{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּימֵי֙ אַמְרָפֶ֣ל מֶֽלֶךְ־שִׁנְעָ֔ר אַרְי֖וֹךְ מֶ֣לֶךְ אֶלָּסָ֑ר כְּדָרְלָעֹ֙מֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֵילָ֔ם וְתִדְעָ֖ל מֶ֥לֶךְ גּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yəhî* in *yəmê* *ʾamrāp̄el* *melek*-*šinʿār* *ʾaryôk* *melek* *ʾellāsār* *kədārlāʿōmer* *melek* *ʿêlām* *wə-ṯiḏʿāl* *melek* *gôyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/and it happened", "*yəmê*": "construct plural of *yôm* - days of", "*ʾamrāp̄el*": "proper noun, king's name", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*šinʿār*": "proper noun, place name (Shinar/Babylon)", "*ʾaryôk*": "proper noun, king's name", "*ʾellāsār*": "proper noun, place name", "*kədārlāʿōmer*": "proper noun, king's name", "*ʿêlām*": "proper noun, place name (Elam)", "*wə-ṯiḏʿāl*": "conjunction + proper noun, king's name", "*gôyim*": "common noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass/and it was", "*šinʿār*": "Shinar/Babylon/Sumer", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.2", "source": "עָשׂ֣וּ מִלְחָמָ֗ה אֶת־בֶּ֙רַע֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ סְדֹ֔ם וְאֶת־בִּרְשַׁ֖ע מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמֹרָ֑ה שִׁנְאָ֣ב ׀ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַדְמָ֗ה וְשֶׁמְאֵ֙בֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ צְבוֹיִ֔ים וּמֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּ֖לַע הִיא־צֹֽעַר׃", "text": "*ʿāśû milḥāmāh* *ʾeṯ*-*beraʿ* *melek* *səḏōm* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*biršaʿ* *melek* *ʿămōrāh* *šinʾāḇ* *melek* *ʾaḏmāh* *wə-šemʾēḇer* *melek* *ṣəḇôyîm* *û-melek* *belaʿ* *hîʾ*-*ṣōʿar*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they made/did", "*milḥāmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*beraʿ*": "proper noun, king's name", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*biršaʿ*": "proper noun, king's name", "*ʿămōrāh*": "proper noun, place name (Gomorrah)", "*šinʾāḇ*": "proper noun, king's name", "*ʾaḏmāh*": "proper noun, place name (Admah)", "*wə-šemʾēḇer*": "conjunction + proper noun, king's name", "*ṣəḇôyîm*": "proper noun, place name (Zeboiim)", "*û-melek*": "conjunction + construct state noun - and king of", "*belaʿ*": "proper noun, place name (Bela)", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she", "*ṣōʿar*": "proper noun, place name (Zoar)" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśû milḥāmāh*": "made war/waged battle/fought" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.3", "source": "כָּל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ חָֽבְר֔וּ אֶל־עֵ֖מֶק הַשִּׂדִּ֑ים ה֖וּא יָ֥ם הַמֶּֽלַח׃", "text": "*kol*-*ʾēlleh* *ḥāḇərû* *ʾel*-*ʿēmeq* *haś-śiddîm* *hûʾ* *yām* *ham-melaḥ*", "grammar": { "*kol*": "construct state, totality - all of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*ḥāḇərû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - joined/allied together", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʿēmeq*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - valley of", "*haś-śiddîm*": "definite article + common noun - the Siddim", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he", "*yām*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - sea of", "*ham-melaḥ*": "definite article + common noun - the salt" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḇərû*": "joined/allied together/united/assembled", "*ʿēmeq haś-śiddîm*": "Valley of Siddim/Vale of fields", "*yām ham-melaḥ*": "Salt Sea/Dead Sea" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.4", "source": "שְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה עָבְד֖וּ אֶת־כְּדָרְלָעֹ֑מֶר וּשְׁלֹשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה שָׁנָ֖ה מָרָֽדוּ׃", "text": "*šətêm ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* *ʿāḇəḏû* *ʾeṯ*-*kəḏārlāʿōmer* *û-šəlōš*-*ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* *mārāḏû*", "grammar": { "*šətêm ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - twelve", "*šānāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - year", "*ʿāḇəḏû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they served", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kəḏārlāʿōmer*": "proper noun, king's name", "*û-šəlōš*-*ʿeśrēh*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine - and thirteen", "*mārāḏû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they rebelled" }, "variants": { "*ʿāḇəḏû*": "served/were subject to", "*mārāḏû*": "rebelled/revolted against" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.5", "source": "וּבְאַרְבַּע֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה שָׁנָ֜ה בָּ֣א כְדָרְלָעֹ֗מֶר וְהַמְּלָכִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיַּכּ֤וּ אֶת־רְפָאִים֙ בְּעַשְׁתְּרֹ֣ת קַרְנַ֔יִם וְאֶת־הַזּוּזִ֖ים בְּהָ֑ם וְאֵת֙ הֽ͏ָאֵימִ֔ים בְּשָׁוֵ֖ה קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃", "text": "*û-ḇə-ʾarbaʿ* *ʿeśrēh* *šānāh* *bāʾ* *ḵəḏārlāʿōmer* *wə-ham-məlāḵîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô* *way-yakkû* *ʾeṯ*-*rəp̄āʾîm* *bə-ʿaštərōṯ* *qarnayim* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*haz-zûzîm* *bə-hām* *wə-ʾēṯ* *hā-ʾêmîm* *bə-šāwēh* *qiryāṯāyim*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇə-ʾarbaʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + numeral - and in fourteen", "*ʿeśrēh*": "numeral, feminine - ten", "*šānāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - year", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came", "*ḵəḏārlāʿōmer*": "proper noun, king's name", "*wə-ham-məlāḵîm*": "conjunction + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - and the kings", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*way-yakkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they struck/defeated", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*rəp̄āʾîm*": "proper noun, people group (Rephaim)", "*bə-ʿaštərōṯ*": "preposition + proper noun, place name - in Ashteroth", "*qarnayim*": "proper noun, place name (Karnaim)", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*haz-zûzîm*": "definite article + proper noun, people group (Zuzim)", "*bə-hām*": "preposition + proper noun, place name (Ham)", "*hā-ʾêmîm*": "definite article + proper noun, people group (Emim)", "*bə-šāwēh*": "preposition + proper noun, place name - in Shaveh", "*qiryāṯāyim*": "proper noun, place name (Kiriathaim)" }, "variants": { "*way-yakkû*": "struck/defeated/smote" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.6", "source": "וְאֶת־הַחֹרִ֖י בְּהַרְרָ֣ם שֵׂעִ֑יר עַ֚ד אֵ֣יל פָּארָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ʾeṯ*-*ha-ḥōrî* *bə-harrām* *śēʿîr* *ʿaḏ* *ʾêl* *pārān* *ʾăšer* *ʿal*-*ham-miḏbār*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ha-ḥōrî*": "definite article + proper noun, people group (Horites)", "*bə-harrām*": "preposition + common noun with possessive suffix - in their mountain", "*śēʿîr*": "proper noun, place name (Seir)", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*ʾêl*": "proper noun, place name (El)", "*pārān*": "proper noun, place name (Paran)", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/beside", "*ham-miḏbār*": "definite article + common noun - the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*bə-harrām*": "in their mountain(s)/in the hill country of", "*ʾêl pārān*": "El-paran/terebinth of Paran" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.7", "source": "וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אֶל־עֵ֤ין מִשְׁפָּט֙ הִ֣וא קָדֵ֔שׁ וַיַּכּ֕וּ אֶֽת־כָּל־שְׂדֵ֖ה הָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י וְגַם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י הַיֹּשֵׁ֖ב בְּחַֽצְצֹ֥ן תָּמָֽר׃", "text": "*way-yāšuḇû* *way-yāḇōʾû* *ʾel*-*ʿên* *mišpāṭ* *hîʾ* *qāḏēš* *way-yakkû* *ʾeṯ*-*kol*-*śəḏēh* *hā-ʿămālēqî* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʾĕmōrî* *hay-yōšēḇ* *bə-ḥaṣṣōn* *tāmār*", "grammar": { "*way-yāšuḇû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they returned", "*way-yāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿên*": "construct state - spring/fountain of", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she", "*qāḏēš*": "proper noun, place name (Kadesh)", "*way-yakkû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they struck/defeated", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*śəḏēh*": "construct state - country/territory of", "*hā-ʿămālēqî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Amalekite", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Amorite", "*hay-yōšēḇ*": "definite article + participle, masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*bə-ḥaṣṣōn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Hazazon", "*tāmār*": "proper noun, place name (Tamar)" }, "variants": { "*ʿên mišpāṭ*": "spring of judgment/En Mishpat", "*way-yakkû*": "struck/defeated/smote", "*hay-yōšēḇ*": "the one dwelling/inhabiting/sitting", "*bə-ḥaṣṣōn tāmār*": "in Hazazon-tamar/Hazezon-tamar (later known as En Gedi)" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.8", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א מֶֽלֶךְ־סְדֹ֜ם וּמֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמֹרָ֗ה וּמֶ֤לֶךְ אַדְמָה֙ וּמֶ֣לֶךְ צְבוֹיִ֔ם וּמֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּ֖לַע