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

and it wasוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961הָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularin [the] days ofבִּימֵי֙bi.MeiH3117יוֹםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructAmraphelאַמְרָפֶ֣ל'am.ra.FelH0569אַמְרָפֶלnoun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructShinarשִׁנְעָ֔רshin.'ArH8152שִׁנְעָרnoun · proper nameAriochאַרְי֖וֹךְ'ar.YokhH0746אַרְיוֹךְnoun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructEllasarאֶלָּסָ֑ר'e.la.SarH0495אֶלָּסָרnoun · proper nameKedorlaomerכְּדָרְלָעֹ֙מֶר֙ke.da.re.la.'O.merH3540כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶרnoun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructElamעֵילָ֔ם'ei.LamH5867עֵילָםnoun · proper nameand Tidalוְתִדְעָ֖לve.tid.'AlH8413תִּדְעָלconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructGoyimגּוֹיִֽם׃go.YimH1471גּוֹיִםnoun · proper name

2these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

they madeעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralwarמִלְחָמָ֗הmil.cha.MahH4421מִלְחָמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutewithאֶת־'et-H0854אֵתprepositionBeraבֶּ֙רַע֙be.ra'H1298בֶּ֫רַעnoun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructSodomסְדֹ֔םse.DomH5467סְדֹםnoun · proper nameand withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH0854אֵתconjunction + prepositionBirshaבִּרְשַׁ֖עbir.Sha'H1306בִּרְשַׁעnoun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructGomorrahעֲמֹרָ֑ה'a.mo.RahH6017עֲמֹרָהnoun · proper nameShinabשִׁנְאָ֣ב׀shin.'AvH8134שִׁנְאָבnoun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAdmahאַדְמָ֗ה'ad.MahH0126אַדְמָהnoun · proper nameand Shemeberוְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙ve.shem.'E.verH8038שֶׁמְאֵ֫בֶרconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructZeboiimצְבוֹיִ֔םtze.vo.YimH6636צְבֹיִיםnoun · proper nameand [the] king ofוּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructBelaבֶּ֖לַעBe.la'H1106בֶּ֫לַעnoun · proper namethatהִיא־hi'-H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · feminine · singular[is] Zoarצֹֽעַר׃Tzo.'arH6820צֹ֫עַרnoun · proper name

3And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

allכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructtheseאֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehH0428אֵ֫לֶּהdemonstrativethey joined togetherחָֽבְר֔וּcha.ve.RuH2266חָבַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluraltoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלpreposition[the] valley ofעֵ֖מֶק'E.mekH6010עֵ֫מֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› Siddimהַשִּׂדִּ֑יםha.si.DimH7708שִׂדִּיםdefinite article + noun · proper namethatה֖וּאhu'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singular[is] [the] Sea ofיָ֥םyamH3220יָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› Saltהַמֶּֽלַח׃ha.Me.lachH4417מֶ֫לַחdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

4Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

two [plus]שְׁתֵּ֤יםshe.TeimH8147שְׁנַ֫יִםcardinal number · feminine · dual · absolutetenעֶשְׂרֵה֙'es.RehH6240עָשָׂרcardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · constructyear[s]שָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141שָׁנָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethey had servedעָבְד֖וּ'a.ve.DuH5647עָבַדverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerKedorlaomerכְּדָרְלָעֹ֑מֶרke.da.re.la.'O.merH3540כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶרnoun · proper name · masculineand thir-וּשְׁלֹשׁ־u.she.losh-H7969שָׁלֹשׁconjunction + cardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · constructteenעֶשְׂרֵ֥ה'es.RehH6240עָשָׂרcardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · constructyearשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141שָׁנָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethey rebelledמָרָֽדוּ׃ma.Ra.duH4775מָרַדverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural

