Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.” New Living Translation The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give back my people who were captured. But you may keep for yourself all the goods you have recovered.” English Standard Version And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” Berean Standard Bible The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.” King James Bible And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. New King James Version Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself.” New American Standard Bible Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the people to me and take the possessions for yourself.” NASB 1995 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the people to me and take the goods for yourself.” NASB 1977 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the people to me and take the goods for yourself.” Legacy Standard Bible And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the people to me, but take the possessions for yourself.” Amplified Bible The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods (spoils of battle) for yourself.” Christian Standard Bible Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the possessions for yourself.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the possessions for yourself.” American Standard Version And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. Contemporary English Version The king of Sodom said to Abram, "All I want are my people. You can keep everything else." English Revised Version And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, and keep everything else for yourself." Good News Translation The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Keep the loot, but give me back all my people." International Standard Version The king of Sodom told Abram, "Return the people to me, and you take the possessions for yourself." Majority Standard Bible The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.” NET Bible Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and take the possessions for yourself." New Heart English Bible Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, and take the possessions for yourself." Webster's Bible Translation And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. World English Bible The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king of Sodom says to Abram, “Give to me the persons, and take the substance to yourself,” Young's Literal Translation And the king of Sodom saith unto Abram, 'Give to me the persons, and the substance take to thyself,' Smith's Literal Translation And the king of Sodom will say to Abram, Give to me the living creature, and take the Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the king of Sodom said to Abram: Give me the persons, and the rest take to thyself. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me these souls, and take the rest for yourself.” New American Bible The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the captives; the goods you may keep.” New Revised Standard Version Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the King of Sadom said to Abram, “Give to me the souls, and the possessions take to yourselves. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the king of Sodom said unto Abram: 'Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the men, and take the horses to thyself. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Melchizedek Blesses Abram…20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. 21The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.” 22But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,… Cross References Hebrews 7:1-2 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, / and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” Genesis 19:17-26 As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!” / But Lot replied, “No, my lords, please! / Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die. ... Matthew 4:8-10 Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. / “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.” / “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Luke 4:5-8 Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. / “I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish. / So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.” ... 2 Peter 2:7-8 and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless / (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— Revelation 18:4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. James 4:4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. 2 Corinthians 6:17 “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” Joshua 7:21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.” 1 Samuel 15:19 So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?” 1 Kings 21:2-3 So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.” / But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” Isaiah 33:15-16 He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— / he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured. Treasury of Scripture And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to yourself. persons. Genesis 14:21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. Jump to Previous Abram Goods Persons Prisoners Property Sodom Souls Substance ThyselfJump to Next Abram Goods Persons Prisoners Property Sodom Souls Substance ThyselfGenesis 14 1. The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies.12. Lot is taken prisoner. 14. Abram rescues him. 17. Melchizedek blesses Abram, who gives him tithes. 21. Abram restores the rest of the spoil to the king of Sodom. The king of Sodom The identity of the king of Sodom is significant in this narrative. Historically, Sodom was one of the cities of the plain, known for its wickedness and eventual destruction by God. The king represents a worldly authority, often associated with moral corruption. In the Hebrew text, "Sodom" is linked to burning or scorched, symbolizing the spiritual desolation of the city. This encounter between Abram and the king of Sodom sets the stage for a contrast between divine blessing and earthly wealth. said to Abram Give me the people but take the goods for yourself Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Sodom סְדֹ֖ם (sə·ḏōm) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5467: Sodom -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Abram, אַבְרָ֑ם (’aḇ·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham “Give תֶּן־ (ten-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set me the people, הַנֶּ֔פֶשׁ (han·ne·p̄eš) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion but take קַֽח־ (qaḥ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take the goods for yourself.” וְהָרְכֻ֖שׁ (wə·hā·rə·ḵuš) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7399: Property, goods Links Genesis 14:21 NIVGenesis 14:21 NLT Genesis 14:21 ESV Genesis 14:21 NASB Genesis 14:21 KJV Genesis 14:21 BibleApps.com Genesis 14:21 Biblia Paralela Genesis 14:21 Chinese Bible Genesis 14:21 French Bible Genesis 14:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 14:21 The king of Sodom said to Abram (Gen. 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