הִוא־צֹ֑עַר וַיַּֽעַרְכ֤וּ אִתָּם֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּעֵ֖מֶק הַשִּׂדִּֽים׃", "text": "*way-yēṣēʾ* *melek*-*səḏōm* *û-melek* *ʿămōrāh* *û-melek* *ʾaḏmāh* *û-melek* *ṣəḇôyîm* *û-melek* *belaʿ* *hîʾ*-*ṣōʿar* *way-yaʿarḵû* *ʾittām* *milḥāmāh* *bə-ʿēmeq* *haś-śiddîm*", "grammar": { "*way-yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*û-melek*": "conjunction + construct state noun - and king of", "*ʿămōrāh*": "proper noun, place name (Gomorrah)", "*ʾaḏmāh*": "proper noun, place name (Admah)", "*ṣəḇôyîm*": "proper noun, place name (Zeboiim)", "*belaʿ*": "proper noun, place name (Bela)", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it/she", "*ṣōʿar*": "proper noun, place name (Zoar)", "*way-yaʿarḵû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they arranged/set in order", "*ʾittām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*milḥāmāh*": "common noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*bə-ʿēmeq*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular, construct - in valley of", "*haś-śiddîm*": "definite article + proper noun - the Siddim" }, "variants": { "*way-yēṣēʾ*": "went out/came forth", "*way-yaʿarḵû* *ʾittām* *milḥāmāh*": "set battle array against them/prepared for battle with them" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.9", "source": "אֵ֣ת כְּדָרְלָעֹ֜מֶר מֶ֣לֶךְ עֵילָ֗ם וְתִדְעָל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גּוֹיִ֔ם וְאַמְרָפֶל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ שִׁנְעָ֔ר וְאַרְי֖וֹךְ מֶ֣לֶךְ אֶלָּסָ֑ר אַרְבָּעָ֥ה מְלָכִ֖ים אֶת־הַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ʾēṯ* *kəḏārlāʿōmer* *melek* *ʿêlām* *wə-ṯiḏʿāl* *melek* *gôyim* *wə-ʾamrāp̄el* *melek* *šinʿār* *wə-ʾaryôḵ* *melek* *ʾellāsār* *ʾarbāʿāh* *məlāḵîm* *ʾeṯ*-*ha-ḥămiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kəḏārlāʿōmer*": "proper noun, king's name", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*ʿêlām*": "proper noun, place name (Elam)", "*wə-ṯiḏʿāl*": "conjunction + proper noun, king's name", "*gôyim*": "common noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*wə-ʾamrāp̄el*": "conjunction + proper noun, king's name", "*šinʿār*": "proper noun, place name (Shinar/Babylon)", "*wə-ʾaryôḵ*": "conjunction + proper noun, king's name", "*ʾellāsār*": "proper noun, place name", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "numeral, masculine - four", "*məlāḵîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ḥămiššāh*": "definite article + numeral, masculine - the five" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*šinʿār*": "Shinar/Babylon/Sumer" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.10", "source": "וְעֵ֣מֶק הַשִׂדִּ֗ים בּֽ͏ֶאֱרֹ֤ת בֶּאֱרֹת֙ חֵמָ֔ר וַיָּנֻ֛סוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־סְדֹ֥ם וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה וַיִּפְּלוּ־שָׁ֑מָּה וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים הֶ֥רָה נָּֽסוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿēmeq* *haś-śiddîm* *beʾĕrōṯ* *beʾĕrōṯ* *ḥēmār* *way-yānusû* *melek*-*səḏōm* *wa-ʿămōrāh* *way-yippəlû*-*šāmmāh* *wə-han-nišʾārîm* *herāh* *nāsû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿēmeq*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular, construct - and valley of", "*haś-śiddîm*": "definite article + proper noun - the Siddim", "*beʾĕrōṯ*": "common noun, feminine plural, repeated for emphasis - pits/wells", "*ḥēmār*": "common noun, masculine singular - bitumen/asphalt/tar", "*way-yānusû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they fled", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*wa-ʿămōrāh*": "conjunction + proper noun, place name (Gomorrah)", "*way-yippəlû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they fell", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/therein", "*wə-han-nišʾārîm*": "conjunction + definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - and the remaining ones", "*herāh*": "common noun with directional suffix - to the mountain/hill", "*nāsû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they fled" }, "variants": { "*beʾĕrōṯ* *beʾĕrōṯ*": "pits upon pits/many wells/full of pits", "*ḥēmār*": "bitumen/asphalt/slime/tar", "*way-yippəlû*-*šāmmāh*": "fell there/fell into them", "*herāh*": "to the mountain/mountains/hill country" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.11", "source": "וַ֠יִּקְחוּ אֶת־כָּל־רְכֻ֨שׁ סְדֹ֧ם וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאֶת־כָּל־אָכְלָ֖ם וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "*way-yiqqəḥû* *ʾeṯ*-*kol*-*rəḵuš* *səḏōm* *wa-ʿămōrāh* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*kol*-*ʾoḵlām* *way-yēlēḵû*", "grammar": { "*way-yiqqəḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they took", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*rəḵuš*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - property/goods of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*wa-ʿămōrāh*": "conjunction + proper noun, place name (Gomorrah)", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʾoḵlām*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their food", "*way-yēlēḵû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went away" }, "variants": { "*rəḵuš*": "property/goods/possessions/wealth", "*ʾoḵlām*": "their food/provisions/supplies" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.12", "source": "וַיִּקְח֨וּ אֶת־ל֧וֹט וְאֶת־רְכֻשׁ֛וֹ בֶּן־אֲחִ֥י אַבְרָ֖ם וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וְה֥וּא יֹשֵׁ֖ב בִּסְדֹֽם׃", "text": "*way-yiqqəḥû* *ʾeṯ*-*lôṭ* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*rəḵušô* *ben*-*ʾăḥî* *ʾaḇrām* *way-yēlēḵû* *wə-hûʾ* *yōšēḇ* *bi-səḏōm*", "grammar": { "*way-yiqqəḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they took", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*lôṭ*": "proper noun, personal name (Lot)", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*rəḵušô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his property", "*ben*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - son of", "*ʾăḥî*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct with possessive - brother of", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)", "*way-yēlēḵû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they went away", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*yōšēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bi-səḏōm*": "preposition + proper noun - in Sodom" }, "variants": { "*rəḵušô*": "his property/goods/possessions", "*ben*-*ʾăḥî*": "son of brother of/nephew of", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling/residing/living" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.13", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ הַפָּלִ֔יט וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאַבְרָ֣ם הָעִבְרִ֑י וְהוּא֩ שֹׁכֵ֨ן בְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜י מַמְרֵ֣א הָאֱמֹרִ֗י אֲחִ֤י אֶשְׁכֹּל֙ וַאֲחִ֣י עָנֵ֔ר וְהֵ֖ם בַּעֲלֵ֥י בְרִית־אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "*way-yāḇōʾ* *hap-pālîṭ* *way-yaggēḏ* *lə-ʾaḇrām* *hā-ʿiḇrî* *wə-hûʾ* *šōḵēn* *bə-ʾēlōnê* *mamrēʾ* *hā-ʾĕmōrî* *ʾăḥî* *ʾeškōl* *wa-ʾăḥî* *ʿānēr* *wə-hēm* *baʿălê* *ḇərîṯ*-*ʾaḇrām*", "grammar": { "*way-yāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and came", "*hap-pālîṭ*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the fugitive/escapee", "*way-yaggēḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and told", "*lə-ʾaḇrām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abram", "*hā-ʿiḇrî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Hebrew", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*šōḵēn*": "participle, masculine singular - dwelling", "*bə-ʾēlōnê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural, construct - by/in oaks of", "*mamrēʾ*": "proper noun, personal name (Mamre)", "*hā-ʾĕmōrî*": "definite article + gentilic noun - the Amorite", "*ʾăḥî*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - brother of", "*ʾeškōl*": "proper noun, personal name (Eshcol)", "*wa-ʾăḥî*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular, construct - and brother of", "*ʿānēr*": "proper noun, personal name (Aner)", "*wə-hēm*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*baʿălê*": "common noun, masculine plural, construct - lords/owners of", "*ḇərîṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular, construct - covenant of", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)" }, "variants": { "*hap-pālîṭ*": "the fugitive/escapee/survivor", "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/residing/abiding", "*bə-ʾēlōnê*": "by the oaks/terebinths of", "*baʿălê* *ḇərîṯ*": "allies/covenant partners/confederates" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע אַבְרָ֔ם כִּ֥י נִשְׁבָּ֖ה אָחִ֑יו וַיָּ֨רֶק אֶת־חֲנִיכָ֜יו יְלִידֵ֣י בֵית֗וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת וַיִּרְדֹּ֖ף עַד־דָּֽן׃", "text": "*way-yišmaʿ* *ʾaḇrām* *kî* *nišbāh* *ʾāḥîw* *way-yāreq* *ʾeṯ*-*ḥănîḵāyw* *yəlîḏê* *ḇêṯô* *šəmōnāh* *ʿāśār* *û-šəlōš* *mēʾôṯ* *way-yirdōp̄* *ʿaḏ*-*dān*", "grammar": { "*way-yišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nišbāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was taken