Génesis 14:21

21 El rey de Sodoma le dijo a Abram:
—Devuélveme a mi pueblo, el cual fue capturado; pero puedes quedarte con todos los bienes que recuperaste.

Génesis 14:21 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 14:21

And the king of Sodom said unto Abram
After the conversation between him and Melchizedek was over: give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself;
meaning by "persons" or "souls", as in the original, his own subjects that had been taken and carried away by the four kings, and were now brought back by Abram; and by "the goods", those of his own and his subjects, which their conquerors had spoiled them of, but were now recovered, and which he was very willing Abram should have as his right, according to the laws of war, and as a reward of his labours; and very modestly asks for the other, which he did not deny but he might claim as the fruits of his victory: and this also shows, that the king of Sodom, though a Heathen prince, and perhaps a wicked man, yet had more regard to the persons of his subjects than to his own or their goods: the word for "goods" includes all the substance and possession of a man, gold, silver, cattle, and all movables ^F23.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 R. Sol. Urbin. Ohel Moed, fol. 21. 2.

Génesis 14:21 In-Context

19 Melquisedec bendijo a Abram con la siguiente bendición:
«Bendito sea Abram por Dios Altísimo,
Creador de los cielos y la tierra.

20 Y bendito sea Dios Altísimo,
que derrotó a tus enemigos por ti».
Luego Abram dio a Melquisedec una décima parte de todos los bienes que había recuperado.

21 El rey de Sodoma le dijo a Abram:
—Devuélveme a mi pueblo, el cual fue capturado; pero puedes quedarte con todos los bienes que recuperaste.

22 Abram le respondió al rey de Sodoma:
—Juro solemnemente ante el Señor
, Dios Altísimo, Creador de los cielos y la tierra,

23 que no tomaré nada de lo que a ti te pertenece, ni un simple hilo ni la correa de una sandalia. De otro modo, podrías decir: “Yo soy quien enriqueció a Abram”.