Melchizedek Blesses Abram

14:17-24

17 Then the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh, which is the King’s Valley, after he returned from striking Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him. 18 Then Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was a priest to God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said,

“May Abram be blessed by God Most High,

the Possessor of heaven and earth.

20 And praised be God Most High,

who delivered your enemies into your hand!”

Then he gave to him a tenth of everything. 21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give to me the people, but the possessions take for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 if from a thread even to the strap of a sandal, or if I take from anything that belongs to you, so that you will not say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ 24 I will take nothing, except what the young men have eaten and the share of the other men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their share.”