Genesis 14:14-15:6

New International Version

¹⁴ When Abram heard that his relative^(A) had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained^(B) men born in his household^(C) and went in pursuit as far as Dan.^{(D) 15} During the night Abram divided his men^(E) to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.^{(F) 16} He recovered^(G) all the goods^(H) and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.

¹⁷ After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer^(I) and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom^(J) came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).^(K)

¹⁸ Then Melchizedek^(L) king of Salem^(M) brought out bread^(N) and wine.^(O) He was priest of God Most High,^{(P) 19} and he blessed Abram,^(Q) saying,

Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.^(U)

²¹ The king of Sodom^(V) said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods^(W) for yourself.”

²² But Abram said to the king of Sodom,^(X) “With raised hand^(Y) I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High,^(Z) Creator of heaven and earth,^{(AA) 23} that I will accept nothing belonging to you,^(AB) not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ ²⁴ I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre.^(AC) Let them have their share.”

The Lord’s Covenant With Abram

15 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram^(AD) in a vision:^(AE)

² But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord,^(AI) what can you give me since I remain childless^(AJ) and the one who will inherit^[c] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?^(AK)” ³ And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant^(AL) in my household^(AM) will be my heir.”

⁴ Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.^(AN)” ⁵ He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars^(AO)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring^[d] be.”^(AP)

⁶ Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.^(AQ)