New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 14:13-20
13Then 1a fugitiveH6412 cameH935 and toldH5046 AbramH87 the 2HebrewH5680. Now he was 3livingH7931 by the 45oaksH436 of MamreH4471 the AmoriteH567, brotherH251 of EshcolH812 and brotherH251 of AnerH6063, and theseH1992 were 67alliesH1167H1285 with AbramH87. 14When AbramH87 heardH8085 that 8his 9relativeH251 had been takenH7617 captiveH7617, he 10ledH7385 out his trainedH2593 menH2593, 11bornH3211 in his houseH1004, threeH7969 hundredH3967 and eighteenH8083H6240, and wentH7291 in pursuitH7291 as farH5704 as 12DanH1835. 1513He dividedH2505 14his forces againstH5921 them by nightH3915, he and his servantsH5650, and 15defeatedH5221 them, and pursuedH7291 them as farH5704 as HobahH2327, whichH834 is 16northH8040 of 17DamascusH1834. 16He 18broughtH7725 backH7725 allH3605 the goodsH7399, and alsoH1571 broughtH7725 backH7725 19his 20relativeH251 LotH3876 with his possessionsH7399, and alsoH1571 the womenH802, and the peopleH5971.
17Then afterH310 his returnH7725 from the 21defeatH5221 of ChedorlaomerH3540 and the kingsH4428 whoH834 were with him, 22the kingH4428 of SodomH5467 wentH3318 out to meetH7122 him at the valleyH6010 of ShavehH7740 (that is, 23the King’sH4428 ValleyH6010). 18And 24MelchizedekH4442 kingH4428 of SalemH8004 broughtH3318 out 25breadH3899 and wineH3196; now he was a 26priestH3548 of 27GodH410 MostH5945 HighH5945. 19He blessedH1288 him and saidH559, “BlessedH1288 be AbramH87 of 28GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, 2930PossessorH7069 of heavenH8064 and earthH776;20And blessedH1288 be 31GodH430 MostH5945 HighH5945, WhoH834 has deliveredH4042 your enemiesH6862 into your handH3027.” 32He gaveH5414 him a tenthH4643 of allH3605.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 14:13 Lit the ↩
- 2. Genesis 14:13 Gen 40:15; Ex 3:18 ↩
- 3. Genesis 14:13 Lit abiding ↩
- 4. Genesis 14:13 Or terebinths ↩
- 5. Genesis 14:13 Gen 13:18; 14:24 ↩
- 6. Genesis 14:13 Lit possessors of the covenant ↩
- 7. Genesis 14:13 Gen 21:27, 32 ↩
- 8. Genesis 14:14 Gen 14:12 ↩
- 9. Genesis 14:14 Lit brother ↩
- 10. Genesis 14:14 Or mustered ↩
- 11. Genesis 14:14 Gen 12:5; 15:3; 17:27; Eccl 2:7 ↩
- 12. Genesis 14:14 Deut 34:1; Judg 18:29; 1 Kin 15:20 ↩
- 13. Genesis 14:15 Judg 7:16 ↩
- 14. Genesis 14:15 Lit himself ↩
- 15. Genesis 14:15 Lit smote ↩
- 16. Genesis 14:15 Lit on the left ↩
- 17. Genesis 14:15 Gen 15:2 ↩
- 18. Genesis 14:16 1 Sam 30:8, 18, 19 ↩
- 19. Genesis 14:16 Gen 14:12, 14 ↩
- 20. Genesis 14:16 Lit brother ↩
- 21. Genesis 14:17 Lit smiting ↩
- 22. Genesis 14:17 Gen 14:10 ↩
- 23. Genesis 14:17 2 Sam 18:18 ↩
- 24. Genesis 14:18 Heb 7:1-10 ↩
- 25. Genesis 14:18 Ps 104:15 ↩
- 26. Genesis 14:18 Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6, 10 ↩
- 27. Genesis 14:18 Heb El Elyon ↩
- 28. Genesis 14:19 Heb El Elyon ↩
- 29. Genesis 14:19 Or Creator ↩
- 30. Genesis 14:19 Gen 14:22 ↩
- 31. Genesis 14:20 Heb El Elyon ↩
- 32. Genesis 14:20 Heb 7:4 ↩
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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