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1. Amraphel was the king of Shinar, Arioch was the king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer was the king of Elam, and Tidal was the king of Goiim.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 in the days H3117 of Amraphel H569 king H4428 of Shinar H8152 , Arioch H746 king H4428 of Ellasar H495 , Chedorlaomer H3540 king H4428 of Elam H5867 , and Tidal H8413 king H4428 of nations H1471 ;
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2. All these kings fought a war against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela. (Bela is also called Zoar.)
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2. That these made H6213 war H4421 with H854 Bera H1298 king H4428 of Sodom H5467 , and with H854 Birsha H1306 king H4428 of Gomorrah H6017 , Shinab H8134 king H4428 of Admah H126 , and Shemeber H8038 king H4428 of Zeboiim H6636 , and the king H4428 of Bela H1106 , which H1931 is Zoar H6820 .
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3. All these kings joined their armies in the Valley of Siddim. (The Valley of Siddim is now the Salt Sea.)
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3. All H3605 these H428 were joined together H2266 in H413 the vale H6010 of Siddim H7708 , which H1931 is the salt H4417 sea H3220 .
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4. These kings had served Kedorlaomer for twelve years. But in the 13 year, they all rebelled against him.
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4. Twelve H8147 H6240 years H8141 they served H5647 H853 Chedorlaomer H3540 , and in the thirteenth H7969 H6240 year H8141 they rebelled H4775 .
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5. So in the 14 year, King Kedorlaomer and the kings with him came to fight against them. Kedorlaomer and the kings with him defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim. They also defeated the Zuzites in Ham. They defeated the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim.
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5. And in the fourteenth H702 H6240 year H8141 came H935 Chedorlaomer H3540 , and the kings H4428 that H834 were with H854 him , and smote H5221 H853 the Rephaims H7497 in Ashteroth Karnaim H6255 , and the Zuzims H2104 in Ham H1990 , and the Emims H368 in Shaveh Kiriathaim H7741 ,
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6. And they defeated the Horites who lived in the area from the hill country of Seir to El Paran. (El Paran is near the desert.)
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6. And the Horites H2752 in their mount H2042 Seir H8165 , unto H5704 El H364 -paran, which H834 is by H5921 the wilderness H4057 .
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7. Then King Kedorlaomer turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh) and defeated the Amalekites. He also defeated the Amorites living in Hazezon Tamar.
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7. And they returned H7725 , and came H935 to H413 En H5880 -mishpat, which H1931 is Kadesh H6946 , and smote H5221 H853 all H3605 the country H7704 of the Amalekites H6003 , and also H1571 H853 the Amorites H567 , that dwelt H3427 in Hazezon H2688 -tamar.
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8. At that time the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (Zoar) joined together to fight against their enemies in the Valley of Siddim.
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8. And there went out H3318 the king H4428 of Sodom H5467 , and the king H4428 of Gomorrah H6017 , and the king H4428 of Admah H126 , and the king H4428 of Zeboiim H6636 , and the king H4428 of Bela H1106 (the same H1931 is Zoar H6820 ) and they joined H6186 battle H4421 with H854 them in the vale H6010 of Siddim H7708 ;
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9. They fought against King Kedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar. So there were four kings fighting against five.
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9. With H854 Chedorlaomer H3540 the king H4428 of Elam H5867 , and with Tidal H8413 king H4428 of nations H1471 , and Amraphel H569 king H4428 of Shinar H8152 , and Arioch H746 king H4428 of Ellasar H495 ; four H702 kings H4428 with H854 five H2568 .
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10. There were many holes filled with tar in the Valley of Siddim. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their armies ran away, some of the soldiers fell into these holes, but the others ran away to the mountains.
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10. And the vale H6010 of Siddim H7708 was full of slime pits H875 H875 H2564 ; and the kings H4428 of Sodom H5467 and Gomorrah H6017 fled H5127 , and fell H5307 there H8033 ; and they that remained H7604 fled H5127 to the mountain H2022 .
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11. So Kedorlaomer and his armies took everything that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah owned. They took all their food and clothing and left.
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11. And they took H3947 H853 all H3605 the goods H7399 of Sodom H5467 and Gomorrah H6017 , and all H3605 their victuals H400 , and went their way H1980 .
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12. Lot, the son of Abram's brother, was living in Sodom, and they captured him. They also took everything he owned and left.
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12. And they took H3947 H853 Lot H3876 , Abram H87 's brother H251 's son H1121 , who H1931 dwelt H3427 in Sodom H5467 , and his goods H7399 , and departed H1980 .
