Genesis 14:19

19 Und segnete ihn und sprach: Gesegnet seist du, Abram, dem höchsten Gott, der Himmel und Erde geschaffen hat;

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 Als er nun wiederkam von der Schlacht des Kedor-Laomor und der Könige mit ihm, ging ihm entgegen der König von Sodom in das Feld, das Königstal heißt.

18 Aber Melchisedek, der König von Salem, trug Brot und Wein hervor. Und er war ein Priester Gottes des Höchsten.

19 Und segnete ihn und sprach: Gesegnet seist du, Abram, dem höchsten Gott, der Himmel und Erde geschaffen hat;

20 und gelobt sei Gott der Höchste, der deine Feinde in deine Hand beschlossen hat. Und demselben gab Abram den Zehnten von allem.

21 Da sprach der König von Sodom zu Abram: Gib mir die Leute; die Güter behalte dir.