Genesis 14 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Genesis 15

¹After these things Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

KJVAfter^H310 these things^H1697 the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came^H1961^(H8804) unto Abram^H87 in a vision^H4236, saying^H559^(H8800), Fear^H3372^(H8799) not, Abram^H87: I am thy shield^H4043, and thy exceeding^H3966 great^H7235^(H8687) reward^H7939.

² Abram said, “Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”

KJVAnd Abram^H87 said^H559^(H8799), Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, what wilt thou give^H5414^(H8799) me, seeing I go^H1980^(H8802) childless^H6185, and the steward^H1121^H4943 of my house^H1004 is this^H1931 Eliezer^H461 of Damascus^H1834?

³ Abram said, “Behold, you have given no children to me: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir.”

KJVAnd Abram^H87 said^H559^(H8799), Behold, to me thou hast given^H5414^(H8804) no^H3808 seed^H2233: and, lo, one born^H1121 in my house^H1004 is mine heir^H3423^(H8802).

⁴ Behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir, but he who will come out of your own body will be your heir.”

KJVAnd, behold, the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), This shall not be thine heir^H3423^(H8799); but he that shall come forth^H3318^(H8799) out of thine own bowels^H4578 shall be thine heir^H3423^(H8799).

⁵ Yahweh brought him outside, and said, “Look now toward the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” He said to Abram, “So your offspring will be.”

KJVAnd he brought him forth^H3318^(H8686) abroad^H2351, and said^H559^(H8799), Look^H5027^(H8685) now toward heaven^H8064, and tell^H5608^(H8798) the stars^H3556, if thou be able^H3201^(H8799) to number^H5608^(H8800) them: and he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, So^H3541 shall thy seed^H2233 be.

⁶ He believed in Yahweh, who credited it to him for righteousness.

KJVAnd he believed^H539^(H8689) in the LORD^H3068; and he counted^H2803^(H8799) it to him for righteousness^H6666.

⁷ He said to Abram, “I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, I am the LORD^H3068 that brought thee out^H3318^(H8689) of Ur^H218 of the Chaldees^H3778, to give^H5414^(H8800) thee this land^H776 to inherit^H3423^(H8800) it.

⁸ He said, “Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, whereby^H4100 shall I know^H3045^(H8799) that I shall inherit it^H3423^(H8799)?

⁹ He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Take^H3947^(H8798) me an heifer^H5697 of three years old^H8027^(H8794), and a she goat^H5795 of three years old^H8027^(H8794), and a ram^H352 of three years old^H8027^(H8794), and a turtledove^H8449, and a young pigeon^H1469.

¹⁰ He brought him all these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he didn’t divide the birds.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) unto him all these, and divided^H1334^(H8762) them in the midst^H8432, and laid^H5414^(H8799) each^H376 piece^H1335 one against^H7125^(H8800) another^H7453: but the birds^H6833 divided^H1334^(H8804) he not.

¹¹ The birds of prey came down on the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

KJVAnd when the fowls^H5861 came down^H3381^(H8799) upon the carcases^H6297, Abram^H87 drove them away^H5380^(H8686).

¹² When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

KJVAnd when the sun^H8121 was going down^H935^(H8800), a deep sleep^H8639 fell^H5307^(H8804) upon Abram^H87; and, lo, an horror^H367 of great^H1419 darkness^H2825 fell^H5307^(H8802) upon him.

¹³ He said to Abram, “Know for sure that your offspring will live as foreigners in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them. They will afflict them four hundred years.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto Abram^H87, Know^H3045^(H8799) of a surety^H3045^(H8800) that thy seed^H2233 shall be a stranger^H1616 in a land^H776 that is not theirs, and shall serve^H5647^(H8804) them; and they shall afflict^H6031^(H8765) them four^H702 hundred^H3967 years^H8141;

¹⁴ I will also judge that nation, whom they will serve. Afterward they will come out with great wealth;

KJVAnd also that nation^H1471, whom they shall serve^H5647^(H8799), will I judge^H1777^(H8802): and afterward^H310^H3651 shall they come out^H3318^(H8799) with great^H1419 substance^H7399.

