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 Some time  after  this,  strange  kings,  having  come  into  the land, began  to  rob  and  plunder  the  cities  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrha, took Lot  captive, and  seized  all  his  substance. As soon  as Abram  heard  that  Lot  had  been  taken  captive,  he,  with  three hundred and  eighteen  well-armed  men,  his  servants,  pursued  the kings, overtook  them,  rescued  Lot  from  their  hands,  and  brought him back  with  all  his  possessions. As Abram  returned  victorious, Melchisedech, king  of  Salem,  and  the  king  of  Sodom  went  out to meet  him. Melchisedech, being  a priest  of  the  Most  High,

offered to  the  Lord  a sacrifice  of  bread  and  wine,  as  a sacrifice of praise  and  thanksgiving  for  Abram  and  his  servants. He blessed him and  said: “Blessed  be  Abram  by  the  Most  High  God,  by