Genesis 14:21

And the king of Sodom says to Abram, “Give to me the persons, and take the substance to yourself,”

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In The King James Version

And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

In Context

20and blessed [is] God Most High, who has delivered your adversaries into your hand”; and he gives to him a tenth of all.

22and Abram says to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to YHWH, God Most High, possessing the heavens and earth—

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Cross References

Genesis 14:11And they take the whole substance of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the whole of their food, and go away;

Matthew Henry on Genesis 14:18-21

Abram's Interview with Melchizedek. ( b. c. 1913.) 17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies… Read the whole commentary →

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