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Genesis 14:22

AbrahamSodom
IntegrityPraise and worship

20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing 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.

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BSB
But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
KJV
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
WEB
Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to the LORD, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
ASV
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
DARBY
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the Most High God, possessor of heavens and earth,
BLB
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to YHWH El-Elyon, Possessor of the heavens and earth,
ÅB
Da sa Abram til kongen i Sodoma: Jeg løfter min hånd til Herren, den høyeste Gud, som eier himmel og jord:
OTB
Men Abram sa til kongen i Sodoma: “Jeg har sverget en ed til Herren, Gud Den Høyeste, Skaperen av himmel og jord,
B1930
Da sa Abram til kongen i Sodoma: Jeg løfter min hånd til Herren, den høieste Gud, som eier himmel og jord:

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  • Daniel 12:7

    And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

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  • Psalms 83:18

    That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

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  • Revelation 10:5–6

    And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

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  • Daniel 4:34

    And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:

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  • Judges 11:35

    And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.

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  • Exodus 6:8

    And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:40

    For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.

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  • Psalms 24:1

    The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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