¹⁵ but you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried at a good old age.

KJVAnd thou shalt go^H935^(H8799) to thy fathers^H1 in peace^H7965; thou shalt be buried^H6912^(H8735) in a good^H2896 old age^H7872.

¹⁶ In the fourth generation they will come here again, for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.”

KJVBut in the fourth^H7243 generation^H1755 they shall come hither^H2008 again^H7725^(H8799): for the iniquity^H5771 of the Amorites^H567 is not yet^H2008 full^H8003.

¹⁷ It came to pass that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that, when the sun^H8121 went down^H935^(H8804), and it was dark^H5939, behold a smoking^H6227 furnace^H8574, and a burning^H784 lamp^H3940 that passed^H5674^(H8804) between^H996 those pieces^H1506.

¹⁸ In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:

KJVIn the same^H1931 day^H3117 the LORD^H3068 made^H3772^(H8804) a covenant^H1285 with Abram^H87, saying^H559^(H8800), Unto thy seed^H2233 have I given^H5414^(H8804) this land^H776, from the river^H5104 of Egypt^H4714 unto the great^H1419 river^H5104, the river^H5104 Euphrates^H6578:

¹⁹ the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,

KJVThe Kenites^H7017, and the Kenizzites^H7074, and the Kadmonites^H6935,

²⁰ the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim,

KJVAnd the Hittites^H2850, and the Perizzites^H6522, and the Rephaims^H7497,

²¹ the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”

KJVAnd the Amorites^H567, and the Canaanites^H3669, and the Girgashites^H1622, and the Jebusites^H2983.

WEB·Genesis 14

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

KJVAnd it came to pass 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;

² 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 (also called Zoar).

KJVThat these made^H6213^(H8804) war^H4421 with^H854 Bera^H1298 king^H4428 of Sodom^H5467, and with 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 is^H1931 Zoar^H6820.

³ All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).

KJVAll these were joined together^H2266^(H8804) in the vale^H6010 of Siddim^H7708, which^H1931 is the salt^H4417 sea^H3220.

⁴ They served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

KJVTwelve^H6240^H8147 years^H8141 they served^H5647^(H8804)^H853 Chedorlaomer^H3540, and in the thirteenth^H7969^H6240 year^H8141 they rebelled^H4775^(H8804).

⁵ In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

KJVAnd in the fourteenth^H6240^H702 year^H8141 came^H935^(H8804) Chedorlaomer^H3540, and the kings^H4428 that were with him, and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Rephaims^H7497 in Ashteroth Karnaim^H6255, and the Zuzims^H2104 in Ham^H1990, and the Emims^H368 in Shaveh Kiriathaim^H7741,

⁶ and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to El Paran, which is by the wilderness.

KJVAnd the Horites^H2752 in their mount^H2042 Seir^H8165, unto Elparan^H364, which is by^H5921 the wilderness^H4057.

⁷ They returned, and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar.

KJVAnd they returned^H7725^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to^H413 Enmishpat^H5880, which is Kadesh^H6946, and smote^H5221^(H8686) all the country^H7704 of the Amalekites^H6003, and also the Amorites^H567, that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Hazezontamar^H2688.

⁸ The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim

KJVAnd there went out^H3318^(H8799) 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^(H8799) battle^H4421 with them in the vale^H6010 of Siddim^H7708;

⁹ against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

KJVWith 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 five^H2568.

¹⁰ Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and some fell there. Those who remained fled to the hills.

KJVAnd the vale^H6010 of Siddim^H7708 was full of^H875 slimepits^H875^H2564; and the kings^H4428 of Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah^H6017 fled^H5127^(H8799), and fell^H5307^(H8799) there; and they that remained^H7604^(H8737) fled^H5127^(H8804) to the mountain^H2022.

¹¹ They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.

