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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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וּבָרוּךְ֙uvarukheand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “and bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.אֵ֣לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'עֶלְי֔וֹןelyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…מִגֵּ֥ןmigendeliverמָגַןverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “deliver”, a completed actionH4042properly, to shield; encompass with; figuratively, to rescue, to hand safely over (i.e. surrender)deliver.צָרֶ֖יךָtsareykhanarrowצַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “narrow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbeyadekhain handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וַיִּתֶּןvayitenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…ל֥וֹlvotoל֥וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toמַעֲשֵׂ֖רmaasertitheמַעֲשֵׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tithe”, the ordinary formH4643a tenth; especially a tithetenth (part), tithe(-ing).מִכֹּֽלmikolfrom allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and blessed be God the Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.' And he gave him a tenth of all.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.

Young’s Literal Translation

and blessed [is] God Most High, who hath delivered thine adversaries into thy hand;' and he giveth to him a tenth of all.

World English Bible

Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.

Darby Translation

And blessed be the Most High God, who has delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him the tenth of all.

Douay-Rheims

And blessed be the most high God, by whose protection the enemies are in thy hands. And he gave him the tithes of all.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and blessed be God the Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.' And he gave him a tenth of all.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and blessed be the most high God who delivered thine enemies into thy power. And Abram gave him the tithe of all.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ὕψιστος, ὃς παρέδωκε τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποχειρίους σοι· καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ Ἅβραμ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων.