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And the king of Sodome went out to meete him, (after his returne from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the Kings that were with him) at the valley of Saueh, which is the Kings dale.

And Melchizedek King of Salem brought foorth bread and wine: and he was the Priest of the most high God.

And hee blessed him, and saide; Blessed bee Abram of the most high God, possessour of heauen and earth,

And blessed bee the most high God, which hath deliuered thine enemies into thy hand: and hee gaue him tithes of all.

And the King of Sodome said vnto Abram, giue me the persons, and take the goods to thy selfe.

And Abram said to the King of Sodome, I haue lift vp my hand vnto the LORD, the most high God, the possessour of heauen and earth,

That I wil not take from a threed euen to a shoe latchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I haue made Abram rich:

Saue onely that which the yong men haue eaten, and the portion of the men which went with mee, Aner, Eschol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.