5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

and in four-וּבְאַרְבַּע֩u.ve.'ar.Ba'H0702אַרְבַּעconjunction + preposition + cardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · constructteenעֶשְׂרֵ֨ה'es.RehH6240עָשָׂרcardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · constructyearשָׁנָ֜הsha.NahH8141שָׁנָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutehe cameבָּ֣אba'H0935בּוֹאverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularKedorlaomerכְדָרְלָעֹ֗מֶרkhe.da.re.la.'O.merH3540כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶרnoun · proper name · masculineand the kingsוְהַמְּלָכִים֙ve.ha.me.la.KhimH4428מֶ֫לֶךְconjunction + definite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewhoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[were] with himאִתּ֔וֹ'i.ToH0854אֵתpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand they defeatedוַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.KuH5221נָכָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object marker[the] Rephaitesרְפָאִים֙re.fa.'ImH7497רְפָאִיםnoun · gentilic · masculine · plural · absolutein Ashterothבְּעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣תbe.'ash.te.RotH6255עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִםpreposition + noun · proper nameKarnaimקַרְנַ֔יִםkar.Na.yimH6255עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִםnoun · proper nameand ‹obj.›וְאֶת־ve.'EtH0853אֵתconjunction + direct object markerthe Zuzitesהַזּוּזִ֖יםha.zu.ZimH2104זוּזִיםdefinite article + noun · proper namein Hamבְּהָ֑םbe.HamH1990הָ֑םpreposition + noun · proper nameand ‹obj.›וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH0853אֵתconjunction + direct object markerthe Emitesהָֽאֵימִ֔יםha.'ei.MimH0368אֵימִיםdefinite article + noun · proper namein Shavehבְּשָׁוֵ֖הbe.sha.VehH7740שָׁוֵהpreposition + noun · proper nameKiriathaimקִרְיָתָֽיִם׃kir.ya.Ta.yimH7156קִרְיָתַ֫יִםnoun · proper name

6and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness.

and ‹obj.›וְאֶת־ve.'EtH0853אֵתconjunction + direct object markerthe Horite[s]הַחֹרִ֖יha.cho.RiH2752חֹרִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · singular · absolutein hill country of theirבְּהַרְרָ֣םbe.ha.RamH2022הַרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralSeirשֵׂעִ֑ירse.'IrH8165שֵׂעִירnoun · proper nametoעַ֚ד'adH5704עַדprepositionElאֵ֣יל'eilH0364אֵיל פָּארָןnoun · proper nameParanפָּארָ֔ןpa.RanH0364אֵיל פָּארָןnoun · proper namewhichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[is] atעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ha.mid.BarH4057מִדְבָּרdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

7Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh) and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling in Hazazon-tamar.

and they turned backוַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּVai.ya.shu.vuH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraland they cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH0935בּוֹאconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraltoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionEnעֵ֤ין'einH5880עֵין מִשְׁפָּטnoun · proper nameMishpatמִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatH5880עֵין מִשְׁפָּטnoun · proper namethatהִ֣ואhi'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · feminine · singular[is] Kadeshקָדֵ֔שׁka.DeshH6946קָדֵשׁnoun · proper nameand they defeatedוַיַּכּ֕וּvai.ya.KuH5221נָכָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶֽת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] region ofשְׂדֵ֖הse.DehH7704שָׂדֶהnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe Amalekite[s]הָעֲמָלֵקִ֑יha.'a.ma.lei.KiH6003עֲמָלֵקִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · singular · absoluteand alsoוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571גַּםconjunction + adverb‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerthe Amorite[s]הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.RiH0567אֱמֹרִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · singular · absolutewho was dwellingהַיֹּשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427יָשַׁבdefinite article + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutein Hazezonבְּחַֽצְצֹ֥ןbe.cha.TzonH2688חַצֲצֹן תָּמָרpreposition + noun · proper nameTamarתָּמָֽר׃ta.MarH2688חַצֲצֹן תָּמָרnoun · proper name

