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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=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Genesis 14 ISV</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><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="../">ISV</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 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">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/genesis/14.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Abram Battles Kings for Lot</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar, Arioch was king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer was king of Elam, and Tidal was king of the Goiim, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>they engaged in war against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, along with the king of Bela (which was also known as Zoar). <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>All of this latter group of kings<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:3 Lit. All of these">a</a></span> allied together in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:3 i.e. the Dead Sea">b</a></span> ). <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>They were subject to Chedorlaomer for twelve years, but they rebelled in the thirteenth year.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, near El-paran by the desert. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Next they turned back and came to En-mishpat (which was also known as Kadesh) and conquered all the territory of the Amalekites, along with the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Then the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (which was also known as Zoar) prepared for battle in the Valley of Siddim <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>against King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar—four kings against five.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, so when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of their people<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:10 The Heb. lacks of their people">c</a></span> fell into them, while the rest fled to the hill country. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The conquerors<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:11 Lit. They">d</a></span> captured all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, including their entire food supply, and then left. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>They also took Abram’s nephew Lot captive, and confiscated<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:12 The Heb. lacks confiscated">e</a></span> his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Someone escaped, arrived, and reported what had happened<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:13 The Heb. lacks what had happened">f</a></span> to Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks belonging to Mamre the Amorite, whose brothers Eshcol and Aner were allied with Abram. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>When Abram heard that his nephew<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:14 Lit. brother">g</a></span> had been taken prisoner, he gathered together 318 of his trained men, who had been born in his household, and they went out in pursuit as far as Dan. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>During the night, Abram<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:15 Lit. he">h</a></span> and his servants divided his forces,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:15 The Heb. lacks his forces">i</a></span> conquered his enemies,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:15 Lit. conquered them">j</a></span> and pursued them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>He recovered all the goods and brought back his nephew Lot, together with his possessions, the women, and the other<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:16 The Heb. lacks other">k</a></span> people.</p> <p class="heading">The Blessing of Melchizedek</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>After Abram’s return<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:17 Lit. his return">l</a></span> from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with them, the king of Sodom went out to meet with him in the Shaveh Valley (that is, the King’s Valley). <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine, since he was serving as<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:18 The Heb. lacks serving as">m</a></span> the priest of God Most High. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Melchizedek<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:19 Lit. He">n</a></span> blessed Abram<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:19 Lit. him">o</a></span> and said,</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop">“Abram is blessed by God Most High,</p> <p class="poetry2">Creator of heaven and earth,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>and blessed be God Most High,</p> <p class="poetry2">who has delivered your enemies</p> <p class="poetry2 marginbot">into your control.”</p> <p class="reg">Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.</p> <p class="heading">Conversation with the King of Sodom</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The king of Sodom told Abram, “Return the people to me, and you take the possessions for yourself.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>But Abram answered the king of Sodom, “I have made an oath to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>that I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, so you won’t be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/14-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>I will take nothing except what my warriors have eaten. But as for what belongs to the men who were allied<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="14:24 Lit. who came">p</a></span> with me, including Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, let them take their share.”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 14:3 Lit. <i>All of these</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 14:3 i.e. the Dead Sea<br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 14:10 The Heb. lacks <i>of their people</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 14:11 Lit. <i>They</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 14:12 The Heb. lacks <i>confiscated</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 14:13 The Heb. lacks <i>what had happened</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 14:14 Lit. <i>brother</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 14:15 Lit. <i>he</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 14:15 The Heb. lacks <i>his forces</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 14:15 Lit. <i>conquered them</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 14:16 The Heb. lacks <i>other</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 14:17 Lit. <i>his return</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 14:18 The Heb. lacks <i>serving as</i><br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 14:19 Lit. <i>He</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 14:19 Lit. <i>him</i><br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 14:24 Lit. <i>who came</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/genesis/14-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>