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Lech Lecha

  
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14:19 He blessed [Abram], and said, 'Blessed be Abram to God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth.
Vayevarechehu vayomar baruch Avram le-El Elyon Koneh shamayim va'arets.
14:20 And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.' [Abram then] gave him a tenth of everything.
Uvaruch El Elyon asher-migen tsareycha beyadecha vayiten-lo ma'aser mikol.
14:21 Fifth Reading
The king of Sodom said to Abram, 'Give me the people. You can keep the goods.'
Vayomer melech Sedom el-Avram ten-li hanefesh veharechush kach-lach.


Commentary:

tenth
  Maaser in Hebrew, literally a tithe. See Genesis 28:22, Deuteronomy 14:22.





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