Genesis 14
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Genesis 14

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1And it came to pass in the daysH3117 of AmraphelH569 kingH4428 of ShinarH8152, AriochH746 kingH4428 of EllasarH495, Chedorlaomer kingH4428 of ElamH5867, and TidalH8413 kingH4428 of Goiim, 2that they madeH6213 warH4421 with Bera kingH4428 of SodomH5467, and with Birsha kingH4428 of GomorrahH6017, Shinab kingH4428 of AdmahH126, and Shemeber kingH4428 of ZeboiimH6636, and the kingH4428 of BelaH1106 (the same is ZoarH6820). 3All these joinedH2266 togetherH2266 in the vale of SiddimH7708 (the same is the SaltH4417 SeaH3220). 4Twelve yearsH8141 they servedH5647 Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth yearH8141 they rebelledH4775. 5And in the fourteenth yearH8141 cameH935 Chedorlaomer, and the kingsH4428 that were with him, and smote the RephaimH7497 in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6and the Horites in their mount SeirH8165, unto El-paran, which is by the wildernessH4057. 7And they returnedH7725, and cameH935 to En-mishpat (the same is KadeshH6946), and smote all the countryH7704 of the Amalekites, and alsoH1571 the AmoritesH567, that dweltH3427 in Hazazon-tamarH2688. 8And there wentH3318 out the kingH4428 of SodomH5467, and the kingH4428 of GomorrahH6017, and the kingH4428 of AdmahH126, and the kingH4428 of ZeboiimH6636, and the kingH4428 of BelaH1106 (the same is ZoarH6820); and they set the battleH4421 in array against them in the vale of SiddimH7708; 9against Chedorlaomer kingH4428 of ElamH5867, and TidalH8413 kingH4428 of Goiim, and AmraphelH569 kingH4428 of ShinarH8152, and AriochH746 kingH4428 of EllasarH495; fourH702 kingsH4428 against the fiveH2568. 10Now the vale of SiddimH7708 was full of slime pitsH875; and the kingsH4428 of SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 fledH5127, and they fellH5307 there, and they that remainedH7604 fledH5127 to the mountainH2022. 11And they tookH3947 all the goods of SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017, and all their victuals, and went their way. 12And they tookH3947 LotH3876, Abram’s brother’sH251 sonH1121, who dweltH3427 in SodomH5467, and his goods, and departed.

13And there cameH935 one that had escaped, and toldH5046 AbramH87 the HebrewH5680: now he dweltH7931 by the oaks of MamreH4471, the AmoriteH567, brotherH251 of EshcolH812, and brotherH251 of AnerH6063; and these were confederate with AbramH87. 14And when AbramH87 heardH8085 that his brotherH251 was takenH7617 captiveH7617, he led forth his trained men, born in his houseH1004, threeH7969 hundredH3967 and eighteen, and pursuedH7291 as far as DanH1835. 15And he dividedH2505 himself against them by nightH3915, he and his servantsH5650, and smote them, and pursuedH7291 them unto Hobah, which is on the left handH8040 of DamascusH1834. 16And he broughtH7725 backH7725 all the goods, and alsoH1571 broughtH7725 backH7725 his brotherH251 LotH3876, and his goods, and the womenH802 alsoH1571, and the peopleH5971.

17And the kingH4428 of SodomH5467 wentH3318 out to meet him, after his returnH7725 from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kingsH4428 that were with him, at the vale of ShavehH7740 (the same is the King’s Vale). 18And Melchizedek kingH4428 of SalemH8004 broughtH3318 forthH3318 breadH3899 and wineH3196: and he was priestH3548 of GodH410 Most High. 19And he blessedH1288 him, and saidH559, BlessedH1288 be AbramH87 of GodH410 Most High, possessor of heavenH8064 and earthH776: 20and blessedH1288 be GodH410 Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy handH3027. And he gaveH5414 him a tenthH4643 of all. 21And the kingH4428 of SodomH5467 saidH559 unto AbramH87, GiveH5414 me the personsH5315, and takeH3947 the goods to thyself. 22And AbramH87 saidH559 to the kingH4428 of SodomH5467, I have liftedH7311 up my handH3027 unto Jehovah, GodH410 Most HighH7311, possessor of heavenH8064 and earthH776, 23that I will not takeH3947 a threadH2339 nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest sayH559, I have madeH6238 AbramH87 richH6238: 24save onlyH7535 that which the youngH5288 menH376 have eatenH398, and the portionH2506 of the menH376 that wentH1980 with me, AnerH6063, EshcolH812, and MamreH4471; let them takeH3947 their portionH2506.

Commentaries on Genesis 14

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain