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Chapter 14

Session 1 February 2026

Keywords

Chapter 14

Keywords

nations[h1471], possessor[h7069], tithe[h4643],

  1. [Genesis 14:1-24 KJV*]

  1. 1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel[db] king of Shinar[dc], Arioch[dd] king of Ellasar[de], Chedorlaomer[df] king of Elam[dg], and Tidal[dh] king of nations[h1471];
  2. 2 Made war with Aleph/Tav–Bera[di][h1298] king of Sodom[dj], and  Aleph/Tav–Birsha[dk][h1306] king of Gomorrah[dl], Shinab[dm] king of Admah[dn][h126], and Shemeber[do] king of Zeboiim[dp], and the king of Bela[dq], which is Zoar[dr][h6820].
  3. 3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim[ds], which is the salt sea.
  4. 4 Twelve years they served Aleph/Tav–Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
  5. 5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that [were] with Aleph/Tav him, and smote Aleph/Tav–the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and Aleph/Tav–the Zuzims in Ham, and Aleph/Tav–the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
  6. 6 And Aleph/Tav–the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which [is] by the wilderness.
  7. 7 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which [is] Kadesh, and smote Aleph/Tav–all–[h7704]the field of the Amalekites, and also Aleph/Tav–the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.
  8. 8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same [is] Zoar;) and they joined battle with Aleph/Tav them in the vale of Siddim;
  9. 9 Aleph/Tav Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings Aleph/Tav–of the five.
  10. 10 And the vale of Siddim [h875]pits [h875]pits of slime[h2564]; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
  11. 11 And they took Aleph/Tav–all–the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and Aleph/Tav–all–their victuals, and went their way.
  12. 12 And they took Aleph/Tav–Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and Aleph/Tav–his goods, and departed.
  13. 13 And [h6412]the escapee came and told Abram the Hebrew[העברי][h5680]the Ibri; and he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these [h1167]lords [h1285]covenant–Abram.
  14. 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained [servants], born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued [them] unto Dan.
  15. 15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which [is] on the left hand of Damascus.
  16. 16 And he returned Aleph/Tav all the goods, and also brought again his brother Aleph/Tav–Lot, and his goods, and Aleph/Tav–the women also, and Aleph/Tav–the people.
  17. 17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Aleph/Tav–Chedorlaomer, and of Aleph/Tav–the kings that [were] with Aleph/Tav{/Vav} him, at the valley of Shaveh, which [is] the king's [h6010]valley.
  18. 18 And Melchizedek[h4442] king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he priest to God[h410][לאל] most high[h5945].
  19. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram to God[h410][לאל] most high[h5945], possessor[h7069] of heaven and earth:
  20. 20 And blessed be God[h410][אל] most high[h5945], which hath delivered yours enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes[h4643] of all.
  21. 21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me [h5315]the souls, and take the goods to thyself.[dt] 
  1. 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto YAHUAH, God[h410][אל] most high[h5945], the possessor of heaven and earth,
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  1. 23 That I will not [take] from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that [is] yours, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Aleph/Tav–Abram rich:
  2. 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[du].

Gallery

This detailed scene, from the Papyrus of Hunefer (c. 1275 BC), shows the scribe Hunefer's heart being weighed on the scale of Maat against the feather of truth, by the jackal-headed Anubis. The ibis-headed Thoth, scribe of the gods, records the result. If his heart equals exactly the weight of the feather, Hunefer is allowed to pass into the afterlife. If not, he is eaten by the waiting chimeric devouring creature Ammit composed of the deadly crocodile, lion, and hippopotamus. Vignettes such as these were a common illustration in Egyptian books of the dead.

Discussion

  1. Tongue is a Fire

  1. [James 3:1-12 KJV] 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter? 12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
  2. [Matthew 12:34 KJV] 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  3. [Matthew 12:33-37 KJV] 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words thou shall be justified, and by your words thou shall be condemned.

  1. Land Possession

  1. [Gen 14:19] 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high[h5945] God[h410][לאל], possessor[h7069] of heaven and earth:
  2. [Matthew 12:29 KJV] 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
  3. [Exodus 21:33-34 KJV] 33 And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein; 34 The owner of the pit shall make [it] good, [and] give money unto the owner of them; and the dead [beast] shall be his.
  4. [Job 1:7 KJV] 7 And YAHUAH said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered YAHUAH, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
  5. [Gen 13:14-17] 14 And YAHUAH said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where Aleph/Tav{/Hey} you [are] [שׁם][h8033]there northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: 15 For Aleph/Tav–all–the land which Aleph/Tav{/Hey} you see, to you will I give it, and to your seed up to [h5769]eternity. 16 [h7760]And I will set Aleph/Tav–your seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number Aleph/Tav–dust of the earth, shall your seed also be numbered. 17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto you.

  1. Priest and King

  1. [Revelation 1:4-8 KJV] 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 And from Yahusha Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith YAHUAH, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
  2. [Revelation 5:9-10 KJV] 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by your blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
  3. [Hebrews 7:1-28 KJV] 1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now consider how great this man [was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he [receiveth them], of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need [was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For [it is] evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, 16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 17 For he testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. 19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope [did]; by the which we draw nigh unto God. 20 And inasmuch as not without an oath [he was made priest]: 21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, YAHUAH sware and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) 22 By so much was Yahusha made a surety of a better testament. 23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 24 But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 26 For such an high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, [maketh] the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.