Verse 23
Genesis 14:23
New Living Translation
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that I will not take so much as a single thread or sandal thong from what belongs to you. Otherwise you might say, ‘I am the one who made Abram rich.’
Original Language Text
hebrew
אִם מִ/חוּט֙ וְ/עַ֣ד שְׂרֽוֹךְ נַ֔עַל וְ/אִם אֶקַּ֖ח מִ/כָּל אֲשֶׁר לָ֑/ךְ וְ/לֹ֣א תֹאמַ֔ר אֲנִ֖י הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי אֶת אַבְרָֽם
English Translation
If from a thread and to a sandal strap, and if I take from all that is yours, you shall not say, "I have made Abram rich."
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Chapter 14 Context
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About this time war broke out in the region. King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, Kin...
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fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Z...
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This second group of kings joined forces in Siddim Valley (that is, the valley of the Dead Sea ).
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For twelve years they had been subject to King Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled...
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One year later Kedorlaomer and his allies arrived and defeated the Rephaites at Ashteroth-karnaim, t...
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and the Horites at Mount Seir, as far as El-paran at the edge of the wilderness.
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Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (now called Kadesh) and conquered all the territory of...
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Then the rebel kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (also called Zoar) prepared for ba...
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They fought against King Kedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Babylonia, and K...
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As it happened, the valley of the Dead Sea was filled with tar pits. And as the army of the kings of...
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The victorious invaders then plundered Sodom and Gomorrah and headed for home, taking with them all...
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They also captured Lot — Abram’s nephew who lived in Sodom — and carried off everything he owned.
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But one of Lot’s men escaped and reported everything to Abram the Hebrew, who was living near the oa...
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When Abram heard that his nephew Lot had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men who had bee...
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There he divided his men and attacked during the night. Kedorlaomer’s army fled, but Abram chased th...
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Abram recovered all the goods that had been taken, and he brought back his nephew Lot with his posse...
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After Abram returned from his victory over Kedorlaomer and all his allies, the king of Sodom went ou...
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And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God (Elohim) Most High, brought Abram some bread...
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Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: “Blessed be Abram by God (Elohim) Most High,<br>Creato...
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And blessed be God (Elohim) Most High,<br>who has defeated your enemies for you.”<br> Then Abram gav...
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The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give back my people who were captured. But you may keep for yourse...
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Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I solemnly swear to the LORD, God (Elohim) Most High, Creator o...
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that I will not take so much as a single thread or sandal thong from what belongs to you. Otherwise...
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I will accept only what my young warriors have already eaten, and I request that you give a fair sha...
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