New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 14:8-16
8And the kingH4428 of SodomH5467 and the kingH4428 of GomorrahH6017 and the kingH4428 of AdmahH126 and the kingH4428 of ZeboiimH6636 and the kingH4428 of BelaH1106 (that is, ZoarH6820) cameH3318 out; and they arrayedH6186 for battleH4421 againstH854 them in 1the valleyH6010 of SiddimH7708, 9againstH854 ChedorlaomerH3540 kingH4428 of ElamH5867 and TidalH8413 kingH4428 of 2GoiimH1472 and AmraphelH569 kingH4428 of ShinarH8152 and AriochH746 kingH4428 of EllasarH495--fourH702 kingsH4428 againstH854 fiveH2568. 10Now the valleyH6010 of SiddimH7708 was full of tarH2564 pitsH875; and 3the kingsH4428 of SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 fledH5127, and they fellH5307 4into them. But those who survivedH7604 fledH5127 to the 5hillH2022 countryH2022. 11Then they tookH3947 allH3605 the goodsH7399 of SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 and allH3605 their foodH400 supplyH400, and departedH1980. 12They also tookH3947 LotH3876, 6Abram’sH87 nephewH1121H251, and his possessionsH7399 and departedH1980, 7for he was livingH3427 in SodomH5467.
13Then 8a fugitiveH6412 cameH935 and toldH5046 AbramH87 the 9HebrewH5680. Now he was 10livingH7931 by the 1112oaksH436 of MamreH4471 the AmoriteH567, brotherH251 of EshcolH812 and brotherH251 of AnerH6063, and theseH1992 were 1314alliesH1167H1285 with AbramH87. 14When AbramH87 heardH8085 that 15his 16relativeH251 had been takenH7617 captiveH7617, he 17ledH7385 out his trainedH2593 menH2593, 18bornH3211 in his houseH1004, threeH7969 hundredH3967 and eighteenH8083H6240, and wentH7291 in pursuitH7291 as farH5704 as 19DanH1835. 1520He dividedH2505 21his forces againstH5921 them by nightH3915, he and his servantsH5650, and 22defeatedH5221 them, and pursuedH7291 them as farH5704 as HobahH2327, whichH834 is 23northH8040 of 24DamascusH1834. 16He 25broughtH7725 backH7725 allH3605 the goodsH7399, and alsoH1571 broughtH7725 backH7725 26his 27relativeH251 LotH3876 with his possessionsH7399, and alsoH1571 the womenH802, and the peopleH5971.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 14:8 Gen 14:3 ↩
- 2. Genesis 14:9 Or nations ↩
- 3. Genesis 14:10 Gen 14:17, 21, 22 ↩
- 4. Genesis 14:10 Lit there ↩
- 5. Genesis 14:10 Gen 19:17 ↩
- 6. Genesis 14:12 Gen 11:27 ↩
- 7. Genesis 14:12 Gen 13:12 ↩
- 8. Genesis 14:13 Lit the ↩
- 9. Genesis 14:13 Gen 40:15; Ex 3:18 ↩
- 10. Genesis 14:13 Lit abiding ↩
- 11. Genesis 14:13 Or terebinths ↩
- 12. Genesis 14:13 Gen 13:18; 14:24 ↩
- 13. Genesis 14:13 Lit possessors of the covenant ↩
- 14. Genesis 14:13 Gen 21:27, 32 ↩
- 15. Genesis 14:14 Gen 14:12 ↩
- 16. Genesis 14:14 Lit brother ↩
- 17. Genesis 14:14 Or mustered ↩
- 18. Genesis 14:14 Gen 12:5; 15:3; 17:27; Eccl 2:7 ↩
- 19. Genesis 14:14 Deut 34:1; Judg 18:29; 1 Kin 15:20 ↩
- 20. Genesis 14:15 Judg 7:16 ↩
- 21. Genesis 14:15 Lit himself ↩
- 22. Genesis 14:15 Lit smote ↩
- 23. Genesis 14:15 Lit on the left ↩
- 24. Genesis 14:15 Gen 15:2 ↩
- 25. Genesis 14:16 1 Sam 30:8, 18, 19 ↩
- 26. Genesis 14:16 Gen 14:12, 14 ↩
- 27. Genesis 14:16 Lit brother ↩
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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