Abraham Meets Melchizedek by Peter Paul Rubens

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Genesis 14

Genesis 14 1

In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim,

Genesis 14 2

they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).

Genesis 14 3

All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).

Genesis 14 4

They served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year, they rebelled.

Genesis 14 5

In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer came, and the kings who were with him, and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

Genesis 14 6

and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to El Paran, which is by the wilderness.

Genesis 14 7

They returned, and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar.

Genesis 14 8

The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim;

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against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

Genesis 14 10

Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and some fell there, and those who remained fled to the hills.

Genesis 14 11

They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.

Genesis 14 12

They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

Genesis 14 13

One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and they were allies of Abram.

Genesis 14 14

When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

Genesis 14 15

He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

Genesis 14 16

He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the other people.

Genesis 14 17

The king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

Genesis 14 18

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

Genesis 14 19

He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

Genesis 14 20

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

Genesis 14 21

The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”

Genesis 14 22

Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

Genesis 14 23

that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

Genesis 14 24

I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.”