Genesis 14 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Abram Rescues Lot

Gen 14:1In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,

Gen 14:2

Gen 14:2these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

Gen 14:3

Gen 14:3And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

Gen 14:4

Gen 14:4Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

Gen 14:5

Gen 14:5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

Gen 14:6

Gen 14:6and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness.

Gen 14:7

Gen 14:7Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh) and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling in Hazazon-tamar.

Gen 14:8

Gen 14:8Then 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 joined battle in the Valley of Siddim

Gen 14:9

Gen 14:9with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.

Gen 14:10

Gen 14:10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country.

Gen 14:11

Gen 14:11So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.

Gen 14:12

Gen 14:12They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.

Gen 14:13

Gen 14:13Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks[fn] of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram.

Gen 14:14

Gen 14:14When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.

Gen 14:15

Gen 14:15And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus.

Gen 14:16

Gen 14:16Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people.

Abram Blessed by Melchizedek

Gen 14:17

Gen 14:17After his return from the defeat 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).

(Heb 7:1, 2 )

Gen 14:18

Gen 14:18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)

Gen 14:19

Gen 14:19And he blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
Possessor[fn] of heaven and earth;

Gen 14:20

Gen 14:20and blessed be God Most High,
who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

Gen 14:21

Gen 14:21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.”

Gen 14:22

Gen 14:22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand[fn] to the LORD, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,

Gen 14:23

Gen 14:23that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

Gen 14:24

Gen 14:24I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.”

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ESV Footnotes

(14:13)

Or terebinths

(14:19)

Or Creator; also verse 22

(14:22)

Or I have taken a solemn oath

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Abram Rescues Lot

Abram Blessed by Melchizedek

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