Revised Literal Translation

Genesis 14

1And it came to pass in the daysבִּימֵי֙bi.MeiH3117of Amraphelאַמְרָפֶ֣ל'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 nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471;

2That thesemadeעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213warמִלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahH4421withH854Beraבֶּ֙רַע֙be.ra'H1298kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Sodomסְדֹ֔םse.DomH5467,and with Birshaבִּרְשַׁ֖עbir.Sha'H1306kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֑ה'a.mo.RahH6017,Shinabשִׁנְאָ֣ב׀shin.'AvH8134kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Admahאַדְמָ֗ה'ad.MahH126,and Shemeberוְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙ve.shem.'E.verH8038kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Zeboiimצְבוֹיִ֔םtze.vo.YimH6636,and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Belaבֶּ֖לַעBe.la'H1106,which isהִיא־hi'-H1931Zoarצֹֽעַר׃Tzo.'arH6820.

3All these were joined togetherחָֽבְר֔וּcha.ve.RuH2266in the valeעֵ֖מֶק'E.mekH6010of Siddimהַשִּׂדִּ֑יםha.si.DimH7708,whichה֖וּאhu'H1931is the saltהַמֶּֽלַח׃ha.Me.lachH4417seaיָ֥םyamH3220.

4Twelveשְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙she.Teim 'es.RehH8147 H6240yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141they servedעָבְד֖וּ אֶת־'a.ve.Du 'et-H853 H5647Chedorlaomerכְּדָרְלָעֹ֑מֶרke.da.re.la.'O.merH3540,and in the thirteenthוּשְׁלֹשׁ־ עֶשְׂרֵ֥הu.she.losh- 'es.RehH6240 H7969yearשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141they rebelledמָרָֽדוּ׃ma.Ra.duH4775.

5And in the fourteenthוּבְאַרְבַּע֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨הu.ve.'ar.Ba' 'es.RehH702 H6240yearשָׁנָ֜הsha.NahH8141cameבָּ֣אba'H935Chedorlaomerכְדָרְלָעֹ֗מֶרkhe.da.re.la.'O.merH3540,and the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִים֙ve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428that werewith him, and smoteוַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.KuH5221the Rephaimsרְפָאִים֙re.fa.'ImH7497in Ashteroth KarnaimH6255,and the Zuzimsהַזּוּזִ֖יםha.zu.ZimH2104in Hamבְּהָ֑םbe.HamH1990,and the Emimsהָֽאֵימִ֔יםha.'ei.MimH368in Shaveh KiriathaimH7741,

6And the Horitesהַחֹרִ֖יha.cho.RiH2752in their mountH2042Seirשֵׂעִ֑ירse.'IrH8165,unto El-paranH364, which isbyעַל־'al-H5921the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.BarH4057.

7And they returnedוַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּVai.ya.shu.vuH7725,and cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413En–mishpatH5880, which isKadeshקָדֵ֔שׁka.DeshH6946,and smoteוַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.KuH5221all the countryשְׂדֵ֖הse.DehH7704of the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑יha.'a.ma.lei.KiH6003,and also the Amoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH567,that dweltהַיֹּשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427in Hazezon–tamarH2688.

8And there went outוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Sodomסְדֹ֜םse.DomH5467,and the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֗ה'a.mo.RahH6017,and the kingוּמֶ֤לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Admahאַדְמָה֙'ad.MahH126,and the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Zeboiimצְבוֹיִ֔םtze.vo.yimH6636,and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428of Belaבֶּ֖לַעBe.la'H1106(the sameהִוא־hi'-H1931isZoarצֹ֑עַרTzo.'arH6820;)and they joinedוַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186battleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421with them in the valeבְּעֵ֖מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Siddimהַשִּׂדִּֽים׃ha.si.DimH7708;

9With Chedorlaomerכְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶרke.da.re.la.'O.merH3540the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Elamעֵילָ֗ם'ei.LamH5867,and with Tidalוְתִדְעָל֙ve.tid.'AlH8413kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471,and Amraphelוְאַמְרָפֶל֙ve.'am.ra.FelH569kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Shinarשִׁנְעָ֔רshin.'ArH8152,and Ariochוְאַרְי֖וֹךְve.'ar.YokhH746kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Ellasarאֶלָּסָ֑ר'e.la.SarH495;fourאַרְבָּעָ֥ה'ar.ba.'AhH702kingsמְלָכִ֖יםme.la.KhimH4428with fiveהַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ha.cha.mi.ShahH2568.

10And the valeוְעֵ֣מֶקve.'E.mekH6010of Siddimהַשִׂדִּ֗יםha.si.DimH7708was full ofבֶּֽאֱרֹ֤תbe.'e.RotH875tarpitsבֶּאֱרֹת֙ חֵמָ֔רbe.'e.Rot che.MarH2564 H875;and the kingsמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Sodomסְדֹ֥םse.DomH5467and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֖הva.'a.mo.RahH6017fledוַיָּנֻ֛סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127,and fellוַיִּפְּלוּ־vai.yi.pe.lu-H5307there; and they that remainedוְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםve.ha.nish.'a.RimH7604fledנָּֽסוּ׃Na.suH5127to the mountainהֶ֥רָהHe.rahH2022.

11And they tookוַ֠יִּקְחוּVai.yik.chuH3947all the goodsרְכֻ֨שׁre.KhushH7399of Sodomסְדֹ֧םse.DomH5467and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֛הva.'a.mo.RahH6017,and all their victualsאָכְלָ֖ם'a.khe.LamH400,and went their wayH3212.

12And they tookוַיִּקְח֨וּvai.yik.ChuH3947Lotל֧וֹטLotH3876,Abram’sאַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamH87brother’sאֲחִ֥י'a.ChiH251sonבֶּן־ben-H1121,who dweltיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in Sodomבִּסְדֹֽם׃bis.DomH5467,and his goodsרְכֻשׁ֛וֹre.khu.ShoH7399,and departedH3212.

13And there cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935one that had escapedהַפָּלִ֔יטha.pa.LitH6412,and toldוַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.GedH5046Abramלְאַבְרָ֣םle.'av.RamH87the Hebrewהָעִבְרִ֑יha.'iv.RiH5680;for he dweltשֹׁכֵ֨ןsho.KhenH7931in the plainבְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜יbe.'e.lo.NeiH436of Mamreמַמְרֵ֣אmam.Re'H4471the Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֗יha.'e.mo.RiH567,brotherאֲחִ֤י'a.ChiH251of Eshcolאֶשְׁכֹּל֙'esh.KolH812,and brotherוַאֲחִ֣יva.'a.ChiH251of Anerעָנֵ֔ר'a.NerH6063: and these wereconfederateבַּעֲלֵ֥י בְרִית־ba.'a.Lei ve.rit-H1285 H1167with Abramאַבְרָֽם׃'av.RamH87.

14And when Abramאַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamH87heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085that his brotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251was taken captiveנִשְׁבָּ֖הnish.BahH7617,he armedוַיָּ֨רֶקvai.Ya.rekH7324his trainedחֲנִיכָ֜יוcha.ni.KhavH2593servants,bornיְלִידֵ֣יye.li.DeiH3211in his own houseבֵית֗וֹvei.ToH1004,threeוּשְׁלֹ֣שׁu.she.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967and eighteenשְׁמֹנָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙she.mo.Nah 'a.SarH8083 H6240,and pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֖ףvai.yir.DofH7291themunto Danדָּֽן׃DanH1835.

15And he dividedוַיֵּחָלֵ֨קvai.ye.cha.LekH2505himself against them, he and his servantsוַעֲבָדָ֖יוva.'a.va.DavH5650,by nightלַ֛יְלָהLay.lahH3915,and smoteוַיַּכֵּ֑םvai.ya.KemH5221them, and pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙vai.yir.de.FemH7291them unto Hobahחוֹבָ֔הcho.VahH2327, which ison the left handמִשְּׂמֹ֖אלmi.se.MolH8040of Damascusלְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃le.da.Ma.sekH1834.

16And he brought backוַיָּ֕שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725all the goodsהָרְכֻ֑שׁha.re.KhushH7399,and also brought againהֵשִׁ֔יבhe.ShivH7725his brotherאָחִ֤יו'a.ChivH251Lotל֨וֹטLotH3876,and his goodsוּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙u.re.khu.ShoH7399,and the womenהַנָּשִׁ֖יםha.na.ShimH802also, and the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

17And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Sodomסְדֹם֮se.DomH5467went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318to meetH7125him afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310his returnשׁוּב֗וֹshu.VoH7725from the slaughterמֵֽהַכּוֹת֙me.ha.kOtH5221of Chedorlaomerכְּדָרְ־לָעֹ֔מֶרKedor-la.'ֹo.merH3540,and of the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֖יםha.me.la.KhimH4428that werewith him, at the valleyעֵ֣מֶק'E.mekH6010of Shavehשָׁוֵ֔הsha.VehH7740,whichה֖וּאhu'H1931isthe king’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428daleעֵ֥מֶק'E.mekH6010.

18And MelchizedekH4442kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Salemשָׁלֵ֔םsha.LemH8004brought forthהוֹצִ֖יאho.Tzi'H3318breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899and wineוָיָ֑יִןva.Ya.yinH3196: and he wasthe priestכֹהֵ֖ןkho.HenH3548of the most highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃el.YonH5945Godלְאֵ֥לle.'ElH410.

19And he blessedוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּvay.va.re.Khe.huH1288him, and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559,Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288beAbramאַבְרָם֙'av.RamH87of the most highעֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonH5945Godלְאֵ֣לle.'ElH410,possessorקֹנֵ֖הko.NehH7069of heavenשָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064and earthוָאָֽרֶץ׃va.'A.retzH776:

20And blessedוּבָרוּךְ֙u.va.ruKhH1288be the most highעֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonH5945Godאֵ֣ל'elH410,which hath deliveredמִגֵּ֥ןmi.GenH4042thine enemiesצָרֶ֖יךָtza.Rei.khaH6862into thy handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027.And he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414him tithesמַעֲשֵׂ֖רma.'a.SerH4643of all.

21And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Sodomסְדֹ֖םse.DomH5467saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Abramאַבְרָ֑ם'av.RamH87,Giveתֶּן־ten-H5414me the personsהַנֶּ֔פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315,and takeקַֽח־kach-H3947the goodsוְהָרְכֻ֖שׁve.ha.re.KhushH7399to thyself.

22And Abramאַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamH87saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Sodomסְדֹ֑םse.DomH5467,I have lift upהֲרִימֹ֨תִיha.ri.Mo.tiH7311mine handיָדִ֤יya.DiH3027unto Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the most highעֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonH5945Godאֵ֣ל'elH410,the possessorקֹנֵ֖הko.NehH7069of heavenשָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064and earthוָאָֽרֶץ׃va.'A.retzH776,

23That I will notאִם־'im-H518takefrom a threadמִחוּט֙mi.ChutH2339even to a shoelatchetשְׂרֽוֹךְ־ נַ֔עַלse.rokh- Na.'alH8288 H5275,and that I will notוְאִם־ve.'im-H518takeאֶקַּ֖ח'e.KachH3947any thing that isthine, lest thou shouldest sayתֹאמַ֔רto.MarH559,I have madeH6238Abramאַבְרָֽם׃'av.RamH87richהֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּיhe.'e.Shar.tiH6238:

24Saveבִּלְעָדַ֗יbil.'a.DaiH1107only that whichH834the young menהַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288have eatenאָֽכְל֣וּ'a.khe.LuH398,and the portionוְחֵ֙לֶק֙ve.Che.lekH2506of the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582which wentהָלְכ֖וּhal.KhuH1980withאִתִּ֑י'i.TiH854me, Anerעָנֵר֙'a.NerH6063,Eshcolאֶשְׁכֹּ֣ל'esh.KolH812,and Mamreוּמַמְרֵ֔אu.mam.Re'H4471;let themהֵ֖םhemH1992takeיִקְח֥וּyik.ChuH3947their portionחֶלְקָֽם׃ סchel.KamH2506.

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