Orthodox Jewish Bible

Bereshis 14:19-24 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

19. And he blessed him, and said, Baruch Avram by El Elyon, Creator of Shomayim v'Aretz;

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

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

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

23. That I will not take from a thread even to the thong of a sandal, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Avram rich;

24. Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the chelek of the anashim which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their chelek.