Darby Translation 1890

Genesis 14:14-24 Darby Translation 1890 (DARBY)

14. And Abram heard that his brother was taken captive; and he led out his trained servants, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them as far as Dan.

15. And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is to the left of Damascus.

16. And he brought back all the property, and brought again his brother Lot and his property, and the women also, and the people.

17. And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after he had returned from smiting Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, into the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's valley.

18. And Melchisedec king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was priest of the Most High ·God

19. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High ·God possessor of heavens and earth.

20. And blessed be the Most High ·God who has delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him the tenth of all.

21. And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the souls, and take the property for thyself.

22. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the Most High ·God possessor of heavens and earth,

23. if from a thread even to a sandal-thong, yes, if of all that is thine, I take anything...; that thou mayest not say, I have made Abram rich;

24. save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men that went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, let them take their portion.