- Genesis 14:1
וַיְהִי בִּימֵי אַמְרָפֶל מֶלֶךְ־שִׁנְעָר אַרְיוֹךְ מֶלֶךְ אֶלָּסָר כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר מֶלֶךְ עֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם׃
Now, when King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim
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וַהֲוָה בְּיוֹמֵי אַמְרָפֶל מַלְכָּא דְּבָבֶל אַרְיוֹךְ מַלְכָּא דְּאֶלָּסָר כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר מַלְכָּא דְּעֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מַלְכָּא דְּעַמְמֵי׃
This happened in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar [Babylon], Aryoch, king of Elasar, Kedorlaomer, king of Ailam, and Tidal, king of Goyim [king of peoples].
- Genesis 14:2
עָשׂוּ מִלְחָמָה אֶת־בֶּרַע מֶלֶךְ סְדֹם וְאֶת־בִּרְשַׁע מֶלֶךְ עֲמֹרָה שִׁנְאָב ׀ מֶלֶךְ אַדְמָה וְשֶׁמְאֵבֶר מֶלֶךְ (צביים) [צְבוֹיִם] וּמֶלֶךְ בֶּלַע הִיא־צֹעַר׃
made war on King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar,
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עֲבַדוּ קְרָבָא עִם בֶּרַע מַלְכָּא דִּסְדוֹם וְעִם בִּרְשַׁע מַלְכָּא דַּעֲמוֹרָה שִׁנְאָב מַלְכָּא דְּאַדְמָה וְשֶׁמְאֵבֶר מַלְכָּא דִּצְבוֹיִם וּמַלְכָּא דְּבֶלַע הִיא צוֹעַר׃
They waged war against Bera, king of Sedom, Birsha, king of Amorah, Shinav, king of Admah, Shemeiver, king of Tzevoyim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
- Genesis 14:3
כׇּל־אֵלֶּה חָבְרוּ אֶל־עֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים הוּא יָם הַמֶּלַח׃
all the latter joined forces at the Valley of Siddim, now the Dead Sea.
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כָּל אִלֵּין אִתְכַּנַּשׁוּ לְמֵישַׁר חַקְלַיָּא הוּא אֲתַר יַמָּא דְּמִלְחָא׃
All these joined together [assembled] at the valley of Siddim [the plain of the fields], which is [now] [the place of] the Salt Sea.
- Genesis 14:4
שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה עָבְדוּ אֶת־כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר וּשְׁלֹשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה מָרָדוּ׃
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
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תַּרְתַּא עַסְרֵי שְׁנִין פְּלַחוּ יָת כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר וּתְלָת עַסְרֵי שְׁנִין מְרַדוּ׃
[For] twelve years they had served Kedorlaomer, and for thirteen years they rebelled.
- Genesis 14:5
וּבְאַרְבַּע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה בָּא כְדׇרְלָעֹמֶר וְהַמְּלָכִים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ וַיַּכּוּ אֶת־רְפָאִים בְּעַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם וְאֶת־הַזּוּזִים בְּהָם וְאֵת הָאֵימִים בְּשָׁוֵה קִרְיָתָיִם׃
In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim at Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim at Ham, the Emim at Shaveh-kiriathaim,
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וּבְאַרְבַּע עַסְרֵי שְׁנִין אֲתָא כְדָרְלָעֹמֶר וּמַלְכַיָּא דְּעִמֵּיהּ וּמְחוֹ יָת גִּבָּרַיָּא דִּבְעַשְׁתְּרָת קַרְנַיִם וְיָת תַּקִּיפַיָּא דִּבְהָמְתָא וְיָת אֵימְתָנֵי דִּבְשָׁוֵה קִרְיָתָיִם׃
In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer came together with the kings that were with him and they defeated the Rephaim [the mighty ones] in Ashteros Karnayim, the Zuzim [the powerful ones] in Ham, the Aimim [the ones that incite fear] at Shaveh Kiryasayim,
- Genesis 14:6
וְאֶת־הַחֹרִי בְּהַרְרָם שֵׂעִיר עַד אֵיל פָּארָן אֲשֶׁר עַל־הַמִּדְבָּר׃
and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran, which is by the wilderness.
