Genesis 14:21

And the Melech Sodom said unto Avram, Give me the nefesh and keep the possessions for thyself.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 baruch El Elyon, 1 Who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him ma'aser (tithe) of all.

22And Avram said to the Melech Sodom, I have lifted up mine hand unto Hashem, El Elyon Possessor of Shomayim va'Aretz,

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Cross References

Genesis 14:11And they took all the possessions of Sodom and Amora (Gomorrah), and all their ochel, and went their way.

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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