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Genesis, Chapter 14

¹ And it came about in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of^a Or nationsGoiim, ² that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). ³ All these^b Lit joined togethercame as allies to the valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). ⁴ Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but the thirteenth year they rebelled. ⁵ In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and^c Lit smotedefeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in^d Or the plain of KiriathaimShaveh-kiriathaim, ⁶ and the Horites in their Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is by the wilderness. ⁷ Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and^e Lit smoteconquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who lived in Hazazon-tamar. ⁸ And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah and the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they arrayed for battle against them in the valley of Siddim, ⁹ against Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of^f Or nationsGoiim and Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. ¹⁰ Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell^g Lit thereinto them. But those who survived fled to the hill country. ¹¹ Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed. ¹² They also took Lot, Abram’s nephew, and his possessions and departed, for he was living in Sodom.	1 Gen 10:10 Gen 11:2 Gen 10:22 Isa 11:11 Dan 8:2 2 Gen 10:19 Deu 29:23 Gen 13:10 Gen 19:22 3 Gen 14:8 Gen 14:10 Num 34:12 Deu 3:17 Jos 3:16 5 Deu 3:11 Deu 3:13 Deu 1:4 Jos 9:10 Num 32:37 6 Gen 36:20 Deu 2:12 Deu 2:22 Gen 21:21 Num 10:12 7 Num 13:26 Ch2 20:2 8 Gen 14:3 10 Gen 14:17 Gen 14:21 Gen 14:22 Gen 19:17 12 Gen 11:27 Gen 13:12
¹³ Then^h Lit thea fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now he wasⁱ Lit abidingliving by the^j Or terebinthsoaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and these were^k Lit possessors of the covenantallies with Abram. ¹⁴ When Abram heard that his^l Lit brotherrelative had been taken captive, he^m Or musteredled out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. ¹⁵ He dividedⁿ Lit himselfhis forces against them by night, he and his servants, and^o Lit smotedefeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is^p Lit on the leftnorth of Damascus. ¹⁶ He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his^q Lit brotherrelative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the people.	13 Gen 40:15 Exo 3:18 Gen 13:18 Gen 14:24 Gen 21:27 Gen 21:32 14 Gen 14:12 Gen 12:5 Gen 15:3 Gen 17:27 Ecc 2:7 Deu 34:1 Jdg 18:29 Ki1 15:20 15 Jdg 7:16 Gen 15:2 16 Sa1 30:8 Sa1 30:18 Sa1 30:19 Gen 14:12 Gen 14:14
¹⁷ Then after his return from the^r Lit smitingdefeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). ¹⁸ And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of^s Heb El ElyonGod Most High. ¹⁹ He blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram of^t Heb El ElyonGod Most High, ^u Or CreatorPossessor of heaven and earth; ²⁰ And blessed be^v Heb El ElyonGod Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” He gave him a tenth of all. ²¹ The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the^w Lit soulpeople to me and take the goods for yourself.” ²² Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have^x Lit lifted up my handsworn to the LORD^y Heb El ElyonGod Most High,^z Or Creatorpossessor of heaven and earth, ²³ that I will not take a thread or a sandal thong or anything that is yours, for fear you would say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ ²⁴ ^aa Lit Not to me exceptI will take nothing except what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share.”	17 Gen 14:10 Sa2 18:18 18 Heb 7:1-10 Psa 104:15 Psa 110:4 Heb 5:6 Heb 5:10 19 Gen 14:22 20 Heb 7:4 22 Gen 14:19 Psa 24:1 23 Ki2 5:16 24 Gen 14:13


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