Genesis 14 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Lot’s Captivity and Rescue

14 In the days of King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim,(A)2 these kings made war with King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar.(B)3 All these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim, that is, the Dead Sea.[a](C)4 Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and subdued the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,(D)6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the edge of the wilderness;(E)7 then they turned back and came to En-mishpat, that is, Kadesh, and subdued all the country of the Amalekites and also the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.(F)8 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, went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim 9 with King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar, four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. 11 So the enemy took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their provisions and went their way;(G)12 they also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who lived in Sodom, and his goods and departed.(H)

13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks[b] of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner; these were allies of Abram.(I)14 When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred eighteen of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.(J)15 He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and routed them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 Then he brought back all the goods and also brought back his nephew Lot with his goods and the women and the people.(K)

Abram Blessed by Melchizedek

17 After his return from the defeat of 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.(L)18 And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High.[c](M)19 He blessed him and said,

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,[d]
maker of heaven and earth,(N)
20 and blessed be God Most High,[e]
who has delivered your enemies into your hand!”

And Abram gave him one-tenth of everything.(O)21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have sworn to God[f] Most High,[g] maker of heaven and earth,(P)23 that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, so that you might not say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’(Q)24 I will take nothing but 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.”

Footnotes

  1. 14.3Heb Salt Sea
  2. 14.13Or terebinths
  3. 14.18Heb El Elyon
  4. 14.19Heb El Elyon
  5. 14.20Heb El Elyon
  6. 14.22Gk Syr: MT the Lord God
  7. 14.22Heb El Elyon

Cross references

  1. 14.1 : Isa 11.11; Dan 8.2
  2. 14.2 : Gen 10.19; 13.10; Deut 29.23
  3. 14.3 : Num 34.12; Deut 3.17; Josh 3.16
  4. 14.5 : Gen 15.20; Deut 2.20
  5. 14.6 : Deut 2.12, 22
  6. 14.7 : 2 Chr 20.2
  7. 14.11 : vv 16, 21
  8. 14.12 : Gen 12.5; 13.12
  9. 14.13 : v 24; Gen 13.18
  10. 14.14 : Gen 13.8; 15.3
  11. 14.16 : vv 11, 12
  12. 14.17 : 1 Sam 18.6, 18
  13. 14.18 : Ps 110.4; Heb 5.6, 10; 7.1
  14. 14.19 : v 22; Mt 11.25
  15. 14.20 : Gen 24.27; Heb 7.4
  16. 14.22 : v 19; Dan 12.7
  17. 14.23 : 2 Kings 5.16

You Might Also Like:

Genesis 14 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

14 And it cometh to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 they have made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which ...
Read More

Genesis 14 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

14 Forsooth it was done in that time, that Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Ellasar, and Chedorlaomer, king of Elamites, and Tidal, king of folks, (And it happened at that time, that Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Ellasar, and Chedorlaomer, king of Elamites, and Tidal, ki...
Read More

Genesis 14 - World English Bible (WEB)

14 In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar; Arioch, king of Ellasar; Chedorlaomer, king of Elam; and Tidal, king of Goiim, 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). 3 All these join...
Read More

Genesis 14 - The Voice (VOICE)

14 Back when King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim ruled the land, 2 these four kings formed an alliance and made war on five other kings: Bera of Sodom, Birsha of Gomorrah, Shinab of Admah, Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (a c...
Read More

Genesis 14 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Abram Rescues Lot14 Now it came about in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, 2 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 (this...
Read More

Genesis 14 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Lot’s Captivity and Rescue14 In the days of Am′raphel king of Shinar, Ar′ioch king of Ella′sar, Ched-or-lao′mer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goi′im, 2 these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomor′rah, Shinab king of Admah, Sheme′ber king of Zeboi′im, and the king of Bela (t...
Read More

Genesis 14 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Lot’s Captivity and Rescue14 In the days of Am′raphel king of Shinar, Ar′ioch king of Ella′sar, Ched-or-lao′mer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goi′im, 2 these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomor′rah, Shinab king of Admah, Sheme′ber king of Zeboi′im, and the king of Bela (t...
Read More

Genesis 14 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Lot’s Captivity and Rescue14 In the days of King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim, 2 these kings made war with King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zo...
Read More

Genesis 14 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Lot’s Captivity and Rescue14 In the days of King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim,(A)2 these kings made war with King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Z...
Read More

Genesis 14 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Abram Rescues Lot14 About this time war broke out in the region. King Amraphel of Babylonia,[a] King Arioch of Ellasar, King Kedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim 2 fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela...
Read More

Genesis 14 - New Life Version (NLV)

14 It was in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, 2 that they made 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). 3 All these ...
Read More

Genesis 14 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Lot’s Captivity and Rescue14 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king (A)of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of (B)Elam, and Tidal king of [a]nations, 2 that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of (C)Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, a...
Read More

Genesis 14 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

Abram rescues Lot14 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[a] Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is...
Read More

Genesis 14 - New International Version (NIV)

Abram Rescues Lot14 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[a](A) Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer(B) king of Elam(C) and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim,(D) and the king of Be...
Read More

Genesis 14 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Abram Saves Lot14 Amraphel was the king of Babylon. Arioch was the king of Ellasar. Kedorlaomer was the king of Elam. And Tidal was the king of Goyim. 2 They went to war against five other kings. They were Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, ...
Read More

Genesis 14 - New English Translation (NET)

The Blessing of Victory for God’s People14 At that time[a] Amraphel king of Shinar,[b] Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations[c] 2 went to war[d] against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of...
Read More