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Melchizedek Blesses Abram

Genesis 14:21

In 11 translations

BSB
The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”
KJV
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.persons: Heb. souls
WEB
The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”
ASV
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
LSV
And the king of Sodom says to Abram, “Give to me the persons, and take the substance to yourself,”
YLT
And the king of Sodom saith unto Abram, 'Give to me the persons, and the substance take to thyself,'
DBY
And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the souls, and take the property for thyself.
DRC
And the king of Sodom said to Abram: Give me the persons, and the rest take to thyself.
GNV
Then the King of Sodom saide to Abram, Giue me the persons, and take the goodes to thy selfe.
JPS
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram: 'Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.'
LXXE
And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the men, and take the horses to thyself.Or, cavalry. Heb. הרכש.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־סְדֹ֖ם אֶל־אַבְרָ֑ם תֶּן־לִ֣י הַנֶּ֔פֶשׁ וְהָרְכֻ֖שׁ קַֽח־לָֽךְ׃
LXX-Br
Εἶπε δὲ βασιλεὺς Σοδόμων πρὸς Ἅβραμ, δός μοι τοὺς ἄνδρας, τὴν δὲ ἵππον λάβε σεαυτῷ.

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