Genesis 14
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Genesis 14:13-24

13Then an escapeeH6412 cameH935 and reportedH5046 this to AbramH87 the HebrewH5680. NowH1931 Abram was livingH7931 near the OaksH4361 of MamreH4471 the AmoriteH567, a brotherH251 of EshcolH812 and AnerH6063, all of whomH1992 were boundH1167 by treatyH12852 to AbramH87. 14And when AbramH87 heardH8085 thatH3588 his relativeH251 had been capturedH7617, he mobilizedH7324 the 318H8083H6240H7969H3967 trained menH2593 bornH3211 in his householdH1004, and they set out in pursuitH7291 asH5704 far as DanH1835.

15During the nightH3915, Abram dividedH2505H5921 his forcesH5650 and routedH5221 Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing themH7291 as far asH5704 HobahH2327, northH8040 of DamascusH1834. 16He retrievedH7725 allH3605 the goodsH7399, as well asH1571 his relativeH251 LotH3876 and his possessionsH7399H7725, together withH1571 the womenH802 and the rest of the peopleH5971.

17AfterH310 Abram returnedH7725 from defeatingH5221 ChedorlaomerH3540 and the kingsH4428 allied with himH834H854, the kingH4428 of SodomH5467 went outH3318 to meet himH7122 inH413 the ValleyH6010 of ShavehH7740 (that isH1931, the King’sH4428 ValleyH6010).

18Then MelchizedekH4442 kingH4428 of SalemH8004 brought outH3318 breadH3899 and wineH3196—since heH1931 was priestH3548 of GodH410 Most HighH59453— 19and he blessedH1288 Abram and saidH559:

“Blessed beH1288 AbramH87 by GodH410 Most HighH5945,CreatorH7069 of heavenH8064 and earthH776,20and blessed beH1288 GodH410 Most HighH5945,whoH834 has deliveredH4042 your enemiesH6862 into your handH3027.”

Then Abram gaveH5414 Melchizedek a tenthH4643 of everythingH3605.

21The kingH4428 of SodomH5467 saidH559 toH413 AbramH87, “GiveH5414 me the peopleH5315, but takeH3947 the goodsH7399 for yourself.”

22But AbramH87 repliedH559 toH413 the kingH4428 of SodomH5467, “I have raisedH7311 my handH3027 toH413 the LORDH3068 GodH410 Most HighH5945, CreatorH7069 of heavenH8064 and earthH776, 23thatH518 I will notH518 acceptH3947 evenH5704 a threadH2339, or a strapH8288 of a sandalH5275, or anythingH3605 thatH834 belongs to you, lestH3808 you should sayH559, ‘I have madeH589 AbramH87 richH6238.’ 24I will accept nothingH1107 butH7535 whatH834 my menH5288 have eatenH398 and the shareH2506 for the menH582 whoH834 wentH1980 with meH854—AnerH6063, EshcolH812, and MamreH4471. TheyH1992 may takeH3947 their portionH2506.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 14:13 Or Terebinths or Great Trees ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 14:13 Forms of the Hebrew berit are translated in most passages as covenant. ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 14:18 Hebrew El-Elyon; also in verses 19, 20, and 22; cited in Hebrews 7:1 ↩

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