Gen.14.1
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;
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Then this: Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
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At this time Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goiim
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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 nations,
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About this time war broke out in the region. King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Kedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim
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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.
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went off to war to fight Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar.
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went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
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that they 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).
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fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (now called Zoar).
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All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
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This second group of kings, the attacked, came together at the Valley of Siddim, that is, the Salt Sea.
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All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (the Salt Sea ).
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All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
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The kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela formed an alliance and mobilized their armies in Siddim Valley (that is, the valley of the Dead Sea ).
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Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
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They had been under the thumb of Kedorlaomer for twelve years. In the thirteenth year, they revolted.
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For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
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Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
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For twelve years they had all been subject to King Kedorlaomer, but now in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Gen.14.5
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
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In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him set out and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
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In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim
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In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him came and attacked the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
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One year later, Kedorlaomer and his allies arrived. They conquered the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in the plain of Kiriathaim,
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And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
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and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El Paran on the far edge of the desert.
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and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert.
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and the Horites in their mountain of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is by the wilderness.
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and the Horites in Mount Seir, as far as El-paran at the edge of the wilderness.
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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.
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On their way back they stopped at En Mishpat, that is, Kadesh, and conquered the whole region of the Amalekites as well as that of the Amorites who lived in Hazazon Tamar.
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Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazazon Tamar.
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Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and attacked all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt in Hazezon Tamar.
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Then they swung around to En-mishpat (now called Kadesh) and destroyed the Amalekites, and also the Amorites living in Hazazon-tamar.
Gen.14.8
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;
Gen.14.8
That's when the king of Sodom marched out with the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar. They drew up in battle formation against their enemies in the Valley of Siddim--
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Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim
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And 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 joined together in battle in the Valley of Siddim
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But now the army of the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (now called Zoar) prepared for battle in the valley of the Dead Sea
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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.
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against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.
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against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar-four kings against five.
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against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar--four kings against five.
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against King Kedorlaomer of Elam and the kings of Goiim, Babylonia, and Ellasar--four kings against five.
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And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
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The Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into the tar pits, but the rest escaped into the mountains.
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Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills.
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Now the Valley of Siddim was full of asphalt pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled; some fell there, and the remainder fled to the mountains.
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As it happened, the valley was filled with tar pits. And as the army of the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some slipped into the tar pits, while the rest escaped into the mountains.
Gen.14.11
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
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The four kings captured all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, all their food and equipment, and went on their way.
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The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away.
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Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.
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The victorious invaders then plundered Sodom and Gomorrah and began their long journey home, taking all the wealth and food with them.
Gen.14.12
And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
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They captured Lot, Abram's nephew who was living in Sodom at the time, taking everything he owned with them.
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They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.
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They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
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They also captured Lot--Abram's nephew who lived in Sodom--and took everything he owned.
Gen.14.13
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.
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A fugitive came and reported to Abram the Hebrew. Abram was living at the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and Aner. They were allies of Abram.
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One who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.
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Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, for he dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner; and they were allies with Abram.
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One of the men who escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was camped at the oak grove belonging to Mamre the Amorite. Mamre and his relatives, Eshcol and Aner, were Abram's allies.
Gen.14.14
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.
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When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken prisoner, he lined up his servants, all of them born in his household--there were 318 of them--and chased after the captors all the way to Dan.
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When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
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Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
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When Abram learned that Lot had been captured, he called together the men born into his household, 318 of them in all. He chased after Kedorlaomer's army until he caught up with them in Dan.
Gen.14.15
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.
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Abram and his men split into small groups and attacked by night. They chased them as far as Hobah, just north of Damascus.
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During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
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He divided his forces against them by night, and he and his servants attacked them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.
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There he divided his men and attacked during the night from several directions. Kedorlaomer's army fled, but Abram chased them to Hobah, north of Damascus.
Gen.14.16
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
Gen.14.16
They recovered all the plunder along with nephew Lot and his possessions, including the women and the people.
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He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.
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So he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.
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Abram and his allies recovered everything--the goods that had been taken, Abram's nephew Lot with his possessions, and all the women and other captives.
Gen.14.17
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.
Gen.14.17
After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and his allied kings, the king of Sodom came out to greet him in the Valley of Shaveh, the King's Valley.
Gen.14.17
After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).
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And the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley), after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him.
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As Abram returned from his victory over Kedorlaomer and his allies, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).
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And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
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Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine--he was priest of The High God--
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Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,
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Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High.
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Then Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought him bread and wine.
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And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
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and blessed him: Blessed be Abram by The High God, Creator of Heaven and Earth.
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and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
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And he blessed him and said: "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
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Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
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And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
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And blessed be The High God, who handed your enemies over to you. Abram gave him a tenth of all the recovered plunder.
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And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
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And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." And he gave him a tithe of all.
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And blessed be God Most High, who has helped you conquer your enemies." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.
Gen.14.21
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
Gen.14.21
The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me back the people but keep all the plunder for yourself."
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The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself."
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Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself."
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The king of Sodom told him, "Give back my people who were captured. But you may keep for yourself all the goods you have recovered."
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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,
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But Abram told the king of Sodom, "I swear to GOD, The High God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, this solemn oath,
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But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, and have taken an oath
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But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth,
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Abram replied, "I have solemnly promised the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Gen.14.23
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:
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that I'll take nothing from you, not so much as a thread or a shoestring. I'm not going to have you go around saying, "I made Abram rich.'
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that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the thong of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, 'I made Abram rich.'
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that I will take nothing, from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, "I have made Abram rich'--
Gen.14.23
that I will not take so much as a single thread or sandal thong from you. Otherwise you might say, `I am the one who made Abram rich!'
Gen.14.24
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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Nothing for me other than what the young men ate and the share of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; they're to get their share of the plunder." [JC]
Gen.14.24
I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me-to Aner, Eshcol and Mamre. Let them have their share."
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except only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion."
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All I'll accept is what these young men of mine have already eaten. But give a share of the goods to my allies--Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre."
