Genesis 14
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Genesis 14:2-8

2went toH6213 warH4421 againstH854 BeraH1298 kingH4428 of SodomH5467H854, BirshaH1306 kingH4428 of GomorrahH6017, ShinabH8134 kingH4428 of AdmahH126, ShemeberH8038 kingH4428 of ZeboiimH6636, and the kingH4428 of BelaH1106 (that isH1931, ZoarH6820).

3The latterH428 five came as alliesH2266 toH413 the ValleyH6010 of SiddimH7708 (that isH1931, the SaltH4417 SeaH32201). 4For twelveH8147H6240 yearsH8141 they had been subjectH5647 to ChedorlaomerH3540, but in the thirteenthH7969H6240 yearH8141 they rebelledH4775.

5In the fourteenthH702H6240 yearH8141, ChedorlaomerH3540 and the kingsH4428 allied with himH854 went outH935 and defeatedH5221 the RephaitesH7497 inH6255 Ashteroth-karnaimH6255, the ZuzitesH2104 in HamH1990, the EmitesH368 in Shaveh-kiriathaimH7740H7156, 6andH853 the HoritesH2752 in the area of MountH2022 SeirH8165, as far asH5704 El-paranH364, whichH834 is nearH5921 the desertH4057. 7Then they turned backH7725 to invadeH935H413 En-mishpatH5880 (that isH1931, KadeshH6946), and they conqueredH5221 the wholeH3605 territoryH7704 of the AmalekitesH6003, asH1571 well as the AmoritesH567 who livedH3427 in Hazazon-tamarH2688.

8Then the kingH4428 of SodomH5467, the kingH4428 of GomorrahH6017, the kingH4428 of AdmahH126, the kingH4428 of ZeboiimH6636, and the kingH4428 of BelaH1106 (that isH1931, ZoarH6820) marched outH3318 and arrayedH6186 themselvesH854 for battleH4421 in the ValleyH6010 of SiddimH77082

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 14:3 That is, the Dead Sea ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 14:8 That is, the Valley of the Dead Sea ↩

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