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So Abram went up from Egypt to ^(C1)the ^(F1)Negev, he and his wife and all that belonged to him, and Lot with him.

Now Abram was ^(C1)very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.

And he went ^(F1)on his journeys from the ^(F2)Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, ^(C1)between Bethel and Ai,

to the place of the ^(C1)altar which he had made there previously; and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Now ^(C1)Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents.

And ^(C1)the land could not ^(F1)support both of them ^(F2)while living together, ^(C2)for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together.

^(C1)And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. Now ^(C2)the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.

^(C1)So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are relatives!

"Is the entire land not before you? Please separate from me; if you choose the left, then I will go to the right; or if you choose the right, then I will go to the left."

Lot raised his eyes and saw all the ^(F1)vicinity of the ^(C1)Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere—this was before the LORD ^(C2)destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like ^(C3)the garden of the LORD, ^(C4)like the land of Egypt ^(F2)going toward ^(C5)Zoar.

So Lot chose for himself all the ^(F1)vicinity of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastward. So they separated from each other.

Abram ^(F1)settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot ^(F1)settled in ^(C1)the cities of the ^(F2)vicinity of the Jordan, and moved his tents as far as Sodom.

Now ^(C1)the men of Sodom were ^(F1)exceedingly wicked ^(C2)sinners against the LORD.

The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, "^(C1)Now raise your eyes and look from the place where you are, ^(C2)northward and southward, and eastward and westward;

^(C1)for all the land which you see ^(C2)I will give to you and to your ^(F1)descendants forever.

"I will make your ^(F1)descendants ^(C1)as plentiful as the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can count the dust of the earth, then your ^(F1)descendants could also be counted.

"Arise, ^(C1)walk about in the land through its length and width; for ^(C2)I will give it to you."

Then Abram moved his tent and came and lived by the ^(F1)(C1)oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron; and there he built ^(C2)an altar to the LORD.

And it came about in the days of Amraphel king of ^(C1)Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of ^(C2)Elam, and Tidal king of ^(F1)Goiim,

that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of ^(C1)Admah, and Shemeber king of ^(C2)Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, ^(C3)Zoar).

All these kings ^(F1)came as allies to ^(C1)the Valley of Siddim (that is, ^(C2)the Salt Sea).

For twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

And in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and ^(F1)defeated the ^(C1)Rephaim in ^(C2)Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in ^(F2)(C3)Shaveh-kiriathaim,

and the ^(C1)Horites on their Mount Seir, as far as ^(C2)El-paran, which is by the wilderness.

Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, ^(C1)Kadesh), and ^(F1)conquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who lived in ^(C2)Hazazon-tamar.

And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they lined up for battle against them in ^(C1)the Valley of Siddim,

against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of ^(F1)Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.

Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and ^(C1)the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell ^(F1)into them. But those who survived fled to the ^(C2)hill country.

Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed.

They also took Lot, ^(C1)Abram's nephew, and his possessions and departed, ^(C2)for he was living in Sodom.

Then ^(F1)a survivor came and told Abram the ^(C1)Hebrew. Now he was residing by the ^(F2)(C2)oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and they were ^(F3)(C3)allies with Abram.

When Abram heard that ^(C1)his relative had been taken captive, he ^(F1)led out his trained men, ^(C2)born in his house, numbering 318, and went in pursuit as far as ^(C3)Dan.

Then ^(C1)he divided ^(F1)his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and ^(F2)defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is ^(F3)north of ^(C2)Damascus.

He ^(C1)brought back all the possessions, and also brought back ^(C2)his relative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the other people.

Then after his return from the ^(F1)defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, ^(C1)the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, ^(C2)the King's Valley).

And ^(C1)Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out ^(C2)bread and wine; now he was a ^(C3)priest of ^(F1)God Most High.

And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram of ^(F1)God Most High, ^(F2)(C1)Possessor of heaven and earth;

And blessed be ^(F1)God Most High, Who has handed over your enemies to you." And ^(C1)he gave him a tenth of everything.

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Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give the ^(F1)people to me and take the possessions for yourself."

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have ^(F1)sworn to the LORD ^(F2)(C1)God Most High, ^(F3)(C2)Possessor of heaven and earth,

that ^(C1)I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, so that you do not say, 'I have made Abram rich.'

"^(F1)I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, ^(C1)Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share."