Génesis 14:21

21 El rey de Sodoma le dijo a Abram:—Dame las personas y quédate con los bienes.

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.


FOOTNOTES:

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

Génesis 14:21 In-Context

19 Luego bendijo a Abram con estas palabras:«¡Que el Dios altísimo,creador del cielo y de la tierra,bendiga a Abram!
20 ¡Bendito sea el Dios altísimo,que entregó en tus manos a tus enemigos!»Entonces Abram le dio el diezmo de todo.
21 El rey de Sodoma le dijo a Abram:—Dame las personas y quédate con los bienes.
22 Pero Abram le contestó:—He jurado por el SEÑOR, el Dios altísimo, creador del cielo y de la tierra,
23 que no tomaré nada de lo que es tuyo, ni siquiera un hilo ni la correa de una sandalia. Así nunca podrás decir: “Yo hice rico a Abram”.
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