17. After his return from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the Valley of the King).
18. And Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. (He was the priest of God Most High).
19. And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth.
20. And blessed be God Most High who delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he gave to him a tenth of everything.
21. And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but the possessions take for yourself.”
22. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth,