Genesis 14
Amplified Bible
War of the Kings
14 In the days of the [Eastern] kings Amraphel of Shinar, Arioch of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer of Elam, and Tidal of Goiim, 2 they [invaded the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea, and] made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela [a](that is, Zoar). 3 All of these [kings] joined together [as allies] in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Sea of Salt). 4 Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer [the most powerful king in the invading confederacy], but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the [three] kings who were with him attacked and subdued the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6 and the Horites in their mountainous country of Seir, as far as El-paran, which is on the border of the wilderness. 7 Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and subdued all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar. 8 Then the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they joined together for battle with the invading kings in the Valley of Siddim, 9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goiim and Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar (bitumen) pits; and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them. But the remainder [of the kings] who survived fled to the hill country. 11 Then the victors took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply and provisions and left. 12 And they also took [captive] Lot, Abram’s nephew, and his possessions and left, for he was living in Sodom.
13 Then a survivor who had escaped [from the invading forces on the other side of the Jordan] came and told Abram the [b]Hebrew. Now he was living by the terebinths (oaks) of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner—they were allies of Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his nephew [Lot] had been captured, he armed and led out his trained men, born in his own house, [numbering] three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far [north] as Dan. 15 He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and attacked and defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus. 16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, and also the women, and the people.
Abram and Melchizedek
17 Then after Abram’s return from the defeat (slaughter) 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 [c]Melchizedek king of Salem (ancient Jerusalem) brought out bread and wine [for them]; he was the priest of [d]God Most High. 19 And Melchizedek blessed Abram and said,
“Blessed (joyful, favored) be Abram by God Most High,
Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth;
20
And blessed, praised, and glorified be God Most High,
Who has given your enemies into your hand.”
And Abram gave him a tenth of all [the treasure he had taken in battle].(A) 21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods (spoils of battle) for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand and sworn an oath to the Lord God Most High, the Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I would not take anything that is yours, from a thread to a sandal strap, so you could not say, ‘I [the King of Sodom] have made Abram rich.’ 24 I will take nothing except what my young men have eaten, and the share of the spoils belonging to the men [my allies] who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share of the spoils.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 14:2 One of the many facts supporting the antiquity of Genesis is that many of the original names of places mentioned were so old that Moses had to add an explanation in order to identify these ancient names, so that the Israelites returning from Egypt could recognize them. Chapter 14 alone contains six such explanatory notes (Gen 14:2, 3, 7, 8, 15, 17).
- Genesis 14:13 This ethnic designation means “descended from Eber” or, more probably, “one who crosses (a border).”
- Genesis 14:18 Heb king of righteousness.
- Genesis 14:18 Heb El Elyon and so throughout the chapter. The supreme Ruler of all the universe; His dominion is all encompassing and everlasting.
Génesis 14
La Biblia de las Américas
La guerra de los reyes
14 Y aconteció en los días de Amrafel, rey de Sinar(A), Arioc, rey de Elasar, Quedorlaomer, rey de Elam(B), y Tidal, rey de Goyim[a], 2 que estos hicieron guerra a Bera, rey de Sodoma, y a Birsa, rey de Gomorra, a Sinab, rey de Adma(C), a Semeber, rey de Zeboim(D), y al rey de Bela, es decir, Zoar(E). 3 Todos estos se reunieron como aliados[b] en el valle de Sidim(F), es decir, el mar Salado(G). 4 Doce años habían servido a Quedorlaomer, pero en el año trece se rebelaron. 5 Y en el año catorce, Quedorlaomer y los reyes que estaban con él, vinieron y derrotaron[c] a los refaítas(H) en Astarot Karnaim(I), a los zuzitas en Ham, a los emitas en Save-quiriataim[d](J), 6 y a los horeos en el monte de Seir(K) hasta El-parán(L), que está junto al desierto. 7 Entonces volvieron a En-mispat, es decir, Cades(M), y conquistaron[e] todo el territorio de los amalecitas, y también a los amorreos que habitaban en Hazezon-tamar(N). 8 Y salió el rey de Sodoma, con el rey de Gomorra, el rey de Adma, el rey de Zeboim y el rey de Bela, es decir, Zoar, y presentaron batalla contra ellos en el valle de Sidim(O): 9 esto es, contra Quedorlaomer, rey de Elam, Tidal, rey de Goyim[f], Amrafel, rey de Sinar, y Arioc, rey de Elasar; cuatro reyes contra cinco. 10 Y el valle de Sidim estaba lleno de pozos de asfalto; y el rey de Sodoma(P) y el de Gomorra huyeron y cayeron allí. Y los demás huyeron a los montes(Q). 11 Entonces tomaron todos los bienes de Sodoma y Gomorra y todas sus provisiones, y se fueron. 12 Y tomaron también a Lot, sobrino de Abram(R), con todas sus posesiones, pues él habitaba en Sodoma(S), y partieron.
Abram libera a Lot
13 Y uno de los que escaparon[g] vino y se lo hizo saber a Abram el hebreo(T), que habitaba en el encinar[h] de Mamre(U) el amorreo, hermano de Escol y hermano de Aner, y estos eran aliados(V) de[i] Abram. 14 Al oír Abram que su pariente[j](W) había sido llevado cautivo, movilizó a sus hombres adiestrados nacidos en su casa(X), trescientos dieciocho, y salió en su persecución hasta Dan(Y). 15 Y por la noche, él, con sus siervos, organizó sus fuerzas[k](Z) contra ellos, y los derrotó[l] y los persiguió hasta Hoba, que está al norte[m] de Damasco(AA). 16 Y recobró todos sus bienes(AB), también a su pariente[n] Lot(AC) con sus posesiones, y también a las mujeres y a la gente.