KJVAnd they took^H3947^(H8799) all the goods^H7399 of Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah^H6017, and all their victuals^H400, and went their way^H3212^(H8799).

¹² They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

KJVAnd they took^H3947^(H8799) Lot^H3876, Abram's^H87 brother's^H251 son^H1121, who dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Sodom^H5467, and his goods^H7399, and departed^H3212^(H8799).

¹³ One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies of Abram.

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8799) one that had escaped^H6412, and told^H5046^(H8686) Abram^H87 the Hebrew^H5680; for he dwelt^H7931^(H8802) in the plain^H436 of Mamre^H4471 the Amorite^H567, brother^H251 of Eshcol^H812, and brother^H251 of Aner^H6063: and these were confederate^H1167^H1285 with Abram^H87.

¹⁴ When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his three hundred eighteen trained men, born in his house, and pursued as far as Dan.

KJVAnd when Abram^H87 heard^H8085^(H8799) that his brother^H251 was taken captive^H7617^(H8738), he armed^H7324^(H8686) his trained^H2593 servants, born^H3211 in his own house^H1004, three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and eighteen^H6240^H8083, and pursued^H7291^(H8799) them unto Dan^H1835.

¹⁵ He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

KJVAnd he divided^H2505^(H8735) himself against them, he and his servants^H5650, by night^H3915, and smote^H5221^(H8686) them, and pursued^H7291^(H8799) them unto Hobah^H2327, which is on the left hand^H8040 of Damascus^H1834.

¹⁶ He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative Lot and his goods, and the women also, and the other people.

KJVAnd he brought back^H7725^(H8686) all the goods^H7399, and also brought again^H7725^(H8689) his brother^H251 Lot^H3876, and his goods^H7399, and the women^H802 also, and the people^H5971.

¹⁷ The king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Sodom^H5467 went out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him after^H310 his return^H7725^(H8800) from the slaughter^H5221^(H8687) of Chedorlaomer^H3540, and of the kings^H4428 that were with him, at the valley^H6010 of Shaveh^H7740, which^H1931 is the king's^H4428 dale^H6010.

¹⁸ Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.

KJVAnd Melchizedek^H4442 king^H4428 of Salem^H8004 brought forth^H3318^(H8689) bread^H3899 and wine^H3196: and he was the priest^H3548 of the most high^H5945 God^H410.

¹⁹ He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.

KJVAnd he blessed^H1288^(H8762) him, and said^H559^(H8799), Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be Abram^H87 of the most high^H5945 God^H410, possessor^H7069^(H8802) of heaven^H8064 and earth^H776:

²⁰ Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.

KJVAnd blessed^H1288^(H8803) be the most high^H5945 God^H410, which hath delivered^H4042^(H8765) thine enemies^H6862 into thy hand^H3027. And he gave^H5414^(H8799) him tithes^H4643 of all.

²¹ The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 of Sodom^H5467 said^H559^(H8799) unto Abram^H87, Give^H5414^(H8798) me the persons^H5315, and take^H3947^(H8798) the goods^H7399 to thyself.

²² Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

KJVAnd Abram^H87 said^H559^(H8799) to the king^H4428 of Sodom^H5467, I have lift up^H7311^(H8689) mine hand^H3027 unto the LORD^H3068, the most high^H5945 God^H410, the possessor^H7069^(H8802) of heaven^H8064 and earth^H776,

²³ that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

KJVThat I will not^H518 take from a thread^H2339 even to a shoelatchet^H5275^H8288, and that I will not^H518 take^H3947^(H8799) any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say^H559^(H8799), I have made^H6238 Abram^H87 rich^H6238^(H8689):

²⁴ I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.”

KJVSave^H1107 only that which^H834 the young men^H5288 have eaten^H398^(H8804), and the portion^H2506 of the men^H582 which went^H1980^(H8804) with^H854 me, Aner^H6063, Eshcol^H812, and Mamre^H4471; let them^H1992 take^H3947^(H8799) their portion^H2506.

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