Genesis 14:18-24
1599 Geneva Bible
18 And (A)Melchizedek King of Salem [a]brought forth bread and wine: and he was a Priest of the most high God.
19 Therefore he [b]blessed him, saying, Blessed art thou, Abram, of God most high, Possessor of heaven and earth,
20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thine hand. (B)And Abram gave him tithes of all.
21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the [c]persons, and take the goods to thyself.
22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, [d]I have lifted up mine hand unto the Lord the most high God possessor of heaven and earth,
23 [e]That I will not take of all that is thine, so much as a thread or shoe latchet, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich,
24 [f]Save only that, which the young men have eaten, and the parts of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre: let them take their parts.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Genesis 14:18 For Abram and his soldiers’ refection, and not to offer sacrifice.
- Genesis 14:19 In that Melchizedek fed Abram, he declared himself to represent a king, and in that he blessed him, the high Priest.
- Genesis 14:21 Hebrew, souls.
- Genesis 14:22 Or, I have sworn.
- Genesis 14:23 Hebrew, If I take from thee a thread, etc. Read 1 Sam. 14:45.
- Genesis 14:24 He would not that his liberality should be hurtful to others.
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