Genesis 14:17-24

New International Reader's Version

¹⁷ After Abram won the battle over Kedorlaomer and the kings who helped him, he returned home. The king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh. It was also called the King’s Valley.

¹⁸ Melchizedek was the king of Jerusalem. He brought out bread and wine. He was the priest of the Most High God. ¹⁹ He gave a blessing to Abram. He said,

Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

²¹ The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people. Keep everything else for yourself.”

²² But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to make a promise to the Lord. He is the Most High God. He is the Creator of heaven and earth. ²³ I’ve said I will not accept anything that belongs to you. I will not take even a thread or the strap of a sandal. You will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ ²⁴ I’ll accept only what my men have eaten and what belongs to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. These three men went with me. Let them have their share.”