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13. One of the men who had escaped went to Abram the Hebrew and told him what happened. Abram was camped near the trees of Mamre the Amorite. Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner had made an agreement to help each other, and they had also signed an agreement to help Abram.
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13. And there came H935 one that had escaped H6412 , and told H5046 Abram H87 the Hebrew H5680 ; for he H1931 dwelt H7931 in the plain H436 of Mamre H4471 the Amorite H567 , brother H251 of Eshcol H812 , and brother H251 of Aner H6063 : and these H1992 were confederate H1167 H1285 with Abram H87 .
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14. When Abram learned that Lot was captured, he called all of his family together. There were 318 trained soldiers. He led the men and chased the enemy all the way to the town of Dan.
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14. And when Abram H87 heard H8085 that H3588 his brother H251 was taken captive H7617 , he armed H7324 H853 his trained H2593 servants , born H3211 in his own house H1004 , three H7969 hundred H3967 and eighteen H8083 H6240 , and pursued H7291 them unto H5704 Dan H1835 .
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15. That night he and his men made a surprise attack against the enemy. They defeated them and chased them to Hobah, north of Damascus.
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15. And he divided himself H2505 against H5921 them, he H1931 and his servants H5650 , by night H3915 , and smote H5221 them , and pursued H7291 them unto H5704 Hobah H2327 , which H834 is on the left hand H4480 H8040 of Damascus H1834 .
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16. Then Abram brought back everything the enemy had stolen, as well as the women and servants, his nephew Lot, and everything Lot owned.
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16. And he brought back H7725 H853 all H3605 the goods H7399 , and also H1571 brought again H7725 his brother H251 H853 Lot H3876 , and his goods H7399 , and H853 the women H802 also H1571 , and the people H5971 .
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17. Then Abram went home after he defeated Kedorlaomer and the kings with him. On his way home, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh. (This is now called King's Valley.)
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17. And the king H4428 of Sodom H5467 went out H3318 to meet H7125 him after H310 his return H7725 from the slaughter H4480 H5221 of H853 Chedorlaomer H3540 , and of the kings H4428 that H834 were with H854 him, at H413 the valley H6010 of Shaveh H7740 , which H1931 is the king H4428 's dale H6010 .
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18. Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, also went to meet Abram. He brought bread and wine.
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18. And Melchizedek H4442 king H4428 of Salem H8004 brought forth H3318 bread H3899 and wine H3196 : and he H1931 was the priest H3548 of the most high H5945 God H410 .
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19. He blessed Abram and said, "Abram, may you be blessed by God Most High, the one who made heaven and earth.
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19. And he blessed H1288 him , and said H559 , Blessed H1288 be Abram H87 of the most high H5945 God H410 , possessor H7069 of heaven H8064 and earth H776 :
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20. And we praise God Most High, who helped you defeat your enemies." Abram gave Melchizedek one-tenth of everything he had taken during the battle.
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20. And blessed H1288 be the most high H5945 God H410 , which H834 hath delivered H4042 thine enemies H6862 into thy hand H3027 . And he gave H5414 him tithes H4643 of all H4480 H3605 .
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21. Then the king of Sodom told Abram, "Give me my people who were captured. But you can keep everything else."
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21. And the king H4428 of Sodom H5467 said H559 unto H413 Abram H87 , Give H5414 me the persons H5315 , and take H3947 the goods H7399 to thyself.
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22. But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I promise to the Lord, the God Most High, the one who made heaven and earth.
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22. And Abram H87 said H559 to H413 the king H4428 of Sodom H5467 , I have lifted up H7311 mine hand H3027 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , the most high H5945 God H410 , the possessor H7069 of heaven H8064 and earth H776 ,
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23. I promise that I will not keep anything that is yours�not even a thread or a shoestring! I don't want you to say, 'I made Abram rich.'
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23. That I will not H518 take from a thread H4480 H2339 even to H5704 to a shoelatchet H8288 H5275 , and that I will not H518 take H3947 any thing H4480 H3605 that H834 is thine, lest H3808 thou shouldest say H559 , I H589 have made Abram rich H6238 H853 H87 :
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24. The only thing I will accept is the food that my young men have eaten, but you should give the other men their share. Take what we won in battle and give some to Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. These men helped me in the battle."
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24. Save H1107 only H7535 that which H834 the young men H5288 have eaten H398 , and the portion H2506 of the men H376 which H834 went H1980 with H854 me, Aner H6063 , Eshcol H812 , and Mamre H4471 ; let them H1992 take H3947 their portion H2506 .
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