17{
"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"
}
}
18{
"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"
}
}
19{
"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"
}
}
20{
"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"
}
}
21{
"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"
}
}