The Beginning (Genesis) 14

The Beginning (Genesis) 14

 1In the days of Sayer of Darkness (Amraphel) king of the Land of Two Rivers (Shinar), Lion-Like (Arioch) king of God is Chastener (Ellasar), Handful of Sheaves (Chedorlaomer) king of Eternity (Elam), and Great Son (Tidal) king of nations

 2made war with Son of Evil (Bera) king of Burning (Sodom), and with With Iniquity (Birsha) king of Tyrants (Gomorrah), Splendor of the Father (Shinab) king of Red Earth (Admah), and Lofty Flight (Shemeber) king of Gazelles (Zeboim), and the king of Bela, which is Insignificant (Zoar).

 3All these were joined together in the valley of The Field (Siddim), which is the salt sea.

 4Twelve years they served Handful of Sheaves (Chedorlaomer), and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

 5And in the fourteenth year Handful of Sheaves (Chedorlaomer), and the kings that were with him came and defeated the Giants (Rephaims) in The Queen of Heaven (Ashteroth) at the Two Peaks (Karnaim), and the Roving Creatures (Zuzims) in Hot (Ham), and the Terrors (Emins) in the Plain of the Two Cities (Shaveh Kiriathaim),

 6And the Cave Dwellers (Horites) in their mount Hairy (Seir), to the terebinth at the Place of the Caverns (Elparan), which is by the wilderness.

 7And they returned, and came to the Spring of Judgment (Enmishpat), which is Holy (Kadesh), and defeated all the country of the People of Lapping (Amalekites) and also the Sayers (Amorites), that dwelt in Dividing Date Palm (Hazezontamar).

 8 Then the king of Burning (Sodom), and the king of Tyrants (Gomorrah), and the king of Red Earth (Admah), and the king of Gazelles (Zeboiim), and the king of Destruction (Bela), also called Insignificant (Zoar) went out to battle against them in the valley of the Field (Siddim);

 9 Handful of Sheaves (Chedorlaomer) the king of Eternity (Elam), and with Great Son (Tidal) king of nations, and Sayer of Darkness (Amraphel) king of Land of Two Rivers (Shinar), and Lion-Like (Arioch) king of God is Chastener (Ellasar) allied against them, four kings against five.

 10The valley of the Field (Siddim) was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.

 11They took all the goods of Burning (Sodom) and Tyrants (Gomorrah), and all their food supplies, and went their way.

 12They also took Covering (Lot), Exalted Father's (Abram) brother's son, who dwelt in Burning (Sodom), and his goods, and departed.

 13 One who had escaped came and told Exalted Father (Abram) the One From Beyond (Hebrew) who was living in the oak grove of Strength (Mamre). Strength (Mamre), the Sayer (the Amorite), and his brothers Cluster (Eshcol), and Boy (Aner) were allied with Exalted Father (Abram) .

 14And when Exalted Father (Abram) heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto A Judge (Dan).

 15And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hiding Place (Hobah), which is on the left hand of Silent is the Sack Cloth Weaver (Damascus).

 16And he brought back all the goods, and his nephew Covering (Lot), and his goods, and the women, and the people.

 17And the king of Burning (Sodom) went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Handful of Sheaves (Chedorlaomer) , and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of the Plain (Shaveh), which is the king's dale.

 18And My King is Righteous (Melchizedek) king of Peace (Salem) brought forth bread and wine. He was the priest of the most high God.

 19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Exalted Father (Abram) of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

 20And blessed be the most high God, which has delivered your enemies into your hand. And Exalted Father (Abram) gave him tithes of all the spoil.

 21Then the king of Burning (Sodom) said to Exalted Father (Abram), Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself.

 22But Exalted Father (Abram) said to the king of Burning (Sodom), I lift up my hand to I AM (the LORD - Yehovah), the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

 23That I will not take a thread, even to a shoe lace, and that I will not take any thing that is yours, lest you should say, I have made Exalted Father (Abram) rich:

 24I will only take that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me, Boy (Aner), Cluster (Eshcol), and Strength (Mamre).Give them their portion.