The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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19 so he blessed him with these words: "Blessed be Avram by El 'Elyon, maker of heaven of earth.
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and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
20 and blessed be El 'Elyon, who handed your enemies over to you." Avram 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 The king of S'dom said to Avram, "Give me the people, and keep the goods 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 Avram answered the king of S'dom, "I have raised my hand in an oath to ADONAI, El 'Elyon, maker 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 so much as a thread or a sandal thong of anything that is yours; so that you won't be able to say, 'I made Avram 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 only what my troops have eaten and the share of the spoil belonging to the men who came with me -'Aner, Eshkol and Mamre; let them have 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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