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Genesis 14:22

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14:22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand 1  to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow 2 
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[14:22]  1 tn Abram takes an oath, raising his hand as a solemn gesture. The translation understands the perfect tense as having an instantaneous nuance: “Here and now I raise my hand.”

[14:22]  2 tn The words “and vow” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.



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