Genesis 14
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּימֵי֙bi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117אַמְרָפֶ֣ל'am.ra.FelAmraphelH569מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428שִׁנְעָ֔רshin.'ArShinarH8152אַרְי֖וֹךְ'ar.YokhAriochH746מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אֶלָּסָ֑ר'e.la.SarEllasarH495כְּדָרְלָעֹ֙מֶר֙ke.da.re.la.'O.merKedorlaomerH3540מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428עֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamElamH5867וְתִדְעָ֖לve.tid.'Aland TidalH9002H8413מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428גּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimGoyimH1471
2עָשׂ֣וּ'a.Suthey madeH6213מִלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahwarH4421אֶת־'et-withH854בֶּ֙רַע֙be.ra'BeraH1298מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428סְדֹ֔םse.DomSodomH5467וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002H854בִּרְשַׁ֖עbir.Sha'BirshaH1306מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428עֲמֹרָ֑ה'a.mo.RahGomorrahH6017שִׁנְאָ֣ב׀shin.'AvShinabH8134מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אַדְמָ֗ה'ad.MahAdmahH126וְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙ve.shem.'E.verand ShemeberH9002H8038מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428צְבוֹיִ֔םtze.vo.YimZeboiimH6636וּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH9002H4428בֶּ֖לַעBe.la'BelaH1106הִיא־hi'-thatH1931צֹֽעַר׃Tzo.'ar[is] ZoarH6820
4שְׁתֵּ֤יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵה֙'es.RehtenH6240שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141עָבְד֖וּ'a.ve.Duthey had servedH5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּדָרְלָעֹ֑מֶרke.da.re.la.'O.merKedorlaomerH3540וּשְׁלֹשׁ־u.she.losh-and thir-H9002H7969עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָ֖הsha.NahyearH8141מָרָֽדוּ׃ma.Ra.duthey rebelledH4775
5וּבְאַרְבַּע֩u.ve.'ar.Ba'and in four-H9002H9003H702עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָ֜הsha.NahyearH8141בָּ֣אba'he cameH935כְדָרְלָעֹ֗מֶרkhe.da.re.la.'O.merKedorlaomerH3540וְהַמְּלָכִים֙ve.ha.me.la.Khimand the kingsH9002H9009H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתּ֔וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854H9033וַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.Kuand they defeatedH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רְפָאִים֙re.fa.'Im[the] RephaitesH7497בְּעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣תbe.'ash.te.Rotin AshterothH9003H6255קַרְנַ֔יִםkar.Na.yimKarnaimH6255וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַזּוּזִ֖יםha.zu.Zimthe ZuzitesH9009H2104בְּהָ֑םbe.Hamin HamH9003H1990וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָֽאֵימִ֔יםha.'ei.Mimthe EmitesH9009H368בְּשָׁוֵ֖הbe.sha.Vehin ShavehH9003H7740קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃kir.ya.Ta.yimKiriathaimH7156
7וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּVai.ya.shu.vuand they turned backH9001H7725וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413עֵ֤ין'einEnH5880מִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatMishpatH5880הִ֣ואhi'thatH1931קָדֵ֔שׁka.Desh[is] KadeshH6946וַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.Kuand they defeatedH9001H5221אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605שְׂדֵ֖הse.Deh[the] region ofH7704הָעֲמָלֵקִ֑יha.'a.ma.lei.Kithe Amalekite[s]H9009H6003וְגַם֙ve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567הַיֹּשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.Shevwho was dwellingH9009H3427בְּחַֽצְצֹ֥ןbe.cha.Tzonin HazezonH9003H2688תָּמָֽר׃ta.MarTamarH2688
8וַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428סְדֹ֜םse.DomSodomH5467וּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH9002H4428עֲמֹרָ֗ה'a.mo.RahGomorrahH6017וּמֶ֤לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH9002H4428אַדְמָה֙'ad.MahAdmahH126וּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH9002H4428צְבוֹיִ֔םtze.vo.yimZeboiimH6636וּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhand [the] king ofH9002H4428בֶּ֖לַעBe.la'BelaH1106הִוא־hi'-thatH1931צֹ֑עַרTzo.'ar[is] ZoarH6820וַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּvai.ya.'ar.Khuand they deployedH9001H6186אִתָּם֙'i.Tamwith themH854H9038מִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421בְּעֵ֖מֶקbe.'E.mekin [the] valley ofH9003H6010הַשִּׂדִּֽים׃ha.si.Dim<the> SiddimH9009H7708
9אֵ֣ת'etwithH854כְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶרke.da.re.la.'O.merKedorlaomerH3540מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428עֵילָ֗ם'ei.LamElamH5867וְתִדְעָל֙ve.tid.'Aland TidalH9002H8413מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428גּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimGoyimH1471וְאַמְרָפֶל֙ve.'am.ra.Feland AmraphelH9002H569מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428שִׁנְעָ֔רshin.'ArShinarH8152וְאַרְי֖וֹךְve.'ar.Yokhand AriochH9002H746מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אֶלָּסָ֑ר'e.la.SarEllasarH495אַרְבָּעָ֥ה'ar.ba.'AhfourH702מְלָכִ֖יםme.la.KhimkingsH4428אֶת־'et-withH854הַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ha.cha.mi.Shahthe fiveH9009H2568
10וְעֵ֣מֶקve.'E.mekand [the] valley ofH9002H6010הַשִׂדִּ֗יםha.si.Dim<the> SiddimH9009H7708בֶּֽאֱרֹ֤תbe.'e.Rot[was] pitsH875בֶּאֱרֹת֙be.'e.Rotpits ofH875חֵמָ֔רche.MarbitumenH2564וַיָּנֻ֛סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428סְדֹ֥םse.DomSodomH5467וַעֲמֹרָ֖הva.'a.mo.Rahand GomorrahH9002H6017וַיִּפְּלוּ־vai.yi.pe.lu-and they fellH9001H5307שָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםve.ha.nish.'a.Rimand those [who] survivedH9002H9009H7604הֶ֥רָהHe.rah[the] hill country towardsH2022H9011נָּֽסוּ׃Na.suthey fledH5127
11וַ֠יִּקְחוּVai.yik.chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605רְכֻ֨שׁre.Khush[the] possession[s] ofH7399סְדֹ֧םse.DomSodomH5467וַעֲמֹרָ֛הva.'a.mo.Rahand GomorrahH9002H6017וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אָכְלָ֖ם'a.khe.Lamfood theirH400H9028וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃vai.ye.Le.khuand they wentH9001H1980
12וַיִּקְח֨וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ל֧וֹטLotLotH3876וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רְכֻשׁ֛וֹre.khu.Shopossession[s] hisH7399H9023בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִ֥י'a.Chi[the] brother ofH251אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּvai.ye.Le.khuand they wentH9001H1980וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[was] dwellingH3427בִּסְדֹֽם׃bis.Domin SodomH9003H5467
13וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935הַפָּלִ֔יטha.pa.Litthe fugitiveH9009H6412וַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001H5046לְאַבְרָ֣םle.'av.Ramto AbramH9005H87הָעִבְרִ֑יha.'iv.Rithe HebrewH9009H5680וְהוּא֩ve.Hu'and heH9002H1931שֹׁכֵ֨ןsho.Khen[was] dwellingH7931בְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜יbe.'e.lo.Neiat [the] great trees ofH9003H436מַמְרֵ֣אmam.Re'MamreH4471הָאֱמֹרִ֗יha.'e.mo.Rithe AmoriteH9009H567אֲחִ֤י'a.Chi[the] brother ofH251אֶשְׁכֹּל֙'esh.KolEshcolH812וַאֲחִ֣יva.'a.Chiand [the] brother ofH9002H251עָנֵ֔ר'a.NerAnerH6063וְהֵ֖םve.Hemand theyH9002H1992בַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.Lei[were] [the] partners ofH1167בְרִית־ve.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285אַבְרָֽם׃'av.RamAbramH87
14וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085אַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamAbramH87כִּ֥יkithatH3588נִשְׁבָּ֖הnish.Bahhe had been taken captiveH7617אָחִ֑יו'a.Chivrelative hisH251H9023וַיָּ֨רֶקvai.Ya.rekand he drew outH9001H7324אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲנִיכָ֜יוcha.ni.Khavtrained men hisH2593H9023יְלִידֵ֣יye.li.Deithose born ofH3211בֵית֗וֹvei.Tohousehold hisH1004H9023שְׁמֹנָ֤הshe.mo.Naheight-H8083עָשָׂר֙'a.SarteenH6240וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁu.she.Loshand threeH9002H7969מֵא֔וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ףvai.yir.Dofand he pursuedH9001H7291עַד־'ad-toH5704דָּֽן׃DanDanH1835
15וַיֵּחָלֵ֨קvai.ye.cha.Lekand divided himselfH9001H2505עֲלֵיהֶ֧ם׀'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038לַ֛יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915ה֥וּאhu'heH1931וַעֲבָדָ֖יוva.'a.va.Davand servants hisH9002H5650H9023וַיַּכֵּ֑םvai.ya.Kemand he attacked themH9001H5221H9038וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙vai.yir.de.Femand he pursued themH9001H7291H9038עַד־'ad-toH5704חוֹבָ֔הcho.VahHobahH2327אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834מִשְּׂמֹ֖אלmi.se.Mol[is] from [the] northH9006H8040לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃le.da.Ma.sekof DamascusH9005H1834
16וַיָּ֕שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevand he brought backH9001H7725אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָרְכֻ֑שׁha.re.Khushthe possession[s]H9009H7399וְגַם֩ve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ל֨וֹטLotLotH3876אָחִ֤יו'a.Chivrelative hisH251H9023וּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙u.re.khu.Shoand possession[s] hisH9002H7399H9023הֵשִׁ֔יבhe.Shivhe brought backH7725וְגַ֥םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנָּשִׁ֖יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
17וַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428סְדֹם֮se.DomSodomH5467לִקְרָאתוֹ֒lik.ra.Toto meet himH9005H7122H9033אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310שׁוּב֗וֹshu.Voreturned heH7725H9043מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙me.ha.kOtfrom defeatingH9006H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּדָרְ־לָעֹ֔מֶרKedor-la.'ֹo.merKedor-laomerH3540וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמְּלָכִ֖יםha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH9009H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתּ֑וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854H9033אֶל־'el-toH413עֵ֣מֶק'E.mek[the] valley ofH6010שָׁוֵ֔הsha.VehShavehH7740ה֖וּאhu'thatH1931עֵ֥מֶק'E.mek[is] [the] valley ofH6010הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
18וּמַלְכִּי־u.mal.ki-and Melchi-H9002H4442צֶ֙דֶק֙tze.dek-zedekH4442מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428שָׁלֵ֔םsha.LemSalemH8004הוֹצִ֖יאho.Tzi'he brought outH3318לֶ֣חֶםLe.chembreadH3899וָיָ֑יִןva.Ya.yinand wineH9002H3196וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931כֹהֵ֖ןkho.Hen[was] a priestH3548לְאֵ֥לle.'Elof GodH9005H410עֶלְיֽוֹן׃el.YonMost HighH5945
19וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּvay.va.re.Khe.huand he blessed himH9001H1288H9033וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288אַבְרָם֙'av.RamAbramH87לְאֵ֣לle.'Elby GodH9005H410עֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonMost HighH5945קֹנֵ֖הko.Neh[the] creator ofH7069שָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenH8064וָאָֽרֶץ׃va.'A.retzand earthH9002H776
20וּבָרוּךְ֙u.va.ruKhand [be] blessedH9002H1288אֵ֣ל'elGodH410עֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonMost HighH5945אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834מִגֵּ֥ןmi.Genhe has deliveredH4042צָרֶ֖יךָtza.Rei.khaopponents yourH6862H9021בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH9001H5414ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033מַעֲשֵׂ֖רma.'a.Sera tenthH4643מִכֹּֽל׃mi.Kolfrom everythingH9006H3605
21וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428סְדֹ֖םse.DomSodomH5467אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָ֑ם'av.RamAbramH87תֶּן־ten-giveH5414לִ֣יlito <the> meH9005H9030הַנֶּ֔פֶשׁha.Ne.feshthe person[s]H9009H5315וְהָרְכֻ֖שׁve.ha.re.Khushand the possession[s]H9002H9009H7399קַֽח־kach-takeH3947לָֽךְ׃Lakhfor <the> yourselfH9005H9032
22וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamAbramH87אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428סְדֹ֑םse.DomSodomH5467הֲרִימֹ֨תִיha.ri.Mo.tiI raiseH7311יָדִ֤יya.Dihand myH3027H9020אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֵ֣ל'elGodH410עֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonMost HighH5945קֹנֵ֖הko.Neh[the] creator ofH7069שָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimheavenH8064וָאָֽרֶץ׃va.'A.retzand earthH9002H776
23אִם־'im-ifH518מִחוּט֙mi.Chutfrom a threadH9006H2339וְעַ֣דve.'Adand untoH9002H5704שְׂרֽוֹךְ־se.rokh-a thong ofH8288נַ֔עַלNa.'ala sandalH5275וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518אֶקַּ֖ח'e.KachI will takeH3947מִכָּל־mi.kolany of allH9006H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834לָ֑ךְLakh[belongs] to <the> youH9005H9032וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תֹאמַ֔רto.Maryou will sayH559אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּיhe.'e.Shar.tiI made richH6238אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַבְרָֽם׃'av.RamAbramH87
24בִּלְעָדַ֗יbil.'a.Daiapart from meH1107H9030רַ֚קrakonlyH7535אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834אָֽכְל֣וּ'a.khe.Luthey have eatenH398הַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009H5288וְחֵ֙לֶק֙ve.Che.lekand [the] share ofH9002H2506הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834הָלְכ֖וּhal.Khu<they> wentH1980אִתִּ֑י'i.Tiwith meH854H9030עָנֵר֙'a.NerAnerH6063אֶשְׁכֹּ֣ל'esh.KolEshcolH812וּמַמְרֵ֔אu.mam.Re'and MamreH9002H4471הֵ֖םhemtheyH1992יִקְח֥וּyik.Chulet them takeH3947חֶלְקָֽם׃ סchel.Kamshare theirH2506H9028
Commentaries on Genesis 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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