Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have sworn to the Lord God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

King James Version

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,

Holman Bible

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand in an oath to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

International Standard Version

But Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I have made an oath to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

A Conservative Version

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to LORD, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

American Standard Version

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

Amplified

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand and sworn an oath to the Lord God Most High, the Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth,

Bible in Basic English

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have taken an oath to the Lord, the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth,

Darby Translation

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,

Julia Smith Translation

And Abram will say to the king of Sodom, I lifted up my hand to Jehovah God the most high, possessing the heavens and the earth.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth,

Modern King James verseion

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the most high God, the possessor of Heaven and earth,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I lift up my hand unto the LORD God most high, possessor of heaven and earth,

NET Bible

But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, "I raise my hand to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow

New Heart English Bible

Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted up my hand to the LORD, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

The Emphasized Bible

And Abram said unto the king of Sodom, - I have lifted up my hand unto Yahweh GOD Most High, possessor of the heavens and earth:

Webster

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted my hand to the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

World English Bible

Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

Youngs Literal Translation

and Abram saith unto the king of Sodom, 'I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessing heaven and earth --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Abram
H87
אברם 
'Abram 
Usage: 61

to the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Sodom
סדם 
C@dom 
Usage: 39

I have lift up
רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

unto the Lord

Usage: 0

the most high
עליון 
'elyown 
Usage: 53

God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

the possessor
קנה 
Qanah 
Usage: 84

of heaven
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

References

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Context Readings

Melchizedek's Blessing

21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the people to me and take the goods for yourself.” 22 Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have sworn to the Lord God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not take a thread or a sandal thong or anything that is yours, for fear you would say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’


Cross References

Exodus 6:8

I will bring you to the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and I will give it to you for a possession; I am the Lord.’”

Daniel 12:7

I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time; and as soon as they finish shattering the power of the holy people, all these events will be completed.

Revelation 10:5-6

Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven,

Deuteronomy 32:40

‘Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven,
And say, as I live forever,

Psalm 24:1

A Psalm of David.
The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains,
The world, and those who dwell in it.

Genesis 14:19-20

He blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
Possessor of heaven and earth;

Genesis 17:1

Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him,
“I am God Almighty;
Walk before Me, and be blameless.

Genesis 21:23-31

now therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but according to the kindness that I have shown to you, you shall show to me and to the land in which you have sojourned.”

Genesis 21:33

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.

Judges 11:35

When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are among those who trouble me; for I have given my word to the Lord, and I cannot take it back.”

Psalm 83:18

That they may know that You alone, whose name is the Lord,
Are the Most High over all the earth.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and exalted One
Who lives forever, whose name is Holy,
“I dwell on a high and holy place,
And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the contrite.

Daniel 4:34

“But at the end of that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever;
For His dominion is an everlasting dominion,
And His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

Haggai 2:8

‘The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,’ declares the Lord of hosts.

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