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וְיָת חוֹרָאֵי דִּבְטוּרָא דְּשֵׂעִיר עַד מֵישַׁר פָּארָן דִּסְמִיךְ עַל מַדְבְּרָא׃
And the Chorites in their hills of Seir, as far as Eil [the Plain of] Paran which borders [is next to] the wilderness.
- Genesis 14:7
וַיָּשֻׁבוּ וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־עֵין מִשְׁפָּט הִוא קָדֵשׁ וַיַּכּוּ אֶת־כׇּל־שְׂדֵה הָעֲמָלֵקִי וְגַם אֶת־הָאֱמֹרִי הַיֹּשֵׁב בְּחַצְצֹן תָּמָר׃
On their way back they came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and subdued all the territory of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt in Hazazon-tamar.
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וְתָבוּ וַאֲתוֹ לְמֵישַׁר פִּלּוּג דִּינָא הִיא רְקַם וּמְחוֹ יָת כָּל חֲקַל עֲמָלְקָאָה וְאַף יָת אֱמוֹרָאָה דְּיָתֵיב בְּעֵין גֶּדִי׃
They turned back and came to Ein Mishpat [the plain of compromise] which is Kadeish [Rekem], and they struck all the territory of Amaleik, as well as the Emorites who lived in Chazazon Tamar [Ein Gedi].
- Genesis 14:8
וַיֵּצֵא מֶלֶךְ־סְדֹם וּמֶלֶךְ עֲמֹרָה וּמֶלֶךְ אַדְמָה וּמֶלֶךְ (צביים) [צְבוֹיִם] וּמֶלֶךְ בֶּלַע הִוא־צֹעַר וַיַּעַרְכוּ אִתָּם מִלְחָמָה בְּעֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים׃
Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar, went forth and engaged them in battle in the Valley of Siddim:
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וּנְפַק מַלְכָּא דִּסְדוֹם וּמַלְכָּא דַּעֲמוֹרָה וּמַלְכָּא דְּאַדְמָה וּמַלְכָּא דִּצְבוֹיִם וּמַלְכָּא דְּבֶלַע הִיא צוֹעַר וְסַדַּרוּ עִמְּהוֹן קְרָבָא בְּמֵישַׁר חַקְלַיָּא׃
The king of Sedom set out, along with the king of Amorah, the king of Admah, the king of Tzevoyim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar, and engaged them in battle in the Valley of Siddim [in the plain of the fields].
- Genesis 14:9
אֵת כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר מֶלֶךְ עֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם וְאַמְרָפֶל מֶלֶךְ שִׁנְעָר וְאַרְיוֹךְ מֶלֶךְ אֶלָּסָר אַרְבָּעָה מְלָכִים אֶת־הַחֲמִשָּׁה׃
King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar—four kings against those five.
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עִם כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר מַלְכָּא דְּעֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מַלְכָּא דְּעַמְמֵי וְאַמְרָפֶל מַלְכָּא דְּבָבֶל וְאַרְיוֹךְ מַלְכָּא דְּאֶלָּסָר אַרְבְּעָא מַלְכִין לָקֳבֵיל חַמְשָׁא׃
Against Kedorlaomer, king of Eilam, Sidal, king of Goyim [king of peoples], Amraphel, king of Shinar [Babylon], and Aryoch, king of Elasar; [there were] four kings against the five.
- Genesis 14:10
וְעֵמֶק הַשִּׂדִּים בֶּאֱרֹת בֶּאֱרֹת חֵמָר וַיָּנֻסוּ מֶלֶךְ־סְדֹם וַעֲמֹרָה וַיִּפְּלוּ־שָׁמָּה וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִים הֶרָה נָּסוּ׃
Now the Valley of Siddim was dotted with bitumen pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah, in their flight, threw themselves into them, while the rest escaped to the hill country.
