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5 And Lot, also, who went with Abram, had sheep and cattle and tents,
6 And the land could not bear them, so that they might dwell together. For their substance was great; and they could not dwell together.
7 Also, there was debate between the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle. And the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled in the land at that time.
8 Then Abram said to Lot, “I urge you, let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen. For we are brothers.
9 “Is not the whole land before you? I encourage you to depart from me. If you will take the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or, if you go to the right hand, then I will take the left.”
10 So, when Lot lifted up his eyes, he saw that all the plain of Jordan was watered, everywhere (for before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, it was as the Garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar).
11 Then Lot chose all the plain of Jordan and took his journey from the east; and they departed from each other.
12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan; and Lot stayed in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent even as far as Sodom.
13 Now, the men of Sodom were wicked, and great sinners against the LORD.
14 Then the LORD said to Abram (after Lot had departed from him), “Lift up your eyes now, and look from the place where you are—northward and southward and eastward and westward—
15 “for all the land which you see I will give to you and your seed, forever.
16 “And I will make your seed as the dust of the Earth (so that if a man could number the dust of the Earth, so shall your seed be numbered).
17 “Arise! Walk through the land, in the length thereof and breadth thereof. For I will give it to you.”
18 Then Abram removed his tent and came and dwelled in the plain of Mamre (which is in Hebron) and built an altar to the LORD there.
14 And it happened that in the days of Amraphel (King of Shinar), Arioch (King of Ellasar), Chedorlaomer (King of Elam), and Tidal (King of the Nations),
2 they made war with Bera (King of Sodom) and with Birsha (King of Gomorrah), Shinab (King of Admah), and Shemeber (King of Zeboiim), and the King of Bela (which is Zoar).
3 All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (which is the Salt Sea).
4 They were subject to Chedorlaomer for twelve years; but in the thirteenth year, they rebelled.
5 And in the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer came (and the kings who were with him) and struck the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
6 and the Horites on their Mount Seir, to the plain of El Paran (which is by the wilderness).
7 And they returned and came to En Mishpat (which is Kadesh) and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelled in Hazezon Tamar.
8 Then, the King of Sodom went out, and the King of Gomorrah, and the King of Admah, and the King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela (which is Zoar); and they joined battle with them in the valley of Siddim
9 —that is, with Chedorlaomer (King of Elam), and Tidal (King of Nations), and Amraphel (King of Shinar), and Arioch (King of Ellasar) — four kings against five.
10 Now, the valley of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the Kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there. And the residue fled to the mountain.
11 And they took all the substance of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their supplies, and went their way.
12 They also took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, and his substance (for he dwelt at Sodom) and departed.
13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who dwelt on the plain of Mamre the Amorite (brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, who were allies of Abram).
14 When Abram heard that his brother was taken, he brought forth three hundred and eighteen of those who were born and brought up in his own house and pursued them to Dan.
15 Then he and his servants divided themselves against them at night, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah (which is on the left side of Damascus).
16 And he recovered all the substance, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, and also the women and the people.
17 After he returned from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings who were with him, the King of Sodom came forth to meet him in the valley of Shaveh (which is the King’s dale).
18 And Melchizedek, King of Salem, brought forth bread and wine; and he was a Priest of the Most High God.
19 Therefore, he blessed him, saying, “Abram, you are blessed of God Most High, Possessor of Heaven and Earth.
20 “And blessed be the Most High God, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” And Abram gave him tithes of all.
21 Then, the King of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the souls, and take the goods for yourself.”
22 “And Abram said to the King of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to the LORD, the Most High God, Possessor of Heaven and Earth,
23 “so that I will not take all that is yours, from thread to shoe latchet (lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich’),
24 “except that which the young men have eaten and the portions of the men which went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their parts.”
15 After these things, the Word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not fear, Abram. I am your Buckler, your exceedingly great Reward.”
2 And Abram said, “O LORD God, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?”
3 Also, Abram said, “Behold, You have given me no seed. Therefore, lo, a servant of my house shall be my heir.”
4 Then behold, the Word of the LORD came to him, saying, “This man shall not be your heir. But one who shall come from your own loins, he shall be your heir.”