8Then 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

and he went outוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318יָצָאconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] king ofמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructSodomסְדֹ֜םse.DomH5467סְדֹםnoun · proper nameand [the] king ofוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructGomorrahעֲמֹרָ֗ה'a.mo.RahH6017עֲמֹרָהnoun · proper nameand [the] king ofוּמֶ֤לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructAdmahאַדְמָה֙'ad.MahH0126אַדְמָהnoun · proper nameand [the] king ofוּמֶ֣לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructZeboiimצְבוֹיִ֔םtze.vo.yimH6636צְבֹיִיםnoun · proper nameand [the] king ofוּמֶ֥לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructBelaבֶּ֖לַעBe.la'H1106בֶּ֫לַעnoun · proper namethatהִוא־hi'-H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · feminine · singular[is] Zoarצֹ֑עַרTzo.'arH6820צֹ֫עַרnoun · proper nameand they deployedוַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186עָרַךְconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralwith themאִתָּם֙'i.TamH0854אֵתpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralbattleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421מִלְחָמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutein [the] valley ofבְּעֵ֖מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010עֵ֫מֶקpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› Siddimהַשִּׂדִּֽים׃ha.si.DimH7708שִׂדִּיםdefinite article + noun · proper name

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

withאֵ֣ת'etH0854אֵתprepositionKedorlaomerכְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶרke.da.re.la.'O.merH3540כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶרnoun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructElamעֵילָ֗ם'ei.LamH5867עֵילָםnoun · proper nameand Tidalוְתִדְעָל֙ve.tid.'AlH8413תִּדְעָלconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructGoyimגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471גּוֹיִםnoun · proper nameand Amraphelוְאַמְרָפֶל֙ve.'am.ra.FelH0569אַמְרָפֶלconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructShinarשִׁנְעָ֔רshin.'ArH8152שִׁנְעָרnoun · proper nameand Ariochוְאַרְי֖וֹךְve.'ar.YokhH0746אַרְיוֹךְconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructEllasarאֶלָּסָ֑ר'e.la.SarH0495אֶלָּסָרnoun · proper namefourאַרְבָּעָ֥ה'ar.ba.'AhH0702אַרְבַּעcardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutekingsמְלָכִ֖יםme.la.KhimH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewithאֶת־'et-H0854אֵתprepositionthe fiveהַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ha.cha.mi.ShahH2568חָמֵשׁdefinite article + cardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · absolute

10Now 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.

and [the] valley ofוְעֵ֣מֶקve.'E.mekH6010עֵ֫מֶקconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› Siddimהַשִׂדִּ֗יםha.si.DimH7708שִׂדִּיםdefinite article + noun · proper name[was] pitsבֶּֽאֱרֹ֤תbe.'e.RotH0875בְּאֵרnoun · common · feminine · plural · constructpits ofבֶּאֱרֹת֙be.'e.RotH0875בְּאֵרnoun · common · feminine · plural · constructbitumenחֵמָ֔רche.MarH2564חֵמָרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand they fledוַיָּנֻ֛סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127נוּסconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plural[the] king ofמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructSodomסְדֹ֥םse.DomH5467סְדֹםnoun · proper nameand Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֖הva.'a.mo.RahH6017עֲמֹרָהconjunction + noun · proper nameand they fellוַיִּפְּלוּ־vai.yi.pe.lu-H5307נָפַלconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralthere towardsשָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahH8033שָׁםadverb + directional heand those [who] survivedוְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםve.ha.nish.'a.RimH7604שָׁאַרconjunction + definite article + verb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolute[the] hill country towardsהֶ֥רָהHe.rahH2022הַרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute + directional hethey fledנָּֽסוּ׃Na.suH5127נוּסverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural

11So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.

and they tookוַ֠יִּקְחוּVai.yik.chuH3947לָקַחconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] possession[s] ofרְכֻ֨שׁre.KhushH7399רְכוּשׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructSodomסְדֹ֧םse.DomH5467סְדֹםnoun · proper nameand Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֛הva.'a.mo.RahH6017עֲמֹרָהconjunction + noun · proper nameand ‹obj.›וְאֶת־ve.'EtH0853אֵתconjunction + direct object markerallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructfood theirאָכְלָ֖ם'a.khe.LamH0400אֹ֫כֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland they wentוַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃vai.ye.Le.khuH1980הָלַךְconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plural

12They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.

