King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine, since he was serving as the priest of God Most High.

Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, "Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your control." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

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

Now Shechem was the most important person in his father's household. So Hamor and his son Shechem entered the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city.