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15 He split up his men to attack them at night. He defeated them, pursuing them all the way to Hobah, which is north of Damascus.
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During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
16 He brought back everything they had, including women and soldiers. He also brought back his relative Lot and his possessions.
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He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.
17 After Abram came back from defeating Chedorlaomer and his allies, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Shaveh Valley (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 King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of 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 Abram, and said, "Blessed is Abram by God Most High, maker 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 Blessed is God Most High, who has handed your enemies over to you." Then 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 The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, and keep everything else 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 now raise my hand and solemnly swear to the LORD God Most High, 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 won't take a thread or a sandal strap. I won't take anything that is yours so that you will never be able to 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 won't take one single thing except what my men have eaten. But let my allies Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre 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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