and they tookוַיִּקְח֨וּvai.yik.ChuH3947לָקַחconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerLotל֧וֹטLotH3876לוֹטnoun · proper name · masculineand ‹obj.›וְאֶת־ve.'EtH0853אֵתconjunction + direct object markerpossession[s] hisרְכֻשׁ֛וֹre.khu.ShoH7399רְכוּשׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] brother ofאֲחִ֥י'a.ChiH0251אָחnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAbramאַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamH0087אַבְרָםnoun · proper name · masculineand they wentוַיֵּלֵ֑כוּvai.ye.Le.khuH1980הָלַךְconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraland heוְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931הוּאconjunction + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singular[was] dwellingיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427יָשַׁבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutein Sodomבִּסְדֹֽם׃bis.DomH5467סְדֹםpreposition + noun · proper name

13Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram.

and he cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H0935בּוֹאconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularthe fugitiveהַפָּלִ֔יטha.pa.LitH6412פָּלִיטdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand he toldוַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.GedH5046נָגַדconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto Abramלְאַבְרָ֣םle.'av.RamH0087אַבְרָםpreposition + noun · proper name · masculinethe Hebrewהָעִבְרִ֑יha.'iv.RiH5680עִבְרִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · singular · absoluteand heוְהוּא֩ve.Hu'H1931הוּאconjunction + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singular[was] dwellingשֹׁכֵ֨ןsho.KhenH7931שָׁכַןverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteat [the] great trees ofבְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜יbe.'e.lo.NeiH0436אֵלוֹןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructMamreמַמְרֵ֣אmam.Re'H4471מַמְרֵאnoun · proper name · masculinethe Amoriteהָאֱמֹרִ֗יha.'e.mo.RiH0567אֱמֹרִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · singular · absolute[the] brother ofאֲחִ֤י'a.ChiH0251אָחnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructEshcolאֶשְׁכֹּל֙'esh.KolH0812אֶשְׁכֹּלnoun · proper name · masculineand [the] brother ofוַאֲחִ֣יva.'a.ChiH0251אָחconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructAnerעָנֵ֔ר'a.NerH6063עָנֵרnoun · proper name · masculineand theyוְהֵ֖םve.HemH1992הֵ֫מָּהconjunction + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · plural[were] [the] partners ofבַּעֲלֵ֥יba.'a.LeiH1167בַּעַלnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct[the] covenant ofבְרִית־ve.rit-H1285בְּרִיתnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructAbramאַבְרָֽם׃'av.RamH0087אַבְרָםnoun · proper name · masculine

14When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.

and he heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085שָׁמַעconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularAbramאַבְרָ֔ם'av.RamH0087אַבְרָםnoun · proper name · masculinethatכִּ֥יkiH3588כִּיparticlehe had been taken captiveנִשְׁבָּ֖הnish.BahH7617שָׁבָהverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularrelative hisאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH0251אָחnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand he drew outוַיָּ֨רֶקvai.Ya.rekH7324רִיקconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markertrained men hisחֲנִיכָ֜יוcha.ni.KhavH2593חָנִיךְnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularthose born ofיְלִידֵ֣יye.li.DeiH3211יָלִידnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructhousehold hisבֵית֗וֹvei.ToH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulareight-שְׁמֹנָ֤הshe.mo.NahH8083שְׁמֹנֶהcardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteteenעָשָׂר֙'a.SarH6240עָשָׂרcardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteand threeוּשְׁלֹ֣שׁu.she.LoshH7969שָׁלֹשׁconjunction + cardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · constructhundred‹s›מֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967מֵאָהcardinal number · feminine · plural · absoluteand he pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֖ףvai.yir.DofH7291רָדַףconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singulartoעַד־'ad-H5704עַדprepositionDanדָּֽן׃DanH1835דָּןnoun · proper name

15And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus.

and divided himselfוַיֵּחָלֵ֨קvai.ye.cha.LekH2505חָלַקconjunction + verb · Niphal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularon themעֲלֵיהֶ֧ם׀'a.lei.HemH5921עַלpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralnightלַ֛יְלָהLay.lahH3915לַ֫יְלָהnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteheה֥וּאhu'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singularand servants hisוַעֲבָדָ֖יוva.'a.va.DavH5650עֶ֫בֶדconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand he attacked themוַיַּכֵּ֑םvai.ya.KemH5221נָכָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland he pursued themוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵם֙vai.yir.de.FemH7291רָדַףconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraltoעַד־'ad-H5704עַדprepositionHobahחוֹבָ֔הcho.VahH2327חוֹבָהnoun · proper namewhichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[is] from [the] northמִשְּׂמֹ֖אלmi.se.MolH8040שְׂמֹאלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteof Damascusלְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃le.da.Ma.sekH1834דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂקpreposition + noun · proper name

16Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people.

and he brought backוַיָּ֕שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֵ֖ת'etH0853אֵתdirect object markerallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe possession[s]הָרְכֻ֑שׁha.re.KhushH7399רְכוּשׁdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand alsoוְגַם֩ve.GamH1571גַּםconjunction + adverb‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerLotל֨וֹטLotH3876לוֹטnoun · proper name · masculinerelative hisאָחִ֤יו'a.ChivH0251אָחnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand possession[s] hisוּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙u.re.khu.ShoH7399רְכוּשׁconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhe brought backהֵשִׁ֔יבhe.ShivH7725שׁוּבverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularand alsoוְגַ֥םve.GamH1571גַּםconjunction + adverb‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerthe womenהַנָּשִׁ֖יםha.na.ShimH0802אִשָּׁהdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand ‹obj.›וְאֶת־ve.'EtH0853אֵתconjunction + direct object markerthe peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971עַםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

17After 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).

and he went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318יָצָאconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] king ofמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructSodomסְדֹם֮se.DomH5467סְדֹםnoun · proper nameto meet himלִקְרָאתוֹ֒lik.ra.ToH7122קָרָאpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularafterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH0310אַחַרcardinal number · masculine · plural · constructreturned heשׁוּב֗וֹshu.VoH7725שׁוּבverb · Qal · infinitive construct · common + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularfrom defeatingמֵֽהַכּוֹת֙me.ha.kOtH5221נָכָהpreposition + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · common‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerKedor-laomerכְּדָרְ־לָעֹ֔מֶרKedor-la.'ֹo.merH3540כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶרnoun · proper name · masculineand ‹obj.›וְאֶת־ve.'EtH0853אֵתconjunction + direct object markerthe kingsהַמְּלָכִ֖יםha.me.la.KhimH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewhoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[were] with himאִתּ֑וֹ'i.ToH0854אֵתpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulartoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלpreposition[the] valley ofעֵ֣מֶק'E.mekH6010עֵ֫מֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructShavehשָׁוֵ֔הsha.VehH7740שָׁוֵהnoun · proper namethatה֖וּאhu'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singular[is] [the] valley ofעֵ֥מֶק'E.mekH6010עֵ֫מֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

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

and Melchi-וּמַלְכִּי־u.mal.ki-H4442מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶקconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine-zedekצֶ֙דֶק֙tze.dekH4442מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶקnoun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructSalemשָׁלֵ֔םsha.LemH8004שָׁלֵםnoun · proper namehe brought outהוֹצִ֖יאho.Tzi'H3318יָצָאverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularbreadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899לֶ֫חֶםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand wineוָיָ֑יִןva.Ya.yinH3196יַ֫יִןconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand heוְה֥וּאve.Hu'H1931הוּאconjunction + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singular[was] a priestכֹהֵ֖ןkho.HenH3548כֹּהֵןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteof Godלְאֵ֥לle.'ElH0410אֵלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteMost Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃el.YonH5945עֶלְיוֹןadjective · masculine · singular · absolute

19And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

and he blessed himוַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּvay.va.re.Khe.huH1288בָּרַךְconjunction + verb · Piel · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand he saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[be] blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288בָּרַךְverb · Qal · passive participle · masculine · singular · absoluteAbramאַבְרָם֙'av.RamH0087אַבְרָםnoun · proper name · masculineby Godלְאֵ֣לle.'ElH0410אֵלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteMost Highעֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonH5945עֶלְיוֹןadjective · masculine · singular · absolute[the] creator ofקֹנֵ֖הko.NehH7069קָנָהverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · constructheavenשָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand earthוָאָֽרֶץ׃va.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

and [be] blessedוּבָרוּךְ֙u.va.ruKhH1288בָּרַךְconjunction + verb · Qal · passive participle · masculine · singular · absoluteGodאֵ֣ל'elH0410אֵלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteMost Highעֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonH5945עֶלְיוֹןadjective · masculine · singular · absolutewhoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelativehe has deliveredמִגֵּ֥ןmi.GenH4042מָגַןverb · Piel · perfect · third person · masculine · singularopponents yourצָרֶ֖יךָtza.Rei.khaH6862צַרnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularin hand yourבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khaH3027יָדpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414נָתַןconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto ‹the› himל֥וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulara tenthמַעֲשֵׂ֖רma.'a.SerH4643מַעֲשֵׂרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefrom everythingמִכֹּֽל׃mi.KolH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.”

