Gen 14:22 | NET2full | STEP | But Abram replied to the king of Sodom , “I raise my hand to the Lord , the Most High God , Creator of heaven and earth , and vow

‏ Genesis 14:22

22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand ^{▼▼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.”} to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow ^{▼▼tn The words “and vow” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.}