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Genesis 14:22

I have lift up mine hand i.e. I have sworn, taken an oath with a gesture, symbolizing the appeal to God. Cf. Deuteronomy 32:40; Daniel 12:7.

the Lord, God Most High i.e. Jehovah El Elyon. The LXX and Syriac Peshitto omit "Jehovah." The Sam. reads ha-Elohimfor "Jehovah." Abram takes his oath in the name of the God of Melchizedek whom a later scribe probably identified with Jehovah.

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See also Genesis 14:22 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I HAVE LIFT UP MINE HAND, &C.— i.e.. I have sworn: a solemn act of religion usually accustomed with lifting up the hand, as it were, in appeal to God. Accordingly, _lifting up the hand_ and _swearing_...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    14:22 *God, (d-20) _ El Elyon_ . _ El_ itself means 'The Mighty;' _ Elyon_ is habitually represented by 'Most High.' See Note to Genesis 1:1 also Deuteronomy 32:8 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְרָ֖ם אֶל ־מֶ֣לֶךְ סְדֹ֑ם הֲרִ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    22._And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand, etc _(368) This ancient ceremony was very appropriate to give expression to the force and nature of an oath. For by raising the hand...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ABRAHAM'S RETURN...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    This was the ancient manner of swearing. See EXODUS 6:8 NUMBERS 14:30 DEUTERONOMY 32:40 EZEKIEL 20:5,6....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    We are, here, presented with an historic record of the revolt of five kings from under the hand of Chederlaomer, and a battle consequent thereon. The Spirit of God can occupy himself with the movement...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 14:22. I have lifted up mine hand] This is a Hebraism for “I have sworn.” The custom was to raise the right hand when taking an oath.— GENESIS 14:23. FROM A THREAD EVEN TO A...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 14:17 AND THE KING OF SODOM—Bera, or his successor (_vide_ Genesis 14:10)—WENT OUT TO MEET HIM (_i.e._ Abram) AFTER HIS RETURN FROM THE SLAUGHTER (perhaps too forcible an expressio...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel the king of Shinar (Genesis 14:1), Now Shinar is Babylon. and Arioch the king of Ellasar [which is Babylonia], and Chedorlaomer the king of Elam [which is...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    lift. Exodus 6:8 Deuteronomy 32:40 Daniel 12:7 Revelation 10:5...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I have lift up mine hand to the Lord that I will not take anything — Here Observe, The titles he gives to God, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth — The same that Melchizedek had just...

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