Genesis Chapter 14

King of Babylon 1945 – 1902 BC

Battle of the kings

14:1 AND in the days of Amraphel (meaning sayer of darkness: fall of the sayer) king of Shinar, Arioch (meaning lion-like) king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer (meaning handful of sheaves) king of Elam, and Tidal (meaning great son) king of nationsגּוֹיִם‎
Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—the Gentiles, the heathen, the nations, the people. For more info click here ;

14:2 [That these] made war with Bera (meaning son of evil) king of Sodomסְדֹם
Transliteration: sᵊḏōm – Pronunciation: sed-ome’ used in the Bible 39 times Sodom was an ancient city-state described in the Book of Genesis as part of the “Cities of the Plain” in the Jordan Valley, geographically situated in the fertile lowland (kikkar) east of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea, which met its end through catastrophic destruction by fire and brimstone sent from God as punishment for the unparalleled wickedness of its population. – For more info click here, and with Birsha king of Gomorrahעֲמֹרָה
Transliteration: ʿămōrâ – Pronunciation: am-o-raw’ used in the Bible 19 times the name stems from the root ʿ-m-r, associated with binding sheaves into a heap or gripping tightly, possibly implying a “ruined heap” or bundled structure. – For more info click here, Shinab (meaning a father has turned) king of Admah, and Shemeber (meaning lofty flight) king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
14:3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the Salt Sea.
14:4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
14:5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer (meaning handful of sheaves), and the kings that [were] with him, and struck the Rephaimרְפָאִים‎
Transliteration: rᵊp̄ā’îm Pronunciation: raw-faw’eem giants, Rephaim For more info click here in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham (meaning hot or sunburnt), and the Emims (meaning terrors) in Shasth Kiriathaim,
14:6 And the Horites in their Mount Seir, to Elparan (meaning palm of Paran), which [is] by the desertהַמִּדְבָּר
Transliteration: hammiḏbār in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, where cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs): —desert, south, speech, wilderness. For more info click here.
14:7 And they turned back, and came to Enmishpat (meaning spring of judgment), which [is] Kadesh, and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazezontamar.
14:8 Then the king of Sodomסְדֹם
Transliteration: sᵊḏōm – Pronunciation: sed-ome’ used in the Bible 39 times Sodom was an ancient city-state described in the Book of Genesis as part of the “Cities of the Plain” in the Jordan Valley, geographically situated in the fertile lowland (kikkar) east of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea, which met its end through catastrophic destruction by fire and brimstone sent from God as punishment for the unparalleled wickedness of its population. – For more info click here, and the king of Gomorrahעֲמֹרָה
Transliteration: ʿămōrâ – Pronunciation: am-o-raw’ used in the Bible 19 times the name stems from the root ʿ-m-r, associated with binding sheaves into a heap or gripping tightly, possibly implying a “ruined heap” or bundled structure. – For more info click here, and the king Admahאַדְמָה
Transliteration: ‘aḏmâ Pronunciation; ad-maw’ earthy or red earth; Admah, a place near the Dead Sea city in the Siddim valley – For more info click here, and the king of Zeboiim (or Zeboim), and the king of Bela (that [is] Zoar; ) and they joined battle with them in the valley of Siddim ;
14:9 Against Chedorlaomer the king of Elam (meaning eternity or forever), and with Tidal (meaning great son) king of nationsגּוֹיִם‎
Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—the Gentiles, the heathen, the nations, the people. For more info click here, and Amraphel (meaning sayer of darkness: fall of the sayer) king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar (meaning God is chastener) ; four kings against five.
14:10 And the valley of Siddim [was full of] tarpits ; and the kings of Sodomסְדֹם
Transliteration: sᵊḏōm – Pronunciation: sed-ome’ used in the Bible 39 times Sodom was an ancient city-state described in the Book of Genesis as part of the “Cities of the Plain” in the Jordan Valley, geographically situated in the fertile lowland (kikkar) east of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea, which met its end through catastrophic destruction by fire and brimstone sent from God as punishment for the unparalleled wickedness of its population. – For more info click here and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָה
Transliteration: vaʿămōrâ used in the Bible 19 times the name stems from the root ʿ-m-r, associated with binding sheaves into a heap or gripping tightly, possibly implying a “ruined heap” or bundled structure. – For more info click here ran, and some fell in them ; and those that remained escaped to the mountain.
14:11 And they took all the property of Sodomסְדֹם
Transliteration: sᵊḏōm – Pronunciation: sed-ome’ used in the Bible 39 times Sodom was an ancient city-state described in the Book of Genesis as part of the “Cities of the Plain” in the Jordan Valley, geographically situated in the fertile lowland (kikkar) east of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea, which met its end through catastrophic destruction by fire and brimstone sent from God as punishment for the unparalleled wickedness of its population. – For more info click here and Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָה
Transliteration: vaʿămōrâ used in the Bible 19 times the name stems from the root ʿ-m-r, associated with binding sheaves into a heap or gripping tightly, possibly implying a “ruined heap” or bundled structure. – For more info click here, and all their food, and went their way.

