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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Genesis 14 Legacy Standard Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/genesis/14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/genesis/14-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">LSB</a> > Genesis 14</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../genesis/13.htm" title="Genesis 13">◄</a> Genesis 14 <a href="../genesis/15.htm" title="Genesis 15">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Legacy Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" title="NASB">►► </a></td></tr></table></div><p class="hdg">Kings of the Valley Take Lot</p><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And it happened in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Goiim, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><i>that</i> 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). <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>All these <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>came as allies to the valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Now for twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but the thirteenth year they rebelled. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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 <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Shaveh-kiriathaim, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and the Horites in their Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is by the wilderness. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>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 <i>themselves</i> for battle against them in the valley of Siddim, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>against Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Goiim and Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five— <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits—and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>into them; but those who remained behind fled to the hill country. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply and departed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>They also took Lot, Abram’s nephew, and his possessions and departed; now he was living in Sodom. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>a fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now he was dwelling by the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and these were <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>in a covenant with Abram. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>So Abram heard that his <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>relative had been taken captive, and he <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>led out his trained men, born in his house, 318 <i>in number</i>, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And he divided <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>his <i>men</i> against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>north of Damascus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And he brought back all the possessions, and he also brought back his <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>relative Lot with his possessions and also the women and the people. <p class="hdg">Melchizedek Blesses Abram</p><p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>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). <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>God Most High. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then he blessed him and said, <p class="indent2">“Blessed be Abram of <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>God Most High, <p class="indent2"><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Possessor of heaven and earth; <p class="indent1"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And blessed be <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>God Most High, <p class="indent2">Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” <PR>Then he gave him a tenth of all. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>people to me, but take the possessions for yourself.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Then Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>raised my hand to Yahweh <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>God Most High, <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>possessor of heaven and earth, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>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.’ <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/14-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>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.”<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="fnverse">1</span> Or <i>nations</i><br><span class="fnverse">3</span> Lit <i>joined together</i><br><span class="fnverse">5</span> Or <i>the plain of Kiriathaim</i><br><span class="fnverse">9</span> Or <i>nations</i><br><span class="fnverse">10</span> Lit <i>there</i><br><span class="fnverse">13</span> Lit <i>the</i><br><span class="fnverse">13</span> Or <i>terebinths</i><br><span class="fnverse">13</span> Lit <i>possessors of the covenant</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> Lit <i>brother</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> Or <i>mustered</i><br><span class="fnverse">15</span> Lit <i>himself</i><br><span class="fnverse">15</span> Lit <i>on the left</i><br><span class="fnverse">16</span> Lit <i>brother</i><br><span class="fnverse">18</span> Heb <i>El Elyon</i><br><span class="fnverse">19</span> Heb <i>El Elyon</i><br><span class="fnverse">19</span> Or <i>Creator</i><br><span class="fnverse">20</span> Heb <i>El Elyon</i><br><span class="fnverse">21</span> Lit <i>soul</i><br><span class="fnverse">22</span> Or <i>sworn</i><br><span class="fnverse">22</span> Heb <i>El Elyon</i><br><span class="fnverse">22</span> Or <i>Creator</i><br><span class="fnverse">24</span> Lit <i>Not to me except</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved. 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