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Genesis 14 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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Kings of the Valley Take Lot

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And it happened in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of [fn]Goiim,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:2 - 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).

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:3 - All these [fn]came as allies to the valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:4 - Now for twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but the thirteenth year they rebelled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:5 - So in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in [fn]Shaveh-kiriathaim,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:6 - and the Horites in their Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is by the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:7 - Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh). And they struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who were living in Hazazon-tamar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:8 - 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 arranged themselves for battle against them in the valley of Siddim,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:9 - against Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of [fn]Goiim and Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five—

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:10 - now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits—and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell [fn]into them; but those who remained behind fled to the hill country.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:11 - Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply and departed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:12 - They also took Lot, Abram’s nephew, and his possessions and departed; now he was living in Sodom.

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Then [fn]a fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now he was dwelling by the [fn]oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and these were [fn]in a covenant with Abram.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:14 - So Abram heard that his [fn]relative had been taken captive, and he [fn]led out his trained men, born in his house, 318 in number, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:15 - And he divided [fn]his men against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is [fn]north of Damascus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:16 - And he brought back all the possessions, and he also brought back his [fn]relative Lot with his possessions and also the women and the people.

Melchizedek Blesses Abram

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Then after he came back from striking down 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).

(Heb 7:1, 2 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:18 - And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of [fn]God Most High.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:19 - Then he blessed him and said,

“Blessed be Abram of [fn]God Most High,

[fn]Possessor of heaven and earth;

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And blessed be [fn]God Most High,

Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”

Then he gave him a tenth of all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:21 - And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the [fn]people to me, but take the possessions for yourself.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:22 - Then Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have [fn]raised my hand to Yahweh [fn]God Most High, [fn]possessor of heaven and earth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:23 - that I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, so that you would not say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:24 - “[fn]I 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.”
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Or nations
Lit joined together
Or the plain of Kiriathaim
Or nations
Lit there
Lit the
Or terebinths
Lit possessors of the covenant
Lit brother
Or mustered
Lit himself
Lit on the left
Lit brother
Heb El Elyon
Heb El Elyon
Or Creator
Heb El Elyon
Lit soul
Or sworn
Heb El Elyon
Or Creator
Lit Not to me except
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