Genesis 14:17-24
Legacy Standard Bible
Melchizedek Blesses Abram
17 Then after he came back from striking down Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, (A)the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the valley of Shaveh (that is, (B)the King’s Valley). 18 And (C)Melchizedek king of Salem brought out (D)bread and wine; now he was a (E)priest of [a]God Most High. 19 Then he blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram of [b]God Most High,
[c](F)Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be [d]God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”
(G)Then he gave him a tenth of all. 21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the [e]people to me, but take the possessions for yourself.” 22 Then Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have [f]raised my hand to Yahweh [g](H)God Most High, [h](I)possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that (J)I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, so that you would not say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 [i]I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, (K)Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share.”
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- 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 Or sworn
- Genesis 14:22 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:22 Or Creator
- Genesis 14:24 Lit Not to me except
Genesis 14:17-24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Melchizedek’s Blessing
17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley(A)). 18 Then Melchizedek, king of Salem,[a](B) brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.(C) 19 He blessed him and said:
Abram is blessed by God Most High,
Creator[b] of heaven and earth,
20 and I give praise to[c] God Most High
who has handed over your enemies to you.
And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.(D)
21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the possessions for yourself.”
22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand in an oath to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not take a thread or sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, so you can never say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ 24 I will take nothing[d] except what the servants have eaten. But as for the share of the men who came with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre—they can take their share.”
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- Genesis 14:18 = Jerusalem
- Genesis 14:19 Or Possessor
- Genesis 14:20 Or and blessed be
- Genesis 14:24 Lit Nothing to me
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