Genesis 14:22

Genesis 14:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
• New International Version (NIV)But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth,

Context of Genesis 14:22

20Praise the Most High God! He has given you power over your enemies.’ After that, Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth part of everything. 21Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, ‘Give back to me all my people. Take everything else for yourself.’ But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘I have made a strong promise to the Lord, the Most High God who made heaven and earth. 23I promised that I would not take anything that belonged to you. I will not take the smallest thing, not even a piece of string, or part of a shoe. Then you will never be able to say, “I made Abram become rich.” 24I myself will accept only the food that my young men have eaten. But Aner, Eshcol and Mamre went with me to help me to fight. They should take their part of the things that we brought back with us.’

Genesis 14:22 word by word

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְרָ֖ם אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ סְדֹ֑ם הֲרִימֹ֨תִי יָדִ֤י אֶל־יְהוָה֙ אֵ֣ל עֶלְי֔וֹן קֹנֵ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Abramאַבְרָם'abrâm · AbramH87
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Sodomסְדֹםsedôm · SodomH5467
• I have lift upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• mine handיָדyâd · handH3027
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the most highעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · (LORD) Most HighH5945
• Godאֵל'êl · El (Most High)H410
• the possessorקָנָהqânâh · to buyH7069
• of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Genesis 14:22

• Exodus 6:8I will take you to live in another land. That is the land that I promised to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. Yes, I will give it to you and it will belong to you. I am the Lord.” ’
• Deuteronomy 32:40I lift up my hand to heaven and I make this strong promise: “I promise you this, as surely as I live for ever:
• Daniel 12:7The man who wore linen clothes lifted up both his hands towards the sky. I heard him make a strong promise with the authority of God, who lives for ever. He said, ‘It will continue for three and a half times. Then the enemies of God's holy people will finally lose their power. That will be the end of all these events.’
• Revelation 10:5Then I looked again at the angel who stood with one foot on the sea and his other foot on the land. He raised his right hand towards heaven.
• Genesis 21:23So please make a promise to me in front of God. Promise that you will never deceive me, or my children, or my descendants. You are living here in this land as a stranger. I have been kind to you, so please show that you will also be kind to us.’
• Judges 11:35When Jephthah saw her, he was so upset that he tore his clothes. He said, ‘Oh no! My daughter! You have made me very sad. I made a serious promise to the Lord and I must do what I promised.’
• Genesis 14:20Praise the Most High God! He has given you power over your enemies.’ After that, Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth part of everything.
• Genesis 17:1When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. The Lord said, ‘I am God Almighty. In all your life, obey me and do nothing wrong.
• Psalms 24:1The whole earth belongs to the Lord. Everybody who lives in the world and all the things in it belong to him.
• Psalms 83:18Then they will understand that you are the Lord. They will know that you are the Most High God who rules over all the earth.
• Isaiah 57:15The Mighty God is far higher than all others. He rules from above and he lives for ever. His name is holy. He says, ‘I live in a high and holy place. But I am also with anyone who is humble and who is sorry when he does wrong things. I will comfort people who are like that, and I will give them hope.
• Daniel 4:34At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up towards heaven. My own mind returned to me again. I praised the powerful God above who lives for ever. I worshipped him as a great God. His kingdom will continue for ever. He will always have authority to rule.
• Haggai 2:8Yes, all the silver and gold in the world belongs to me. And I promise you this:
• Genesis 14:19He blessed Abram. He said, ‘I pray that the Most High God who made heaven and earth will bless Abram.
• Genesis 21:33Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba. In that place, he worshipped the Lord who is God for ever.

Commentaries on Genesis 14:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22I have lift up mine hand - The primitive mode of appealing to God, and calling him to witness a particular transaction; this no doubt generally obtained among the faithful till circumcision, the sign of the covenant, was established. After this, in swearing, the hand was often placed on the circumcised part; see Genesis 24:2, Genesis 24:9.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-24Verses 1-24 - Abram Rescues Lot 1. אמרפל 'amrāpel Amraphel; related: unknown. אלריוך 'aryôk Ariok, “leonine?” related: ארי 'arı̂y “a lion:” a name re-appearing in the time of Daniel Daniel 2:14. אלסר 'elāsār Ellasar (related: unknown) is identified with Larsa or Larancha, the ́ Larissa or ́ Larachōn of the Greeks, now Senkereh, a town of lower Babylonia, between Mugheir (Ur) and Warka (Erek) on the left bank of the Frat. כדרלעמר kedārlā‛omer…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-24Verses 21-24 Observe the king of Sodom's grateful offer to Abram, Give me the souls, and take thou the substance. Gratitude teaches us to recompense to the utmost of our power, those that have undergone fatigues, run hazards, and been at expense for our service and benefit. Abram generously refused this offer. He accompanies his refusal with a good reason, Lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: which would reflect upon the promise promise and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22In this oath, Abram may have been making it clear that his God, the LORD (Yahweh), is the same as God Most High, whom Melchizedek spoke about. It is possible that Melchizedek did not know the name Yahweh.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241. And it came to pass--This chapter presents Abram in the unexpected character of a warrior. The occasion was this: The king of Sodom and the kings of the adjoining cities, after having been tributaries for twelve years to the king of Elam, combined to throw off his yoke. To chastise their rebellion, as he deemed it, Chedorlaomer, with the aid of three allies, invaded the territories of the refractory princes, defeated them in a pitched battle where the…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 14:22

• Abraham
• Hand
• Oath
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Abram
• God
• Sodom
• Abraham, Abram
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Most High
• Confederate
• Fame
• Hand
• Lift

Commentaries on Genesis 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings