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Genesis 14:1-16

1וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961In those daysבִּימֵי֙bi.MeiH3117Amraphelאַמְרָפֶ֣ל'am.ra.FelH569kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Shinarשִׁנְעָ֔רshin.'ArH8152,Ariochאַרְי֖וֹךְ'ar.YokhH746kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Ellasarאֶלָּסָ֑ר'e.la.SarH495,Chedorlaomerכְּדָרְלָעֹ֙מֶר֙ke.da.re.la.'O.merH3540kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Elamעֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamH5867,and Tidalוְתִדְעָ֖לve.tid.'AlH8413kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Goiimגּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471

2went toעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213warמִלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahH4421againstאֶת־'et-H854Beraבֶּ֙רַע֙be.ra'H1298kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Sodomסְדֹ֔ם וְאֶת־se.Dom ve.'EtH5467 H854,Birshaבִּרְשַׁ֖עbir.Sha'H1306kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֑ה'a.mo.RahH6017,Shinabשִׁנְאָ֣ב׀shin.'AvH8134kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Admahאַדְמָ֗ה'ad.MahH126,Shemeberוְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙ve.shem.'E.verH8038kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Zeboiimצְבוֹיִ֔םtze.vo.YimH6636,and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Belaבֶּ֖לַעBe.la'H1106(that isהִיא־hi'-H1931,Zoarצֹֽעַר׃Tzo.'arH6820).

3The latterאֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehH428fiveכָּל־kol-H3605came as alliesחָֽבְר֔וּcha.ve.RuH2266toאֶל־'el-H413the Valleyעֵ֖מֶק'E.mekH6010of Siddimהַשִּׂדִּ֑יםha.si.DimH7708(that isה֖וּאhu'H1931,the Saltהַמֶּֽלַח׃ha.Me.lachH4417Seaיָ֥םyamH3220).

4For twelveשְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141they had been subjectעָבְד֖וּ'a.ve.DuH5647אֶת־'et-H853to Chedorlaomerכְּדָרְלָעֹ֑מֶרke.da.re.la.'O.merH3540,but in the thirteenthוּשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הu.she.losh- 'es.RehH7969 H6240yearשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141they rebelledמָרָֽדוּ׃ma.Ra.duH4775.

5In the fourteenthוּבְאַרְבַּע֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨הu.ve.'ar.Ba' 'es.RehH702 H6240yearשָׁנָ֜הsha.NahH8141,Chedorlaomerכְדָרְלָעֹ֗מֶרkhe.da.re.la.'O.merH3540and the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִים֙ve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834allied with himאִתּ֔וֹ'i.ToH854went outבָּ֣אba'H935and defeatedוַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.KuH5221אֶת־'et-H853the Rephaitesרְפָאִים֙re.fa.'ImH7497inבְּעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣תbe.'ash.te.RotH6255Ashteroth-karnaimקַרְנַ֔יִםkar.Na.yimH6255וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the Zuzitesהַזּוּזִ֖יםha.zu.ZimH2104in Hamבְּהָ֑םbe.HamH1990וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,the Emitesהָֽאֵימִ֔יםha.'ei.MimH368in Shaveh-kiriathaimבְּשָׁוֵ֖ה קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃be.sha.Veh kir.ya.Ta.yimH7740 H7156,

6andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the Horitesהַחֹרִ֖יha.cho.RiH2752in the area of Mountבְּהַרְרָ֣םbe.ha.RamH2022Seirשֵׂעִ֑ירse.'IrH8165,as far asעַ֚ד'adH5704El-paranH364,whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834isnearעַל־'al-H5921the desertהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.BarH4057.

7Then they turned backוַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּVai.ya.shu.vuH7725to invadeוַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אֶל־vai.ya.Vo.'u 'el-H935 H413En-mishpatH5880(that isהִ֣ואhi'H1931,Kadeshקָדֵ֔שׁka.DeshH6946),and they conqueredוַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.KuH5221אֶֽת־'et-H853the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605territoryשְׂדֵ֖הse.DehH7704of the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑יha.'a.ma.lei.KiH6003,asוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571אֶת־'et-H853well as the Amoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567who livedהַיֹּשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427in Hazazon-tamarH2688.

8Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Sodomסְדֹ֜םse.DomH5467,the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֗ה'a.mo.RahH6017,the kingוּמֶ֤לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Admahאַדְמָה֙'ad.MahH126,the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Zeboiimצְבוֹיִ֔םtze.vo.yimH6636,and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Belaבֶּ֖לַעBe.la'H1106(that isהִוא־hi'-H1931,Zoarצֹ֑עַרTzo.'arH6820)marched outוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318and arrayedוַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186themselvesאִתָּם֙'i.TamH854for battleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421in the Valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Siddimהַשִּׂדִּֽים׃ha.si.DimH7708

9againstאֵ֣ת'etH854Chedorlaomerכְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶרke.da.re.la.'O.merH3540kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Elamעֵילָ֗ם'ei.LamH5867,Tidalוְתִדְעָל֙ve.tid.'AlH8413kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Goiimגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471,Amraphelוְאַמְרָפֶל֙ve.'am.ra.FelH569kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Shinarשִׁנְעָ֔רshin.'ArH8152,and Ariochוְאַרְי֖וֹךְve.'ar.YokhH746kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Ellasarאֶלָּסָ֑ר'e.la.SarH495—fourאַרְבָּעָ֥ה'ar.ba.'AhH702kingsמְלָכִ֖יםme.la.KhimH4428againstאֶת־'et-H854fiveהַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ha.cha.mi.ShahH2568.

10Now the Valleyוְעֵ֣מֶקve.'E.mekH6010of Siddimהַשִׂדִּ֗יםha.si.DimH7708was full of tarחֵמָ֔רche.MarH2564pitsH875,and as the kingsמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Sodomסְדֹ֥םse.DomH5467and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֖הva.'a.mo.RahH6017fledוַיָּנֻ֛סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127,some men fellוַיִּפְּלוּ־vai.yi.pe.lu-H5307intoשָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahH8033the pits,but the survivorsוְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםve.ha.nish.'a.RimH7604fledנָּֽסוּ׃Na.suH5127to the hill countryהֶ֥רָהHe.rahH2022.

11The four kings seizedוַ֠יִּקְחוּVai.yik.chuH3947אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the goodsרְכֻ֨שׁre.KhushH7399of Sodomסְדֹ֧םse.DomH5467and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֛הva.'a.mo.RahH6017וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605their foodאָכְלָ֖ם'a.khe.LamH400,and they went on their wayוַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃vai.ye.Le.khuH1980.

12They also carried offוַיִּקְח֨וּvai.yik.ChuH3947אֶת־'et-H853וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּvai.ye.Le.khuH1980Abram’sאַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamH87nephewבֶּן־ אֲחִ֥יben- 'a.ChiH1121 H251Lotל֧וֹטLotH3876וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and his possessionsרְכֻשׁ֛וֹre.khu.ShoH7399,sinceוְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931Lotwas livingיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in Sodomבִּסְדֹֽם׃bis.DomH5467.

13Then an escapeeהַפָּלִ֔יטha.pa.LitH6412cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935and reportedוַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.GedH5046thisto Abramלְאַבְרָ֣םle.'av.RamH87the Hebrewהָעִבְרִ֑יha.'iv.RiH5680.Nowוְהוּא֩ve.Hu'H1931Abramwas livingשֹׁכֵ֨ןsho.KhenH7931near the Oaksבְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜יbe.'e.lo.NeiH436of Mamreמַמְרֵ֣אmam.Re'H4471the Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֗יha.'e.mo.RiH567,a brotherאֲחִ֤י'a.ChiH251of Eshcolאֶשְׁכֹּל֙'esh.KolH812andוַאֲחִ֣יva.'a.ChiH251Anerעָנֵ֔ר'a.NerH6063,all of whomוְהֵ֖םve.HemH1992were boundבַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.LeiH1167by treatyבְרִית־ve.rit-H1285to Abramאַבְרָֽם׃'av.RamH87.

14And when Abramאַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamH87heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085thatכִּ֥יkiH3588his relativeאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251had been capturedנִשְׁבָּ֖הnish.BahH7617,he mobilizedוַיָּ֨רֶקvai.Ya.rekH7324אֶת־'et-H853the 318שְׁמֹנָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹתshe.mo.Nah 'a.Sar u.she.Losh me.'otH8083 H6240 H7969 H3967trained menחֲנִיכָ֜יוcha.ni.KhavH2593bornיְלִידֵ֣יye.li.DeiH3211in his householdבֵית֗וֹvei.ToH1004,and they set out in pursuitוַיִּרְדֹּ֖ףvai.yir.DofH7291asעַד־'ad-H5704far as Danדָּֽן׃DanH1835.

15During the nightלַ֛יְלָהLay.lahH3915, Abramה֥וּאhu'H1931dividedוַיֵּחָלֵ֨ק עֲלֵיהֶ֧ם׀vai.ye.cha.Lek 'a.lei.HemH2505 H5921his forcesוַעֲבָדָ֖יוva.'a.va.DavH5650and routedוַיַּכֵּ֑םvai.ya.KemH5221Chedorlaomer’s army,pursuing themוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙vai.yir.de.FemH7291as far asעַד־'ad-H5704Hobahחוֹבָ֔הcho.VahH2327אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834,northמִשְּׂמֹ֖אלmi.se.MolH8040of Damascusלְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃le.da.Ma.sekH1834.

16He retrievedוַיָּ֕שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725אֵ֖ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605the goodsהָרְכֻ֑שׁha.re.KhushH7399,as well asוְגַם֩ve.GamH1571אֶת־'et-H853his relativeאָחִ֤יו'a.ChivH251Lotל֨וֹטLotH3876and his possessionsוּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙ הֵשִׁ֔יבu.re.khu.Sho he.ShivH7399 H7725,together withוְגַ֥םve.GamH1571אֶת־'et-H853the womenהַנָּשִׁ֖יםha.na.ShimH802וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the rest of the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

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