Lot is captured

14:12 And they took Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here, Abram’s Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here brother’s son, who was living in Sodomבִּסְדֹם
Transliteration: bisḏōm used in the Bible 39 times Sodom was an ancient city-state described in the Book of Genesis as part of the “Cities of the Plain” in the Jordan Valley, geographically situated in the fertile lowland (kikkar) east of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea, which met its end through catastrophic destruction by fire and brimstone sent from God as punishment for the unparalleled wickedness of its population. – For more info click here, and his property, and left.
14:13 ¶ Then one who had escaped came and told Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here the Hebrewהָעִבְרִי
The biblical term Ivri Hebrew pronunciation: [ʕivˈri]), meaning “to traverse” or “to pass over”, is usually rendered as Hebrew in English from ever (עֵבֶר) ‘beyond, across’ (avar (עָבַר ‘he crossed, he traversed’), as a description of migrants ‘from across the river’ as the Bible describes the Hebrews. ; who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite (meaning a sayer), brother of Eshcol (meaning cluster), and brother of Aner (meaning boy) and these had a covenant with Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here.

Abram rescues Lot

14:14 And when Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here heard that his nephew was taken captive, even then he led out his trained men, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued [them] to Dan.
14:15 He divided his forces against them by night, he and his slaves, and attacked them, and pursued them to Hobah (meaning hiding place), which [is] north of Damascus.
14:16 And he returned all the property, and also returned [to] his nephew Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here, and his property, and the women too, and the people.
14:17 And the king of Sodomסְדֹם
Transliteration: sᵊḏōm – Pronunciation: sed-ome’ used in the Bible 39 times Sodom was an ancient city-state described in the Book of Genesis as part of the “Cities of the Plain” in the Jordan Valley, geographically situated in the fertile lowland (kikkar) east of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea, which met its end through catastrophic destruction by fire and brimstone sent from God as punishment for the unparalleled wickedness of its population. – For more info click here went out to meet him after his return from attacking Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that [were] with him, at the valley of Shasth (meaning plain or level plain), which [is] the King’s Valley.
14:18 And Melchizedekמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק‎,
(/mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/ romanized: malkī-ṣeḏeq, “king of righteousness” or “my king is righteousness”), also transliterated Melchisedech or Malki Tzedek, was the king of Salem and priest of El Elyon (often translated as “most high God”) For more info click here king of Salem (meaning peace) brought out bread and wine and he [was] the priestכֹּהֵן
kôhên, ko-hane’ Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here of the most high EL לְאֵל
‎Transliteration:lᵊ’ēl — masculine noun — to God, god-like one, mighty one occurs 245 times in 235 verses in the WLC Hebrew click here.
14:19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [is] Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here of the most high EL לְאֵל
Transliteration: lᵊ’ēl — masculine noun — to God, god-like one, mighty one occurs 245 times in 235 verses in the WLC Hebrew click here, owner of heavensשָׁמַיִם‎
Pronunciation:shaw-mah’-yim Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – the visible heavens, the abode of the stars like the visible universe, the sky, the atmosphere Heaven (as the abode of God) – For more info click here and earth

Abram gives tithes to Melchizedek

14:20 And blessed be the most high EL אֵל
Transliteration:ēl Pronunciation:ale — masculine noun — God, god-like one, mighty one occurs 245 times in 235 verses in the WLC Hebrew click here, which has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
14:21 And the king of Sodomסְדֹם
Transliteration: sᵊḏōm – Pronunciation: sed-ome’ used in the Bible 39 times Sodom was an ancient city-state described in the Book of Genesis as part of the “Cities of the Plain” in the Jordan Valley, geographically situated in the fertile lowland (kikkar) east of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea, which met its end through catastrophic destruction by fire and brimstone sent from God as punishment for the unparalleled wickedness of its population. – For more info click here said to Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here, Give me the peopleהַנֶּפֶשׁ
Transliteration: nep̄eš Pronunciation:neh’-fesh feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here, and take the property for yourself.
14:22 And Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here said to the king of Sodomסְדֹם
Transliteration: sᵊḏōm – Pronunciation: sed-ome’ used in the Bible 39 times Sodom was an ancient city-state described in the Book of Genesis as part of the “Cities of the Plain” in the Jordan Valley, geographically situated in the fertile lowland (kikkar) east of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea, which met its end through catastrophic destruction by fire and brimstone sent from God as punishment for the unparalleled wickedness of its population. – For more info click here, I have lifted up my hand to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here, the most high EL אֵל
Transliteration:ēl Pronunciation:ale — masculine noun — God, god-like one, mighty one occurs 245 times in 235 verses in the WLC Hebrew click here, the owner of of heavensשָׁמַיִם‎
Pronunciation:shaw-mah’-yim Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – the visible heavens, the abode of the stars like the visible universe, the sky, the atmosphere Heaven (as the abode of God) – For more info click here and the earth,
14:23 That I will not [take ] from a thread even to a shoe latch, and that I will not take anything that [is] yours, so that you won’t be able to say, I have made Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here rich
14:24 Except only what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men that went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre (meaning strength or fatness); let them take their share.