Genesis 14:19

19 Und er segnete ihn und sprach: Gesegnet sei Abram von Gott, dem Höchsten, der Himmel und Erde besitzt!

Genesis 14:19 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 14:19

And he blessed him
Melchizedek blessed Abram, which was one part of his office as a priest, to wish and pray for a blessing on others, see ( Numbers 6:23 ) and herein typified Christ, who really blesses or confers blessings on all his people, even spiritual blessings, such as redemption, remission of sins, and justifying righteousness, adoption, and eternal life: and said, blessed [be] Abram of the most high God;
that is, may he be blessed by him who is the most high God, with all kind of blessings, both temporal and spiritual; or he declares him to be blessed of him, as he undoubtedly was, or foretells that he would be, as was certainly his case: and another epithet of God is added, which abundantly shows he was able to bless him, since he is the possessor of heaven and earth;
is the Maker of both, and has a right to dispose of all things in them, both heavenly and earthly.

Genesis 14:19 In-Context

17 Und als er zurückgekehrt war, nachdem er Kedorlaomer und die Könige, die mit ihm gewesen, geschlagen hatte, zog der König von Sodom aus, ihm entgegen, in das Tal Schawe, das ist das Königstal.

18 Und Melchisedek, König von Salem, brachte Brot und Wein heraus; und er war Priester Gottes, des Höchsten.

19 Und er segnete ihn und sprach: Gesegnet sei Abram von Gott, dem Höchsten, der Himmel und Erde besitzt!

20 Und gepriesen sei Gott, der Höchste, der deine Feinde in deine Hand geliefert hat! Und Abram gab ihm den Zehnten von allem.

21 Und der König von Sodom sprach zu Abram: Gib mir die Seelen, und die Habe nimm für dich.