Genesis 14 Bible in Basic English

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1 Now in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim,

1 Y ACONTECIÓ en los días de Amraphel, rey de Shinar, Arioch, rey de Elazar, Chêdorlaomer, rey de Elá, y Tidal, rey de naciones,

1 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, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (which is Zoar).

2 Que éstos hicieron guerra contra Bera, rey de Sodoma, y contra Birsha, rey de Gomorra, y contra Shinab, rey de Adma, y contra Shemeber, rey de Zeboim, y contra el rey de Bela, la cual es Zoar.

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 came together in the valley of Siddim (which is the Salt Sea).

3 Todos estos se juntaron en el valle de Siddim, que es el mar salado.

3 All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).

4 For twelve years they were under the rule of Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they put off his control.

4 Doce años habían servido á Chêdorlaomer, y al décimotercio año se rebelaron.

4 They served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5 And in the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings who were on his side, overcame the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

5 Y en el año décimocuarto vino Chêdorlaomer, y los reyes que estaban de su parte, y derrotaron á los Raphaitas en Ashteroth-carnaim, á los Zuzitas en Ham, y á los Emitas en Shave-Kiriataim.

5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

6 And the Horites in their mountain Seir, driving them as far as El-paran, which is near the waste land.

6 Y á los Horeos en el monte de Seir, hasta la llanura de Parán, que está junto al desierto.

6 and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to El Paran, which is by the wilderness.

7 Then they came back to En-mishpat (which is Kadesh), making waste all the country of the Amalekites and of the Amorites living in Hazazon-tamar.

7 Y volvieron, y vinieron á Emmisphat, que es Cades, y devastaron todas las haciendas de los Amalecitas, y también al Amorrheo, que habitaba en Hazezón-tamar.

7 They returned, and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar.

8 And the king of Sodom with the king of Gomorrah and the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela (that is Zoar), went out, and put their forces in position in the valley of Siddim,

8 Y salió el rey de Sodoma, y el rey de Gomorra, y el rey de Adma, y el rey de Zeboim, y el rey de Bela, que es Zoar, y ordenaron contra ellos batalla en el valle de Siddim;

8 The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim

9 Against Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim, and Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Ellasar: four kings against the five.

9 [Es á saber], contra Chêdorlaomer, rey de Elam, y Tidal, rey de naciones, y Amraphel, rey de Shinar, y Arioch, rey de Elasar; cuatro reyes contra cinco.

9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

10 Now the valley of Siddim was full of holes of sticky earth; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah were put to flight and came to their end there, but the rest got away to the mountain.

10 Y el valle de Siddim estaba lleno de pozos de betún: y huyeron el rey de Sodoma y el de Gomorra, y cayeron allí; y los demás huyeron al monte.

10 Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and some fell there. Those who remained fled to the hills.

11 And the four kings took all the goods and food from Sodom and Gomorrah and went on their way.

11 Y tomaron toda la riqueza de Sodoma y de Gomorra, y todas sus vituallas, y se fueron.

11 They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.

12 And in addition they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who was living in Sodom, and all his goods.

12 Tomaron también á Lot, hijo del hermano de Abram, que moraba en Sodoma, y su hacienda, y se fueron.

12 They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

13 And one who had got away from the fight came and gave word of it to Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the holy tree of Mamre, the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and Aner, who were friends of Abram.

13 Y vino uno de los que escaparon, y denunciólo á Abram el Hebreo, que habitaba en el valle de Mamre Amorrheo, hermano de Eschôl y hermano de Aner, los cuales estaban confederados con Abram.

13 One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies of Abram.

14 And Abram, hearing that his brother's son had been made a prisoner, took a band of his trained men, three hundred and eighteen of them, sons of his house, and went after them as far as Dan.

14 Y oyó Abram que su hermano estaba prisionero, y armó sus criados, los criados de su casa, trescientos dieciocho, y siguiólos hasta Dan.

14 When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his three hundred eighteen trained men, born in his house, and pursued as far as Dan.

15 And separating his forces by night, he overcame them, putting them to flight and going after them as far as Hobah, which is on the north side of Damascus.

15 Y derramóse sobre ellos de noche él y sus siervos, é hiriólos, y fuélos siguiendo hasta Hobah, que está á la izquierda de Damasco.

15 He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

16 And he got back all the goods, and Lot, his brother's son, with his goods and the women and the people.

16 Y recobró todos los bienes, y también á Lot su hermano y su hacienda, y también las mujeres y gente.

16 He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative Lot and his goods, and the women also, and the other people.

17 And when he was coming back after putting to flight Chedorlaomer and the other kings, he had a meeting with the king of Sodom in the valley of Shaveh, that is, the King's Valley.

17 Y salió el rey de Sodoma á recibirlo, cuando volvía de la derrota de Chêdorlaomer y de los reyes que con él estaban, al valle de Shave, que es el valle del Rey.

17 The king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

18 And Melchizedek, king of Salem, the priest of the Most High God, took bread and wine,

18 Entonces Melchîsedec, rey de Salem, sacó pan y vino; el cual era sacerdote del Dios alto;

18 Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.