5 Moreover, He brought him forth and said, “Look up to Heaven now and tell the stars if you are able to number them.” And he said to him, “So shall your seed be.”
6 And Abram believed the LORD; and He counted that to him for righteousness.
7 Again, He said to him, “I am the LORD; Who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land, to inherit it.”
8 And he said, “O LORD God, how shall I know that I shall inherit it?”
9 Then He said to him, “Bring me a heifer of three years old, and a female goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, also a turtle dove and a pigeon.”
10 So he brought all these to Him, and cut them down the middle, and laid every piece opposite each other. But He did not divide the birds.
11 Then birds of prey fell on the carcasses; and Abram drove them away.
12 And when the Sun went down, Abram fell into a heavy sleep. And lo, a very fearful darkness fell upon him.
13 Then He said to Abram, “Know for certain that for four hundred years your seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs and shall serve them. And they shall afflict them.
14 “Notwithstanding, I will judge the nation whom they shall serve. And afterward, they shall come out with great possessions.
15 “But you shall go to your fathers in peace and shall be buried at an old age.
16 “And in the fourth generation they shall come here again, for the wickedness of the Amorites is not yet complete.”
17 Also, when the Sun went down, there was a darkness. And behold, a smoking furnace and a firebrand, which went between those pieces.
18 On that same day, the LORD made a Covenant with Abram, saying, “To your seed I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates—
19 “the Kenites and the Kenezzites and the Kadmonites
20 “and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Rephaims,
21 “also the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Girgashites and the Jebusites.”
27 “You have heard that it was said to those of old time, ‘You shall not commit adultery’.
28 “But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman, to lust after her, has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 “So if your right eye causes you to offend, pluck it out and cast it from you. For better it is for you that one of your members perish than that your whole body should be cast into Hell.
30 “Also if your right hand makes you offend, cut it off, and cast it from you. For better it is for you that one of your members perish than that your whole body should be cast into Hell.
31 “It has been said also, ‘Whoever shall divorce his wife, let him give her a bill of divorcement’.
32 “But I say to you, whoever shall divorce his wife (except for promiscuity) causes her to commit adultery. And whoever shall marry her who is divorced, commits adultery.
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old time, ‘You shall not swear false oaths, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord’.
34 “But I say to you do not swear at all, neither by Heaven (for it is the throne of God)
35 “nor by the Earth (for it is His footstool), nor by Jerusalem (for it is the city of the great King).
36 “Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
37 “But let your communication be ‘Yes, yes. No, no.’ For whatever is more than these, comes from evil.
38 “You have heard that it has been said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.”
39 “But I say to you do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 “And if anyone would sue you, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
41 “And whoever will compel you to go a mile, go with him two.
42 “Give to one who asks, and do not turn away from one who would borrow from you.
43 “You have heard that it has been said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy’.
44 “But I say to you love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who hurt you and persecute you,
45 “so that you may be the children of your Father, Who is in Heaven. For He makes His Sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the just and unjust.
46 “For if you love those who love you, what reward shall you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
47 “And if you are only friendly to your brothers, what singular thing do you do? Do not even the tax collectors do likewise?
48 “You shall therefore be perfect, as your Father, Who is in Heaven, is perfect.”
6 O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, nor chastise me in Your wrath.
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am weak. O LORD, heal me, for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul is also very troubled. But LORD, how long will You delay?
4 Return, O LORD. Deliver my soul. Save me for Your mercy’s sake.
5 For in death there is no remembrance of You. In the grave, who shall praise You?
6 I fainted in my mourning. Every night I cause my bed to swim, and water my couch with my tears.
7 My eye is dimmed for grief, and sunk in because of all my enemies.
8 Away from me all you workers of iniquity. For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The LORD has heard my petition. The LORD will receive my prayer.
10 All my enemies shall be confounded and very vexed. They shall be turned back and put to shame suddenly. Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD, concerning the words of Cush, the son of Benjamin.
29 “Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD.
30 “They would have none of my counsel; but despised all my correction.
31 “Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way; and be filled with their own devices.
32 “For ease slays the foolish, and the prosperity of fools destroys them.
33 But he who obeys me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from fear of evil.
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