and he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] king ofמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructSodomסְדֹ֖םse.DomH5467סְדֹםnoun · proper nametoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionAbramאַבְרָ֑ם'av.RamH0087אַבְרָםnoun · proper name · masculinegiveתֶּן־ten-H5414נָתַןverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularto ‹the› meלִ֣יliH9030Os1cpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularthe person[s]הַנֶּ֔פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand the possession[s]וְהָרְכֻ֖שׁve.ha.re.KhushH7399רְכוּשׁconjunction + definite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutetakeקַֽח־kach-H3947לָקַחverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularfor ‹the› yourselfלָֽךְ׃LakhH9032Os2fpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular

22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,

and he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularAbramאַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamH0087אַבְרָםnoun · proper name · masculinetoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלpreposition[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructSodomסְדֹ֑םse.DomH5467סְדֹםnoun · proper nameI raiseהֲרִימֹ֨תִיha.ri.Mo.tiH7311רוּםverb · Hiphil · perfect · first person · common · singularhand myיָדִ֤יya.DiH3027יָדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulartoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionYahwehיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGodאֵ֣ל'elH0410אֵלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteMost Highעֶלְי֔וֹןel.YonH5945עֶלְיוֹןadjective · masculine · singular · absolute[the] creator ofקֹנֵ֖הko.NehH7069קָנָהverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · constructheavenשָׁמַ֥יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064שָׁמַיִםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand earthוָאָֽרֶץ׃va.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

23that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

ifאִם־'im-H0518אִםparticlefrom a threadמִחוּט֙mi.ChutH2339חוּטpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand untoוְעַ֣דve.'AdH5704עַדconjunction + prepositiona thong ofשְׂרֽוֹךְ־se.rokh-H8288שְׂרוֹךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructa sandalנַ֔עַלNa.'alH5275נַ֫עַלnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H0518אִםconjunction + particleI will takeאֶקַּ֖ח'e.KachH3947לָקַחverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularany of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[belongs] to ‹the› youלָ֑ךְLakhH9032Os2fpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeyou will sayתֹאמַ֔רto.MarH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularIאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI made richהֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּיhe.'e.Shar.tiH6238עָשַׁרverb · Hiphil · perfect · first person · common · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerAbramאַבְרָֽם׃'av.RamH0087אַבְרָםnoun · proper name · masculine

24I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.”

apart from meבִּלְעָדַ֗יbil.'a.DaiH1107בִּלְעֲדֵיcardinal number · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularonlyרַ֚קrakH7535רַקadverb[that] whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelativethey have eatenאָֽכְל֣וּ'a.khe.LuH0398אָכַלverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralthe young menהַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288נַ֫עַרdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand [the] share ofוְחֵ֙לֶק֙ve.Che.lekH2506חֵ֫לֶקconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH0582אֱנוֹשׁdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewhoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelative‹they› wentהָלְכ֖וּhal.KhuH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralwith meאִתִּ֑י'i.TiH0854אֵתpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularAnerעָנֵר֙'a.NerH6063עָנֵרnoun · proper name · masculineEshcolאֶשְׁכֹּ֣ל'esh.KolH0812אֶשְׁכֹּלnoun · proper name · masculineand Mamreוּמַמְרֵ֔אu.mam.Re'H4471מַמְרֵאconjunction + noun · proper name · masculinetheyהֵ֖םhemH1992הֵ֫מָּהpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · plurallet them takeיִקְח֥וּyik.ChuH3947לָקַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralshare theirחֶלְקָֽם׃ סchel.KamH2506חֵ֫לֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural