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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).
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After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
18 Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.
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Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,
19 He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
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and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
20 and give praise to God Most High who has handed over your enemies to you. And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
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And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, but take the possessions for yourself."
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The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.”
22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand in an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
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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,
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.'
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that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’
24 I will take nothing 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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I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.”
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