KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 14:24
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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 taken their portion.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who have gone with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre—they take their portion.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 14
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, 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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
בִּלְעָדַ֗יH1107 · bil.a.debesideרַ֚קH7535 · raqexceptאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichאָֽכְל֣וּH398 · a.khalto eatהַנְּעָרִ֔יםH5288 · na.aryouthוְחֵ֙לֶק֙H2506 · che.leqportionהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582 · e.noshhumanאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichהָלְכ֖וּH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentאִתִּ֑יH854 · etwithעָנֵר֙H6063 · a.nerAnerאֶשְׁכֹּ֣לH812 · esh.kolEshcolוּמַמְרֵ֔אH4471 · mam.reMamreהֵ֖םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)יִקְח֥וּH3947 · la.qachto take: takeחֶלְקָֽם׃ סH2506 · che.leqportion
Cross-references
Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.Genesis 14:13And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these [were] confederate with Abram.Proverbs 3:27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it].1 Corinthians 9:14-15Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.1 Timothy 5:18For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer [is] worthy of his reward.Romans 13:7-8Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
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