captive", "*ʾāḥîw*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/kinsman", "*way-yāreq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he emptied out/mustered", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ḥănîḵāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his trained men", "*yəlîḏê*": "common noun, masculine plural, construct - born of", "*ḇêṯô*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*šəmōnāh*": "numeral, feminine - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "numeral, masculine - ten", "*û-šəlōš*": "conjunction + numeral, feminine - and three", "*mēʾôṯ*": "numeral, feminine plural - hundreds", "*way-yirdōp̄*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - as far as/unto", "*dān*": "proper noun, place name (Dan)" }, "variants": { "*nišbāh*": "was taken captive/was captured", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/relative", "*way-yāreq*": "emptied out/armed/mustered/drew out", "*ḥănîḵāyw*": "his trained men/retainers/servants", "*yəlîḏê* *ḇêṯô*": "born in his house/household servants/home-trained" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.15", "source": "וַיֵּחָלֵ֨ק עֲלֵיהֶ֧ם ׀ לַ֛יְלָה ה֥וּא וַעֲבָדָ֖יו וַיַּכֵּ֑ם וֽ͏ַיִּרְדְּפֵם֙ עַד־חוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְּׂמֹ֖אל לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃", "text": "*way-yēḥālēq* *ʿălêhem* *laylāh* *hûʾ* *wa-ʿăḇāḏāyw* *way-yakkēm* *way-yirdəp̄ēm* *ʿaḏ*-*ḥôḇāh* *ʾăšer* *miś-śəmōʾl* *lə-ḏammāśeq*", "grammar": { "*way-yēḥālēq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he divided himself", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*laylāh*": "common noun, masculine singular - night", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*wa-ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his servants", "*way-yakkēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he struck them", "*way-yirdəp̄ēm*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he pursued them", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - as far as", "*ḥôḇāh*": "proper noun, place name (Hobah)", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*miś-śəmōʾl*": "preposition + common noun - from the left of", "*lə-ḏammāśeq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Damascus" }, "variants": { "*way-yēḥālēq*": "divided himself/divided his forces/separated", "*miś-śəmōʾl*": "from the left/north of" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.16", "source": "וַיָּ֕שֶׁב אֵ֖ת כָּל־הָרְכֻ֑שׁ וְגַם֩ אֶת־ל֨וֹט אָחִ֤יו וּרְכֻשׁוֹ֙ הֵשִׁ֔יב וְגַ֥ם אֶת־הַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "*way-yāšeḇ* *ʾēṯ* *kol*-*hā-rəḵuš* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*lôṭ* *ʾāḥîw* *û-rəḵušô* *hēšîḇ* *wə-ḡam* *ʾeṯ*-*han-nāšîm* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*hā-ʿām*", "grammar": { "*way-yāšeḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he brought back", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*hā-rəḵuš*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the property", "*wə-ḡam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*lôṭ*": "proper noun, personal name (Lot)", "*ʾāḥîw*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother/kinsman", "*û-rəḵušô*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his property", "*hēšîḇ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he brought back", "*han-nāšîm*": "definite article + common noun, feminine plural - the women", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the people" }, "variants": { "*way-yāšeḇ*": "brought back/recovered/returned", "*hā-rəḵuš*": "the property/possessions/goods", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman/relative" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.17", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֣א מֶֽלֶךְ־סְדֹם֮ לִקְרָאתוֹ֒ אַחַרֵ֣י שׁוּב֗וֹ מֽ͏ֵהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת־כְּדָר־לָעֹ֔מֶר וְאֶת־הַמְּלָכִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ אֶל־עֵ֣מֶק שָׁוֵ֔ה ה֖וּא עֵ֥מֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*way-yēṣēʾ* *melek*-*səḏōm* *li-qrāṯô* *ʾaḥărê* *šûḇô* *mē-hakkôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*kəḏār*-*lāʿōmer* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*ham-məlāḵîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾittô* *ʾel*-*ʿēmeq* *šāwēh* *hûʾ* *ʿēmeq* *ham-melek*", "grammar": { "*way-yēṣēʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and went out", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*li-qrāṯô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*šûḇô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his return", "*mē-hakkôṯ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from striking", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kəḏār*-*lāʿōmer*": "proper noun, king's name (Chedorlaomer)", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ham-məlāḵîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the kings", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*ʾittô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿēmeq*": "common noun, masculine singular, construct - valley of", "*šāwēh*": "proper noun, place name (Shaveh)", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he", "*ham-melek*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*li-qrāṯô*": "to meet him/to encounter him", "*mē-hakkôṯ*": "from striking/from defeating/from slaying", "*ʿēmeq* *šāwēh*": "Valley of Shaveh/Level Valley", "*ʿēmeq* *ham-melek*": "Valley of the King/King's Valley" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.18", "source": "וּמַלְכִּי־צֶ֙דֶק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ שָׁלֵ֔ם הוֹצִ֖יא לֶ֣חֶם וָיָ֑יִן וְה֥וּא כֹהֵ֖ן לְאֵ֥ל עֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*û-malkî*-*ṣeḏeq* *melek* *šālēm* *hôṣîʾ* *leḥem* *wā-yāyin* *wə-hûʾ* *ḵōhēn* *lə-ʾēl* *ʿelyôn*", "grammar": { "*û-malkî*-*ṣeḏeq*": "conjunction + proper noun, personal name (Melchizedek)", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*šālēm*": "proper noun, place name (Salem)", "*hôṣîʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - brought out", "*leḥem*": "common noun, masculine singular - bread", "*wā-yāyin*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*ḵōhēn*": "common noun, masculine singular - priest", "*lə-ʾēl*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - to/for God", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High" }, "variants": { "*malkî*-*ṣeḏeq*": "Melchizedek (meaning 'my king is righteousness')", "*šālēm*": "Salem (likely ancient Jerusalem)", "*ḵōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*ʾēl* *ʿelyôn*": "God Most High/the Most High God" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.19", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בָּר֤וּךְ אַבְרָם֙ לְאֵ֣ל עֶלְי֔וֹן קֹנֵ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*way-ḇārəḵēhû* *way-yōʾmar* *bārûḵ* *ʾaḇrām* *lə-ʾēl* *ʿelyôn* *qōnēh* *šāmayim* *wā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*way-ḇārəḵēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix, piel - and he blessed him", "*way-yōʾmar*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bārûḵ*": "passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)", "*lə-ʾēl*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - to/by God", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High", "*qōnēh*": "participle, masculine singular, construct - possessor/creator of", "*šāmayim*": "common noun, masculine dual - heaven(s)", "*wā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and earth" }, "variants": { "*qōnēh*": "possessor of/maker of/creator of/owner of", "*šāmayim*": "heaven/heavens/sky" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.20", "source": "וּבָרוּךְ֙ אֵ֣ל עֶלְי֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־מִגֵּ֥ן צָרֶ֖יךָ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ מַעֲשֵׂ֖ר מִכֹּֽל׃", "text": "*û-ḇārûḵ* *ʾēl* *ʿelyôn* *ʾăšer*-*miggēn* *ṣārêḵā* *bə-yāḏêḵā* *way-yitten*-*lô* *maʿăśēr* *mik-kōl*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇārûḵ*": "conjunction + passive participle, masculine singular - and blessed be", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*miggēn*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - delivered", "*ṣārêḵā*": "common noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your adversaries", "*bə-yāḏêḵā*": "preposition + common noun, feminine dual with 2nd masculine singular suffix - into your hands", "*way-yitten*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*maʿăśēr*": "common noun, masculine singular - tenth/tithe", "*mik-kōl*": "preposition + common noun - from all" }, "variants": { "*miggēn*": "delivered/shielded/protected", "*ṣārêḵā*": "your adversaries/enemies/foes", "*maʿăśēr*": "tenth/tithe" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.21", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־סְדֹ֖ם אֶל־אַבְרָ֑ם תֶּן־לִ֣י הַנֶּ֔פֶשׁ וְהָרְכֻ֖שׁ קַֽח־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer* *melek*-*səḏōm* *ʾel*-*ʾaḇrām* *ten*-*lî* *han-nep̄eš* *wə-hā-rəḵuš* *qaḥ*-*lāḵ*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)", "*ten*": "imperative, masculine singular - give", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*han-nep̄eš*": "definite