7:17</a></b></br> I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/7-19.htm">High</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-21.htm">Melchisedec</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-17.htm">Melchisedek</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-21.htm">Melchizedek</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-11.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-2.htm">Salem</a> <a href="/genesis/9-24.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/18-5.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/genesis/15-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/14-19.htm">High</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-6.htm">Melchisedec</a> <a href="/psalms/110-4.htm">Melchisedek</a> <a href="/psalms/110-4.htm">Melchizedek</a> <a href="/genesis/41-45.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Salem</a> <a href="/genesis/19-32.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/14-1.htm">The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/14-12.htm">Lot is taken prisoner.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Abram rescues him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/14-17.htm">Melchizedek blesses Abram, who gives him tithes.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/14-21.htm">Abram restores the rest of the spoil to the king of Sodom.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His name means "king of righteousness," and he is identified as the king of Salem, which is traditionally associated with Jerusalem. This connection to Jerusalem is significant, as it later becomes the central city of worship for the Israelites. Melchizedek's dual role as both king and priest is unique and prefigures the later combination of these roles in Jesus Christ, who is both King and High Priest.<p><b>brought out bread and wine—</b><br>The offering of bread and wine by Melchizedek is symbolic and has been interpreted as a precursor to the Christian Eucharist, where bread and wine represent the body and blood of Christ. This act of hospitality and blessing is significant in the context of ancient Near Eastern customs, where sharing a meal was a sign of fellowship and covenant. The use of bread and wine also connects to later biblical themes, such as the Passover meal and the Last Supper.<p><b>since he was priest of God Most High—</b><br>Melchizedek is described as a priest of "God Most High," a title that emphasizes the universal sovereignty of God. This title, El Elyon in Hebrew, suggests a recognition of God's supreme authority over all creation, not limited to the God of Israel alone. Melchizedek's priesthood is unique because it predates the Levitical priesthood established through Aaron. The New Testament book of Hebrews (Hebrews 7) elaborates on Melchizedek's priesthood as a type of Christ's eternal priesthood, emphasizing that Jesus, like Melchizedek, is a priest forever, not by lineage but by divine appointment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/melchizedek.htm">Melchizedek</a></b><br>A mysterious figure who is both a king and a priest. His name means "king of righteousness" in Hebrew. He is a type of Christ, representing a priesthood that predates and surpasses the Levitical priesthood.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_salem.htm">King of Salem</a></b><br>Salem is often identified with Jerusalem. The name "Salem" means "peace," making Melchizedek the "king of peace."<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bread_and_wine.htm">Bread and Wine</a></b><br>These elements are significant as they prefigure the elements of the Christian communion, symbolizing sustenance and covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/priest_of_god_most_high.htm">Priest of God Most High</a></b><br>Melchizedek serves as a priest to El Elyon, the "God Most High," indicating a universal recognition of God's sovereignty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/abram's_encounter.htm">Abram's Encounter</a></b><br>This event occurs after Abram's victory over the kings, highlighting a moment of blessing and covenantal significance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_melchizedek_as_a_type_of_christ.htm">The Role of Melchizedek as a Type of Christ</a></b><br>Melchizedek's dual role as king and priest foreshadows Jesus Christ, who is both our King and High Priest. This encourages believers to see Christ as the ultimate mediator and ruler in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_bread_and_wine.htm">Significance of Bread and Wine</a></b><br>The offering of bread and wine by Melchizedek prefigures the Lord's Supper, reminding Christians of the importance of communion as a means of grace and fellowship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_priesthood.htm">Universal Priesthood</a></b><br>Melchizedek's priesthood, not limited to Israel, points to the universal nature of Christ's priesthood, inviting all nations to come to God through Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_provision.htm">God's Sovereignty and Provision</a></b><br>The title "God Most High" emphasizes God's supreme authority and provision, encouraging believers to trust in His sovereignty over all circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_christians_need_to_tithe_per_malachi_3_10.htm">Must Christians tithe to the storehouse per Malachi 3:10?