16. And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
17. And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh (the same is the King's Vale).
18. And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.
19. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:
20. and blessed be God Most High, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.
21. And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
22. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
23. that I will not take a thread nor a shoelatchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
24. save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me; Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, let them take their portion.