Genesis 14

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וַיְהִ֗יand it was בִּימֵי֙in the days of אַמְרָפֶ֣לAmraphel מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of שִׁנְעָ֔רShinar אַרְי֖וֹךְArioch מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of אֶלָּסָ֑רEllasar כְּדָרְלָעֹ֙מֶר֙Kedorlaomer מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of עֵילָ֔םElam וְתִדְעָ֖לand Tidal מֶ֥לֶךְthe king of גּוֹיִֽם׃Goyim

כָּל־all אֵ֙לֶּה֙these חָֽבְר֔וּthey joined together אֶל־to עֵ֖מֶקthe valley of הַשִּׂדִּ֑יםthe Siddim ה֖וּאthat יָ֥םis the Sea of הַמֶּֽלַח׃the Salt

שְׁתֵּ֤יםtwo plus עֶשְׂרֵה֙ten שָׁנָ֔הyears עָבְד֖וּthey had served אֶת־obj.כְּדָרְלָעֹ֑מֶרKedorlaomer וּשְׁלֹשׁ־and thir-עֶשְׂרֵ֥הteen שָׁנָ֖הyear מָרָֽדוּ׃they rebelled

וְאֶת־and obj.הַחֹרִ֖יthe Horites בְּהַרְרָ֣םin hill country of their שֵׂעִ֑ירSeir עַ֚דto אֵ֣ילEl פָּארָ֔ןParan אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich עַל־is at הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃the wilderness

וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּand they turned back וַיָּבֹ֜אוּand they came אֶל־to עֵ֤יןEn מִשְׁפָּט֙Mishpat הִ֣ואthat קָדֵ֔שׁis Kadesh וַיַּכּ֕וּand they defeated אֶֽת־obj.כָּל־all שְׂדֵ֖הthe region of הָעֲמָלֵקִ֑יthe Amalekites וְגַם֙and also אֶת־obj.הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יthe Amorites הַיֹּשֵׁ֖בwho was dwelling בְּחַֽצְצֹ֥ןin Hazezon תָּמָֽר׃Tamar

וַיֵּצֵ֨אand he went out מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of סְדֹ֜םSodom וּמֶ֣לֶךְand the king of עֲמֹרָ֗הGomorrah וּמֶ֤לֶךְand the king of אַדְמָה֙Admah וּמֶ֣לֶךְand the king of צְבוֹיִ֔םZeboiim וּמֶ֥לֶךְand the king of בֶּ֖לַעBela הִוא־that צֹ֑עַרis Zoar וַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּand they deployed אִתָּם֙with them מִלְחָמָ֔הbattle בְּעֵ֖מֶקin the valley of הַשִּׂדִּֽים׃the Siddim

אֵ֣תwith כְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶרKedorlaomer מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of עֵילָ֗םElam וְתִדְעָל֙and Tidal מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of גּוֹיִ֔םGoyim וְאַמְרָפֶל֙and Amraphel מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of שִׁנְעָ֔רShinar וְאַרְי֖וֹךְand Arioch מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of אֶלָּסָ֑רEllasar אַרְבָּעָ֥הfour מְלָכִ֖יםkings אֶת־with הַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃the five

וְעֵ֣מֶקand the valley of הַשִׂדִּ֗יםthe Siddim בֶּֽאֱרֹ֤תwas pits בֶּאֱרֹת֙pits of חֵמָ֔רbitumen וַיָּנֻ֛סוּand they fled מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of סְדֹ֥םSodom וַעֲמֹרָ֖הand Gomorrah וַיִּפְּלוּ־and they fell שָׁ֑מָּהthere towards וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםand those who survived הֶ֥רָהthe hill country towards נָּֽסוּ׃they fled

וַ֠יִּקְחוּand they took אֶת־obj.כָּל־all רְכֻ֨שׁthe possessions of סְדֹ֧םSodom וַעֲמֹרָ֛הand Gomorrah וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all אָכְלָ֖םfood their וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃and they went

וַיִּקְח֨וּand they took אֶת־obj.ל֧וֹטLot וְאֶת־and obj.רְכֻשׁ֛וֹpossessions his בֶּן־the son of אֲחִ֥יthe brother of אַבְרָ֖םAbram וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּand they went וְה֥וּאand he יֹשֵׁ֖בwas dwelling בִּסְדֹֽם׃in Sodom

וַיָּבֹא֙and he came הַפָּלִ֔יטthe fugitive וַיַּגֵּ֖דand he told לְאַבְרָ֣םto Abram הָעִבְרִ֑יthe Hebrew וְהוּא֩and he שֹׁכֵ֨ןwas dwelling בְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜יat the great trees of מַמְרֵ֣אMamre הָאֱמֹרִ֗יthe Amorite אֲחִ֤יthe brother of אֶשְׁכֹּל֙Eshcol וַאֲחִ֣יand the brother of עָנֵ֔רAner וְהֵ֖םand they בַּעֲלֵ֥יwere the partners of בְרִית־the covenant of אַבְרָֽם׃Abram