Abram y Melquisedec
17 A su regreso después de derrotar[o] a Quedorlaomer y a los reyes que estaban con él, salió a su encuentro el rey de Sodoma(AD) en el valle de Save, es decir, el valle del Rey(AE). 18 Entonces Melquisedec, rey de Salem(AF), sacó pan y vino(AG); él era sacerdote(AH) del Dios Altísimo[p]. 19 Y lo bendijo, diciendo[q]:
Bendito sea Abram del Dios Altísimo,
creador[r] del cielo y de la tierra(AI);
20 y bendito sea el Dios Altísimo
que entregó a tus enemigos en tu mano.
Y le dio Abram el diezmo de todo(AJ). 21 Y el rey de Sodoma dijo a Abram: Dame las personas[s] y toma para ti los bienes. 22 Y Abram dijo al rey de Sodoma: He jurado[t] al Señor, Dios Altísimo, creador[u] del cielo y de la tierra(AK), 23 que no tomaré ni un hilo ni una correa de zapato, ni ninguna cosa(AL) tuya, para que no digas: «Yo enriquecí a Abram». 24 Nada tomaré[v], excepto lo que los jóvenes han comido y la parte de los hombres que fueron conmigo: Aner, Escol y Mamre(AM). Ellos tomarán su parte.
Footnotes
- Génesis 14:1 O, naciones
- Génesis 14:3 Lit., se juntaron
- Génesis 14:5 Lit., e hirieron
- Génesis 14:5 O, el llano de Quiriataim
- Génesis 14:7 Lit., e hirieron
- Génesis 14:9 O, naciones
- Génesis 14:13 Lit., el fugitivo
- Génesis 14:13 O, los terebintos
- Génesis 14:13 Lit., poseedores del pacto con
- Génesis 14:14 Lit., hermano
- Génesis 14:15 Lit., él se dividió
- Génesis 14:15 Lit., hirió
- Génesis 14:15 Lit., a la izquierda
- Génesis 14:16 Lit., hermano
- Génesis 14:17 Lit., de herir
- Génesis 14:18 Heb., El Elyon, y así en el resto del cap.
- Génesis 14:19 Lit., y dijo
- Génesis 14:19 Lit., poseedor
- Génesis 14:21 Lit., almas
- Génesis 14:22 Lit., levantado mi mano
- Génesis 14:22 Lit., poseedor
- Génesis 14:24 Lit., Nada para mí
Genesis 14
Lexham English Bible
Abram Rescues Lot
14 And it happened that in the days of Amraphel, the king of Shinar, Arioch, the king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer, the king of Elam, and Tidal, the king of Goiim, 2 made war with Bera, the king of Sodom, and Birsha, the king of Gomorrah, Shinab, the king of Admah, and Shemeber, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 All these joined forces at the valley of Siddim (that is, the sea of the salt). 4 Twelve years they had served Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-Kiriathaim, 6 And the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El-Paran, which is at the wilderness. 7 Then[a] they turned back and came to En-Mishpat (that is, Kadesh). And they defeated the whole territory of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were living in Hazazon-Tamar. 8 Then[b] the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they took up battle position[c] in the Valley of Siddim 9 with Kedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim, and Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Ellasar, four kings against five. 10 Now[d] the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits.[e] And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled and fell into them,[f] but the rest fled to the mountains. 11 So[g] they[h] took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their provisions, and they left. 12 And they[i] took Lot, the son of the brother of Abram, and his possessions, and left. (Now he had been living in Sodom.) 13 Then[j] one who escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew. And he was living at the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies with Abram.[k] 14 When[l] Abram heard that his relative[m] was taken captive, he summoned his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen of them, and he went in pursuit up to Dan. 15 And he divided his trained men against them at night, he and his servants. And he defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, which is north of Damascus. 16 And he brought back all the possessions. And he also brought back Lot, his relative,[n] and his possessions, and the women and the people as well.
Abram Meets Melchizedek
17 After his return from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the Valley of the King). 18 And Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. (He was the priest of God Most High). 19 And he blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
Maker of heaven and earth.
20 And blessed be God Most High
who delivered your enemies into your hand.”
And he[o] gave to him a tenth of everything. 21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but the possessions take for yourself.” 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth, 23 that neither a thread nor[p] a thong of a sandal would I take from all that belongs to you, that you might not say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ 24 Nothing besides what[q] the servants have eaten and the share of the men who went out with me will I take. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 14:7 Or “And”
- Genesis 14:8 Or “And”
- Genesis 14:8 Literally “And they took up position with them for battle”
- Genesis 14:10 Or “And”
- Genesis 14:10 Literally “pits, pits of tar”
- Genesis 14:10 Literally “they fell there”
- Genesis 14:11 Or “And”
- Genesis 14:11 In context, the enemy
- Genesis 14:12 In context, the enemy
- Genesis 14:13 Or “And”
- Genesis 14:13 Literally “And they were owners of a covenant of Abram”
- Genesis 14:14 Or “And”
- Genesis 14:14 Literally “brother”
- Genesis 14:16 Literally “brother”
- Genesis 14:20 That is, Abram
- Genesis 14:23 Literally “that not from a thread and up to”
- Genesis 14:24 Literally “besides me only which”
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