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21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people; you take the booty.”

22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have sworn to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of the heavens and the earth,[a] 23 that I would not take anything for myself, not even a thread or a sandal strap, lest you be able to say, ‘I have enriched Abram.’

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:22 A form of solemn oath.

21 The king of Sodom(A) said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods(B) for yourself.”

22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom,(C) “With raised hand(D) I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High,(E) Creator of heaven and earth,(F) 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you,(G) not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’

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