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Genesis 14:24

AnerEshcolMamre
Generosity

22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

23 that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.”
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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.”
KJV
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.
WEB
I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.”
ASV
save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men that went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.
DARBY
save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men that went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, let them take their portion.
BLB
Except only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.”
ÅB
Jeg vil intet ha, bare det som mine folk har fortært; og det som faller på de menn som dro med meg, Aner, Eskol og Mamre - la dem få sin del.
OTB
Jeg vil ikke ta noe annet enn det mine menn har spist og den delen som tilhører de mennene som dro med meg—Aner, Esjkol og Mamre. La dem ta sin del.”
B1930
Jeg vil intet ha, bare det som mine folk har fortært; og det som faller på de menn som drog med mig, Aner, Eskol og Mamre - la dem få sin del.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 3:27

    Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

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  • Matthew 7:12

    In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

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  • Genesis 14:13

    Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.

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  • Romans 13:7–8

    Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:18

    For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:14–15

    In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

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