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Genesis 14:17-24
1599 Geneva Bible
Genesis 14:17-24
1599 Geneva Bible
17 ¶ After that he returned from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and of the kings that were with him, came the King of Sodom forth to meet him in the valley of Shaveh, which is the (A)King’s dale.
18 And (B)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. (C)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.
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- 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.
Genesis 14:17-24
New International Version
Genesis 14:17-24
New International Version
17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer(A) and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom(B) came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).(C)
18 Then Melchizedek(D) king of Salem(E) brought out bread(F) and wine.(G) He was priest of God Most High,(H) 19 and he blessed Abram,(I) saying,
“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,(J)
Creator of heaven and earth.(K)
20 And praise be to God Most High,(L)
who delivered your enemies into your hand.”
Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.(M)
21 The king of Sodom(N) said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods(O) for yourself.”
22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom,(P) “With raised hand(Q) I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High,(R) Creator of heaven and earth,(S) 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you,(T) 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.(U) Let them have their share.”
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