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_melchizedek's_existence.htm">Is there any extra-biblical or archaeological evidence supporting the existence of Melchizedek and his priesthood (Hebrews 7:1–3)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_melchizedek_a_real_figure_without_lineage.htm">If Melchizedek “had neither father nor mother” (Hebrews 7:3), how can he be considered a real historical figure without any trace of parentage or lineage? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/tithes__gross_or_net_income.htm">Should tithes be calculated on gross or net income?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Melchizedek king of Salem.</span>--There is a Salem near Scythopolis in the tribe of Ephraim, near to which John baptised (<a href="/john/3-23.htm" title="And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.">John 3:23</a>, where it is called <span class= "ital">Salim</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>and Jerome mentions that some local ruins there were said to be the remains of Melchizedek's palace. But such traditions are of little value, and we may eel certain that the place was really Jerusalem (<a href="/psalms/76-2.htm" title="In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.">Psalm 76:2</a>); for it lay on Abram's route homeward, and was within a reasonable distance of Sodom, which, as we have seen, lay in the Ciccar of Jericho, at the northern end of the Dead Sea. Salem is a common name for towns in Palestine (Conder, <span class= "ital">Tent-work, </span>i. 91), and the village in Ephraim is too remote to have been the place of meeting.<p>In Melchizedek we have a type of Christ (<a href="/psalms/110-4.htm" title="The LORD has sworn, and will not repent, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.">Psalm 110:4</a>; <a href="/hebrews/5-6.htm" title="As he said also in another place, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.">Hebrews 5:6</a>; <a href="/hebrews/5-10.htm" title="Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.">Hebrews 5:10</a>; <a href="/context/hebrews/7-1.htm" title="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;">Hebrews 7:1-21</a>), and so venerable is his character and aspect that Jewish tradition identified him with the patriarch Shem, thus reconciling also to themselves his superiority over their forefather Abraham. But this idea is contradicted by <a href="/hebrews/7-3.htm" title="Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like to the Son of God; stays a priest continually.">Hebrews 7:3</a>. He was more probably the king of some Semitic race who still occupied Salem, but from whom it was at a subsequent period wrested by the Jebusites, who called it Jebus, after the name of their ancestor (<a href="/context/judges/19-10.htm" title="But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.">Judges 19:10-11</a>). Up to David's days it seems to have still had a titular king (<a href="/2_samuel/24-23.htm" title="All these things did Araunah, as a king, give to the king. And Araunah said to the king, The LORD your God accept you.">2Samuel 24:23</a>), and upon his conquest of it its old name reappears, but with a prefix, and henceforward it was known as Jeru-salem, that is (probably), <span class= "ital">the possession of Salem.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Melchisedeck</span>. "<span class="accented">King</span> of righteousness" (<a href="/hebrews/7-2.htm">Hebrews 7:2</a>); an indication that the Canaanitish language was Shemitie, having been probably 'adopted from the original Shemite inhabitants of the country. Not a titular designation, like Augustus, Pharaoh, or Malek-ol-adel (<span class="accented">rexjustus</span>) of the Mohammedan kings (Cajetan), but the name of a person; neither an angel (Origen), nor the Holy Ghost (Hieracas), nor some great Divine power (the Melchisedecians), all of which interpretations are baseless conjectures; nor Christ (Ambrose), which is contrary to <a href="/hebrews/6-20.htm">Hebrews 6:20</a>; Norghem (Targums, Lyre, Willet, Luther, Ainsworth), which <a href="/hebrews/7-3.htm">Hebrews 7:3</a> sufficiently negatives; but most probably a Canaanitish prince by whom the true faith was retained amid the gloom of surrounding heathenism (Josephus, Irenaeus, Eusebius, Calvin, A Lapide, Delitzsch, Keil, Rosenmüller, Candlish, Bush), though it has been suggested that "the enlightenment of the king of Salem was but a ray of the sun of Abram's faith" (Kalisch), an opinion difficult to harmonize with <a href="/hebrews/7-4.htm">Hebrews 7:4</a>. <span class="cmt_word">King of Salem</span> = "king of peace (<a href="/hebrews/7-1.htm">Hebrews 7:1</a>). The capital of Melchisedeck was either Jerusalem, of which the ancient name was Salem, as in <a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Psalm 76:2</a> (Josephus, Onkelos, Aben Ezra, Kimchi, Knobel, Delitzsch, Keil, Kalisch, Murphy, Bush); or a city on the other side Jordan en <span class="accented">route</span> from Damascus to Sodom (Ewald); or, though less likely, as being too remote from Sodom and the king's dale, Salem in the tribe of Ephraim, a city near Scythopolis, where the ruins of Melchisedeck's palace were said to exist (Jerome), and near to which John baptized (Bochart). <span class="cmt_word">Brought forth bread and wine.