19 And blessing him, said, May the blessing of the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth, be on Abram:

19 Y bendíjole, y dijo: Bendito sea Abram del Dios alto, poseedor de los cielos y de la tierra;

19 He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.

20 And let the Most High God be praised, who has given into your hands those who were against you. Then Abram gave him a tenth of all the goods he had taken.

20 Y bendito sea el Dios alto, que entregó tus enemigos en tu mano. Y dióle [Abram] los diezmos de todo.

20 Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.

21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the prisoners and take the goods for yourself.

21 Entonces el rey de Sodoma dijo á Abram: Dame las personas, y toma para ti la hacienda.

21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”

22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have taken an oath to the Lord, the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth,

22 Y respondió Abram al rey de Sodoma: He alzado mi mano á Jehová Dios alto, poseedor de los cielos y de la tierra,

22 Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

23 That I will not take so much as a thread or the cord of a shoe of yours; so that you may not say, I have given wealth to Abram:

23 Que desde un hilo hasta la correa de un calzado, nada tomaré de todo lo que es tuyo, porque no digas: Yo enriquecí á Abram:

23 that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

24 Give me nothing but the food which the fighting-men who went with me have had; but let Aner and Eshcol and Mamre have their part of the goods.

24 Sacando solamente lo que comieron los mancebos, y la porción de los varones que fueron conmigo, Aner, Eschôl, y Mamre; los cuales tomarán su parte.

24 I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.”

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Abraham
Father of nations
Called by God, he left home in faith to become the father of a chosen people.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 12–25
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Amraphel
King of Shinar
King of Shinar, one of four kings who made war on the five kings of the Valley of Siddim in Abram's day.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:1; Genesis 14:9
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Aner
Amorite ally of Abram
An Amorite, brother of Mamre and Eshcol and bound by treaty to Abram, who went with Abram's men in the rescue of Lot.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:13; Genesis 14:24
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Arioch
King of Ellasar
King of Ellasar, who joined Chedorlaomer in the war of four kings against five.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:1; Genesis 14:9
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Bera
King of Sodom
King of Sodom, named first among the five kings who went to battle against the four kings in the Valley of Siddim.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:2
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Birsha
King of Gomorrah
King of Gomorrah, one of the five kings who fought the four kings in the Valley of Siddim.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:2
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Chedorlaomer
King of Elam; coalition leader
King of Elam whom the kings of the Valley of Siddim served twelve years before rebelling; he carried off Lot, but Abram routed his army and rescued Lot.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:1; Genesis 14:4–5; Genesis 14:9
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Eshcol
Amorite ally of Abram
An Amorite, brother of Mamre and Aner and bound by treaty to Abram, who went with Abram's men in the rescue of Lot.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:13; Genesis 14:24
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Lot
Abraham's nephew
Abraham's nephew who chose the plain of Jordan and settled near Sodom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 11–14; 19
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Mamre
Amorite ally of Abram
An Amorite, brother of Eshcol and Aner and bound by treaty to Abram, near whose oaks Abram lived; Abram claimed a share of the rescue spoils for him.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:13; Genesis 14:24
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Melchizedek
Priest-king of Salem
King of Salem and priest of God Most High, who brought out bread and wine, blessed Abram, and received a tenth of everything from him.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:18–20; Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 5:6
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Shemeber
King of Zeboiim
King of Zeboiim, one of the five kings who fought the four kings in the Valley of Siddim.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:2
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Shinab
King of Admah
King of Admah, one of the five kings who fought the four kings in the Valley of Siddim.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:2
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Tidal
King of Goiim
King of Goiim (called king of nations in the KJV), who joined Chedorlaomer in the war against the five kings.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 14:1; Genesis 14:9
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Damascus
Today: Syria
An ancient Aramean capital where Saul (Paul) was converted and first preached. He later escaped over its wall in a basket.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:3; Genesis 14:15; 2 Kings 5:12
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Quotes verse 14:22 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Preface)
For faith towards God justifies a man; and therefore he said, "I will stretch forth my hand to the most high God, who made the heaven and the earth." All these truths, however, do those holding perverse opinions endeavour to overthrow, because of one passage, which they certainly do not understand correctly.
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 14:18 Augustine of Hippo, On Christian Doctrine (Book IV, Chapter 21)
… Lord's supper prefigured in the case of Melchizedek the priest, according to the testimony of the Holy Scriptures, where it says: And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed Abraham.' Now, that Melchizedek was a type of Christ, the Holy Spirit declares in the Psalms, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Quotes verse 14:14 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXXV)
Yea, the patriarch himself we admire for this, that in his own person he ran to the herd, and snatched up the calf, and that, when he had three hundred and eighteen servants born in his house. But now some are filled with so much pride, as to do these things by servants, and not to be ashamed.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 14:18 John of Damascus, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (Book IV, Chapters XII–XIII)
With bread and wine Melchisedek, the priest of the most high God, received Abraham on his return from the slaughter of the Gentiles.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)

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