Genesis 14:13-23
New American Standard Bible
13 Then [a]a survivor came and told Abram the (A)Hebrew. Now he was residing by the [b](B)oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and they were [c](C)allies with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that (D)his relative had been taken captive, he [d]led out his trained men, (E)born in his house, numbering 318, and went in pursuit as far as (F)Dan. 15 Then (G)he divided [e]his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and [f]defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is [g]north of (H)Damascus. 16 He (I)brought back all the possessions, and also brought back (J)his relative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the other people.
God’s Promise to Abram
17 Then after his return from the [h]defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, (K)the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, (L)the King’s Valley). 18 And (M)Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out (N)bread and wine; now he was a (O)priest of [i]God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram of [j]God Most High,
[k](P)Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be [l]God Most High,
Who has handed over your enemies to you.”
And (Q)he gave him a tenth of everything. 21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the [m]people to me and take the possessions for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have [n]sworn to the Lord [o](R)God Most High, [p](S)Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that (T)I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, so that you do not say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
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- Genesis 14:13 Lit the
- Genesis 14:13 Or terebinths
- Genesis 14:13 Lit possessors of the covenant
- Genesis 14:14 Or mustered
- Genesis 14:15 Lit himself
- Genesis 14:15 Lit struck
- Genesis 14:15 Lit on the left
- Genesis 14:17 Lit striking
- Genesis 14:18 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:19 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:19 Or Creator
- Genesis 14:20 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:21 Lit soul
- Genesis 14:22 Lit lifted up my hand
- Genesis 14:22 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:22 Or Creator
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