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Literary Devices – Bereshit 14

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Bereshit 14:12בראשית י״ד:י״ב

And they took Lot, the son of Avram's brother, and his possessions, and went their way, as he was dwelling in Sedom.

וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת לוֹט וְאֶת רְכֻשׁוֹ בֶּן אֲחִי אַבְרָם וַיֵּלֵכוּ וְהוּא יֹשֵׁב בִּסְדֹם.

Bereshit 14:13בראשית י״ד:י״ג

A fugitive came and told Avram, the Hebrew, who was living in Elonei Mamre, the Emorite, brother of Eshkol and brother of Aner, who were allies of Avram.

וַיָּבֹא הַפָּלִיט וַיַּגֵּד לְאַבְרָם הָעִבְרִי וְהוּא שֹׁכֵן בְּאֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא הָאֱמֹרִי אֲחִי אֶשְׁכֹּל וַאֲחִי עָנֵר וְהֵם בַּעֲלֵי בְרִית אַבְרָם.

Bereshit 14:14בראשית י״ד:י״ד

When Avram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he armed his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen of them, and gave chase as far as Dan.

וַיִּשְׁמַע אַבְרָם כִּי נִשְׁבָּה אָחִיו וַיָּרֶק אֶת חֲנִיכָיו יְלִידֵי בֵיתוֹ שְׁמֹנָה עָשָׂר וּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת וַיִּרְדֹּף עַד דָּן.

Bereshit 14:16בראשית י״ד:ט״ז

And he brought back all the possessions and brought back also his relative, Lot, and his possessions, and also the women and the people.

וַיָּשֶׁב אֵת כׇּל הָרְכֻשׁ וְגַם אֶת לוֹט אָחִיו וּרְכֻשׁוֹ הֵשִׁיב וְגַם אֶת הַנָּשִׁים וְאֶת הָעָם.

Bereshit 14:18-20בראשית י״ד:י״ח-כ׳

(18) And Malki Tzedek king of Shalem brought out bread and wine, as he was priest to El Elyon. (19) He blessed him, and he said, "Blessed be Avram to El Elyon, creator of heaven and earth, (20) and blessed be El Elyon, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." And he gave him a tenth of all.

(יח) וּמַלְכִּי צֶדֶק מֶלֶךְ שָׁלֵם הוֹצִיא לֶחֶם וָיָיִן וְהוּא כֹהֵן לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן. (יט) וַיְבָרְכֵהוּ וַיֹּאמַר בָּרוּךְ אַבְרָם לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ. (כ) וּבָרוּךְ אֵל עֶלְיוֹן אֲשֶׁר מִגֵּן צָרֶיךָ בְּיָדֶךָ וַיִּתֶּן לוֹ מַעֲשֵׂר מִכֹּל.

Bereshit 14:22בראשית י״ד:כ״ב

Avram said to the king of Sedom, "I raise my hand to Hashem, El Elyon, Creator of heaven and earth.

וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל מֶלֶךְ סְדֹם הֲרִמֹתִי יָדִי אֶל י״י אֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ.

Bereshit Rabbah 42:8בראשית רבה מ״ב:ח׳

וַיַּגֵּד לְאַבְרָם הָעִבְרִי, רַבִּי יְהוּדָה וְרַבִּי נְחֶמְיָה וְרַבָּנָן, רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר כָּל הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ מֵעֵבֶר אֶחָד וְהוּא מֵעֵבֶר אֶחָד. רַבִּי נְחֶמְיָה אָמַר שֶׁהוּא מִבְּנֵי בָּנָיו שֶׁל עֵבֶר. וְרַבָּנָן אָמְרֵי שֶׁהוּא מֵעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר, וְשֶׁהוּא מֵשִׂיחַ בִּלְשׁוֹן עִבְרִי.