</span> As a refreshment to the patriarch and his soldiers (Josephus, Calvin, Clarke, Rosenmüller), which, however, was the less necessary since the spoils of the conquered foe were in possession of Abram and his men (Kalisch); hence mainly as a symbol, not of his transference of the soil of Canaan to the patriarch, bread and wine being the chief productions of the ground (Lightfoot), or of his gratitude to Abram, who had recovered for the land peace, freedom, and prosperity (Delitzsch), or of the institution of the Supper by the Lord Jesus Christ (Bush); but of the priestly benediction which followed and of the spiritual refreshment which it conferred upon the soul of Abram (Kalisch, Murphy). The Romish idea, that the act of Melchisedeck was sacrificial, is precluded by the statement that he brought forth the bread and wine before the people, and not before God. <span class="cmt_word">And he was the priest</span>. <span class="accented">Cohen</span>; one who undertakes another's cause, hence one who acts as mediator between God and man, though the primary signification of the root is doubtful and disputed. The necessity for this office has its ground in the sinfulness of man, which disqualifies him for direct intercourse with a holy Being (cf. Kurtz, 'Sacrificial Worship,' ch. 1. b.). The occurrence of this term, here mentioned for the flint time, implies the existence of a regularly-constituted form of worship by means of priests and sacrifice. Hence the Mosaic cultus afterwards instituted may only have been a resuscitation and further development of what had existed from the beginning. <span class="cmt_word">Of the most high God.</span> Literally, <span class="accented">El-Ellen</span>, a proper name for the Supreme Deity (occurring only here, in the narrative of Abram's interview with the kings); of which the first term, <span class="accented">El</span>, from the same root as Elohim (<a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>, q.v.), signifies the Strong One, and is seldom applied to God without some qualifying attribute or cognomen, as El-Shaddai, or El, the God of Israel; and the second, '<span class="accented">Elion</span> (occurring frequently afterwards, as in <a href="/numbers/24-16.htm">Numbers 24:16</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Deuteronomy 32:8</a>; Psalm 7:18 <span class="pc_st_rem">[</span>Psalm 7:17<span class="pc_st_rem">]</span>; Psalms 9:2), describes God as the High, the Highest, the Exalted, the Supreme, and is sometimes used in conjunction with Jehovah (Psalm. 7:18 <span class="pc_st_rem">[</span>Psalm 7:17<span class="pc_st_rem">]</span>), and with Elohim (Psalm 57:3 <span class="pc_st_rem">[</span>Psalm 57:2<span class="pc_st_rem">]</span>), while sometimes it stands alone (Psalm 21:8 <span class="pc_st_rem">[</span>Psalm 21:7<span class="pc_st_rem">]</span>). Most probably the designation here describes the name under which the Supreme Deity was worshipped by Melchisedeck and the king of Sodom, whom Abram recognizes as followers of the true God by identifying, as in Ver. 22, El-Elion with Jehovah (cf. Quarry, p. 426). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/14-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Melchizedek</span><br /><span class="heb">צֶ֙דֶק֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṣe·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> </span><span class="str2">Melchizedek -- 'my king is right', an early king of Salem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Salem</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלֵ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8004.htm">Strong's 8004: </a> </span><span class="str2">Salem -- 'peaceful', an early name of Jerusalem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brought out</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹצִ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bread</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶ֣חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wine—</span><br /><span class="heb">וָיָ֑יִן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·yā·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><br /><span class="word">since he</span><br /><span class="heb">וְה֥וּא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was priest</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹהֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḵō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Most High—</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶלְיֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘el·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm">Strong's 5945: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/14-18.htm">Genesis 14:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/14-18.htm">OT Law: Genesis 14:18 Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread (Gen. 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