Genesis 14
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Genesis 14:14-20

14When AbramH87 heardH8085 that 1his 2relativeH251 had been takenH7617 captiveH7617, he 3ledH7385 out his trainedH2593 menH2593, 4bornH3211 in his houseH1004, threeH7969 hundredH3967 and eighteenH8083H6240, and wentH7291 in pursuitH7291 as farH5704 as 5DanH1835. 156He dividedH2505 7his forces againstH5921 them by nightH3915, he and his servantsH5650, and 8defeatedH5221 them, and pursuedH7291 them as farH5704 as HobahH2327, whichH834 is 9northH8040 of 10DamascusH1834. 16He 11broughtH7725 backH7725 allH3605 the goodsH7399, and alsoH1571 broughtH7725 backH7725 12his 13relativeH251 LotH3876 with his possessionsH7399, and alsoH1571 the womenH802, and the peopleH5971.

17Then afterH310 his returnH7725 from the 14defeatH5221 of ChedorlaomerH3540 and the kingsH4428 whoH834 were with him, 15the kingH4428 of SodomH5467 wentH3318 out to meetH7122 him at the valleyH6010 of ShavehH7740 (that is, 16the King’sH4428 ValleyH6010). 18And 17MelchizedekH4442 kingH4428 of SalemH8004 broughtH3318 out 18breadH3899 and wineH3196; now he was a 19priestH3548 of 20GodH410 MostH5945 HighH5945. 19He blessedH1288 him and saidH559, “BlessedH1288 be AbramH87 of 21GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, 2223PossessorH7069 of heavenH8064 and earthH776;20And blessedH1288 be 24GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, WhoH834 has deliveredH4042 your enemiesH6862 into your handH3027.” 25He gaveH5414 him a tenthH4643 of allH3605.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 14:14 Gen 14:12 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 14:14 Lit brother ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 14:14 Or mustered ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 14:14 Gen 12:5; 15:3; 17:27; Eccl 2:7 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 14:14 Deut 34:1; Judg 18:29; 1 Kin 15:20 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 14:15 Judg 7:16 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 14:15 Lit himself ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 14:15 Lit smote ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 14:15 Lit on the left ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 14:15 Gen 15:2 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 14:16 1 Sam 30:8, 18, 19 ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 14:16 Gen 14:12, 14 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 14:16 Lit brother ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 14:17 Lit smiting ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 14:17 Gen 14:10 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 14:17 2 Sam 18:18 ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 14:18 Heb 7:1-10 ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 14:18 Ps 104:15 ↩
  19. 19. Genesis 14:18 Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6, 10 ↩
  20. 20. Genesis 14:18 Heb El Elyon ↩
  21. 21. Genesis 14:19 Heb El Elyon ↩
  22. 22. Genesis 14:19 Or Creator ↩
  23. 23. Genesis 14:19 Gen 14:22 ↩
  24. 24. Genesis 14:20 Heb El Elyon ↩
  25. 25. Genesis 14:20 Heb 7:4 ↩

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