Kejadian 14:20
Konteks14:20 Worthy of praise is 1 the Most High God,
who delivered 2 your enemies into your hand.”
Abram gave Melchizedek 3 a tenth of everything.
Imamat 27:30
Konteks27:30 “‘Any tithe 4 of the land, from the grain of the land or from the fruit of the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.
Bilangan 18:21
Konteks18:21 See, I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they perform – the service of the tent of meeting.
[14:20] 1 tn Heb “blessed be.” For God to be “blessed” means that is praised. His reputation is enriched in the world as his name is praised.
[14:20] 2 sn Who delivered. The Hebrew verb מִגֵּן (miggen, “delivered”) foreshadows the statement by God to Abram in Gen 15:1, “I am your shield” (מָגֵן, magen). Melchizedek provided a theological interpretation of Abram’s military victory.
[14:20] 3 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[27:30] 4 tn On the “tithe” system in Israel, see R. E. Averbeck, NIDOTTE 2:1035-55 and esp. pp. 1041-42 on Lev 27:30-33.