article + common noun, feminine singular - the people/souls", "*wə-hā-rəḵuš*": "conjunction + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - and the property", "*qaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular - take", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself" }, "variants": { "*han-nep̄eš*": "the souls/the persons/the people", "*hā-rəḵuš*": "the property/goods/possessions" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְרָ֖ם אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ סְדֹ֑ם הֲרִימֹ֨תִי יָדִ֤י אֶל־יְהוָה֙ אֵ֣ל עֶלְי֔וֹן קֹנֵ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer* *ʾaḇrām* *ʾel*-*melek* *səḏōm* *hărîmōṯî* *yāḏî* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾēl* *ʿelyôn* *qōnēh* *šāmayim* *wā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*hărîmōṯî*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil - I have lifted up", "*yāḏî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, the divine name (Yahweh)", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High", "*qōnēh*": "participle, masculine singular, construct - possessor/creator of", "*šāmayim*": "common noun, masculine dual - heaven(s)", "*wā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and earth" }, "variants": { "*hărîmōṯî* *yāḏî*": "I have lifted my hand/I have sworn", "*qōnēh*": "possessor of/maker of/creator of/owner of" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.23", "source": "אִם־מִחוּט֙ וְעַ֣ד שְׂרֽוֹךְ־נַ֔עַל וְאִם־אֶקַּ֖ח מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֑ךְ וְלֹ֣א תֹאמַ֔ר אֲנִ֖י הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי אֶת־אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾeqqaḥ* *mik-kol*-*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯōʾmar* *ʾănî* *heʿĕšartî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḇrām*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "negative particle in oath - [I will] not", "*mi-ḥûṭ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - from a thread", "*wə-ʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and up to", "*śərôḵ*": "construct state - strap of", "*naʿal*": "common noun, feminine singular - sandal", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + negative particle - and [I will] not", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st common singular - I will take", "*mik-kol*": "preposition + common noun - from all", "*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - that is yours", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*heʿĕšartî*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil - I have made rich", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)" }, "variants": { "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal*": "from a thread to a sandal strap/anything, even the most worthless item", "*heʿĕšartî*": "made rich/enriched" } }

{ "verseID": "Genesis.14.24", "source": "בִּלְעָדַ֗י רַ֚ק אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֽ͏ָכְל֣וּ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְחֵ֙לֶק֙ הֽ͏ָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלְכ֖וּ אִתִּ֑י עָנֵר֙ אֶשְׁכֹּ֣ל וּמַמְרֵ֔א הֵ֖ם יִקְח֥וּ חֶלְקָֽם׃", "text": "*bilʿāḏay* *raq* *ʾăšer* *ʾāḵəlû* *han-nəʿārîm* *wə-ḥēleq* *hā-ʾănāšîm* *ʾăšer* *hāləḵû* *ʾittî* *ʿānēr* *ʾeškōl* *û-mamrēʾ* *hēm* *yiqəḥû* *ḥelqām*", "grammar": { "*bilʿāḏay*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - apart from me/except me", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that which", "*ʾāḵəlû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they have eaten", "*han-nəʿārîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the young men", "*wə-ḥēleq*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular, construct - and portion of", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the men", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hāləḵû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they went", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st common singular suffix - with me", "*ʿānēr*": "proper noun, personal name (Aner)", "*ʾeškōl*": "proper noun, personal name (Eshcol)", "*û-mamrēʾ*": "conjunction + proper noun, personal name (Mamre)", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yiqəḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - let them take", "*ḥelqām*": "common noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their portion/share" }, "variants": { "*bilʿāḏay*": "except for me/apart from me/besides what", "*han-nəʿārîm*": "the young men/the servants/the retainers", "*hā-ʾănāšîm*": "the men/the people/the soldiers" } }