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And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,
And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
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 (the
same
is Zoar )
.
That these
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 ,
which
is Zoar.
All these joined together in the vale of Siddim (the
same
is the Salt Sea )
.
All these were
joined together in the vale of Siddim ,
which
is the salt sea.
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth -
karnaim, and the Zuzim
in Ham, and the Emim
in Shaveh -
kiriathaim,
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims
in Ham, and the Emins
in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
And they returned, and came to En-mishpat
(the
same
is Kadesh )
, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazazon-tamar
.
And they returned, and came to Enmishpat,
which
is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar
.
And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar )
; and they set
the
battle in
array
against
them in the vale of Siddim;
And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar; )
and they joined
battle with
them in the vale of Siddim;
against
Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against
the
five.
With
Chedorlaomer the
king of Elam, and with
Tidal king of nations
, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with
five.
Now
the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they
fell there ,
and they that remained fled to the mountain.
And
the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there ;
and they that remained fled to the mountain.
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew :
now
he dwelt by
the oaks
of Mamre ,
the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner ;
and these were confederate with Abram.
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew ;
for
he dwelt in
the plain
of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner :
and these were confederate with Abram.
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led
forth
his trained men
, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as
far
as
Dan.
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed
his trained servants
, born in his own
house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them
unto
Dan.
And he divided himself against them by
night
, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by
night,
and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back
his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again
his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
And the king of Sodom went out to meet him ,
after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale
of Shaveh (the
same
is the King's Vale)
.
And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer ,
and of
the kings that were with him, at the valley
of Shaveh ,
which
is the king's dale
.
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God
Most High.
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the
priest of the
most high God
.
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God
Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the
most high God
, possessor of heaven and earth:
and blessed be God
Most High, who
hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a
tenth
of all.
And blessed be the
most high God
, which
hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes
of all.
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted
up my
hand unto Jehovah
, God
Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift
up mine
hand unto the
LORD
, the
most high God
, the
possessor of heaven and earth,
that I will not take a thread nor
a shoe-latchet
nor
aught
that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
That I will not take from
a thread even
to
a shoelatchet,
and
that I
will
not
take
any
thing
that
is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men that
went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre .
Let them take their portion.
Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which
went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre ;
let them take their portion.
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