SCRIPTURE

Genesis 14:10–20

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  1. 14:10

    Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country.

  2. 14:11

    The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.

  3. 14:12

    They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.

  4. 14:13

    Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.

  5. 14:14

    And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.

  6. 14:15

    During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

  7. 14:16

    He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

  8. 14:17

    After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

  9. 14:18

    Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High —

  10. 14:19

    and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

  11. 14:20

    and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

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