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עand he heard אַבְרָ֔םAbram כִּ֥יthat נִשְׁבָּ֖הhe had been taken captive אָחִ֑יוrelative his וַיָּ֨רֶקand he drew out אֶת־obj.חֲנִיכָ֜יוtrained men his יְלִידֵ֣יthose born of בֵית֗וֹhousehold his שְׁמֹנָ֤הeight-עָשָׂר֙teen וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁand three מֵא֔וֹתhundreds וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ףand he pursued עַד־to דָּֽן׃Dan

וַיֵּחָלֵ֨קand divided himself עֲלֵיהֶ֧ם׀on them לַ֛יְלָהnight ה֥וּאhe וַעֲבָדָ֖יוand servants his וַיַּכֵּ֑םand he attacked them וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙and he pursued them עַד־to חוֹבָ֔הHobah אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich מִשְּׂמֹ֖אלis from the north לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃of Damascus

וַיָּ֕שֶׁבand he brought back אֵ֖תobj.כָּל־all הָרְכֻ֑שׁthe possessions וְגַם֩and also אֶת־obj.ל֨וֹטLot אָחִ֤יוrelative his וּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙and possessions his הֵשִׁ֔יבhe brought back וְגַ֥םand also אֶת־obj.הַנָּשִׁ֖יםthe women וְאֶת־and obj.הָעָֽם׃the people

וַיֵּצֵ֣אand he went out מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of סְדֹם֮Sodom לִקְרָאתוֹ֒to meet him אַחֲרֵ֣יafter שׁוּב֗וֹreturned he מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙from defeating אֶת־obj.כְּדָרְ־לָעֹ֔מֶרKedor-laomer וְאֶת־and obj.הַמְּלָכִ֖יםthe kings אֲשֶׁ֣רwho אִתּ֑וֹwere with him אֶל־to עֵ֣מֶקthe valley of שָׁוֵ֔הShaveh ה֖וּאthat עֵ֥מֶקis the valley of הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king

וּמַלְכִּי־and Melchi-צֶ֙דֶק֙-zedek מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of שָׁלֵ֔םSalem הוֹצִ֖יאhe brought out לֶ֣חֶםbread וָיָ֑יִןand wine וְה֥וּאand he כֹהֵ֖ןwas a priest לְאֵ֥לof God עֶלְיֽוֹן׃Most High

וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּand he blessed him וַיֹּאמַ֑רand he said בָּר֤וּךְbe blessed אַבְרָם֙Abram לְאֵ֣לby God עֶלְי֔וֹןMost High קֹנֵ֖הthe creator of שָׁמַ֥יִםheaven וָאָֽרֶץ׃and earth

וּבָרוּךְ֙and be blessed אֵ֣לGod עֶלְי֔וֹןMost High אֲשֶׁר־who מִגֵּ֥ןhe has delivered צָרֶ֖יךָopponents your בְּיָדֶ֑ךָin hand your וַיִּתֶּן־and he gaveל֥וֹto the himמַעֲשֵׂ֖רa tenth מִכֹּֽל׃from everything

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of סְדֹ֖םSodom אֶל־to אַבְרָ֑םAbram תֶּן־giveלִ֣יto the meהַנֶּ֔פֶשׁthe persons וְהָרְכֻ֖שׁand the possessions קַֽח־takeלָֽךְ׃for the yourself

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אַבְרָ֖םAbram אֶל־to מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of סְדֹ֑םSodom הֲרִימֹ֨תִיI raise יָדִ֤יhand my אֶל־to יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֵ֣לGod עֶלְי֔וֹןMost High קֹנֵ֖הthe creator of שָׁמַ֥יִםheaven וָאָֽרֶץ׃and earth

אִם־if מִחוּט֙from a thread וְעַ֣דand unto שְׂרֽוֹךְ־a thong of נַ֔עַלa sandal וְאִם־and if אֶקַּ֖חI will take מִכָּל־any of all אֲשֶׁר־thatלָ֑ךְbelongs to the youוְלֹ֣אand not תֹאמַ֔רyou will say אֲנִ֖יI הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּיI made rich אֶת־obj.אַבְרָֽם׃Abram

בִּלְעָדַ֗יapart from me רַ֚קonly אֲשֶׁ֣רthat which אָֽכְל֣וּthey have eaten הַנְּעָרִ֔יםthe young men וְחֵ֙לֶק֙and the share of הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםthe men אֲשֶׁ֥רwho הָלְכ֖וּthey went אִתִּ֑יwith me עָנֵר֙Aner אֶשְׁכֹּ֣לEshcol וּמַמְרֵ֔אand Mamre הֵ֖םthey יִקְח֥וּlet them take חֶלְקָֽם׃ סshare their

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