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וּמֵישַׁר חַקְלַיָּא בֵּירָן בֵּירָן מַסְּקָן חֵימָרָא וַעֲרַקוּ מַלְכָּא דִּסְדוֹם וַעֲמוֹרָה וּנְפַלוּ תַּמָּן וּדְאִשְׁתְּאַרוּ לְטוּרָא עֲרַקוּ׃
The Valley of Siddim [The plain of the fields] was [full of] mortar pits [pits from which they raise up mortar]; [and when] the Kings of Sedom and Amorah fled they fell there [into the pits], while the remainder fled to the mountains.
- Genesis 14:11
וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־כׇּל־רְכֻשׁ סְדֹם וַעֲמֹרָה וְאֶת־כׇּל־אׇכְלָם וַיֵּלֵכוּ׃
[The invaders] seized all the wealth of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their provisions, and went their way.
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וּשְׁבוֹ יָת כָּל קִנְיָנָא דִּסְדוֹם וַעֲמוֹרָה וְיָת כָּל מֵיכַלְהוֹן וַאֲזַלוּ׃
They took [captured] all the wealth of Sedom and Amorah and all their provisions and they went on their way.
- Genesis 14:12
וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־לוֹט וְאֶת־רְכֻשׁוֹ בֶּן־אֲחִי אַבְרָם וַיֵּלֵכוּ וְהוּא יֹשֵׁב בִּסְדֹם׃
They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, and his possessions, and departed; for he had settled in Sodom.
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וּשְׁבוֹ יָת לוֹט וְיָת קִנְיָנֵיהּ בַּר אֲחוּהִי דְּאַבְרָם וַאֲזַלוּ וְהוּא יָתֵיב בִּסְדוֹם׃
They took [captured] Lot and his wealth. [Lot was] Avram’s nephew. Then they went on their way. He had been living in Sedom.
- Genesis 14:13
וַיָּבֹא הַפָּלִיט וַיַּגֵּד לְאַבְרָם הָעִבְרִי וְהוּא שֹׁכֵן בְּאֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא הָאֱמֹרִי אֲחִי אֶשְׁכֹּל וַאֲחִי עָנֵר וְהֵם בַּעֲלֵי בְרִית־אַבְרָם׃
A fugitive brought the news to Abram the Hebrew, who was dwelling at the terebinths of Mamre the Amorite, kinsman of Eshkol and Aner, these being Abram’s allies.
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וַאֲתָא מְשֵׁיזְבָא וְחַוִּי לְאַבְרָם עִבְרָאָה וְהוּא שָׁרֵי בְּמֵישְׁרֵי מַמְרֵא אֱמוֹרָאָה אֲחוּהִי דְּאֶשְׁכּוֹל וַאֲחוּהִי דְּעָנֵר וְאִנּוּן אֱנָשׁ קְיָמֵיהּ דְּאַבְרָם׃
The one who had escaped came and told Avram the Ivri, who was living in the Plains of Mamrei the Emorite, the brother of Eshkol and Aneir. They were Avram’s allies.
- Genesis 14:14
וַיִּשְׁמַע אַבְרָם כִּי נִשְׁבָּה אָחִיו וַיָּרֶק אֶת־חֲנִיכָיו יְלִידֵי בֵיתוֹ שְׁמֹנָה עָשָׂר וּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת וַיִּרְדֹּף עַד־דָּן׃
When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he mustered his retainers, born into his household, numbering three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
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וּשְׁמַע אַבְרָם אֲרֵי אִשְׁתְּבִי אֲחוּהִי וְזָרֵיז יָת עוּלֵימוֹהִי יְלִידֵי בֵיתֵיהּ תְּלָת מְאָה וּתְמָנַת עֲסַר וּרְדַף עַד דָּן׃
When Avram heard that his kinsman was taken captive, he armed his trained servants [lads] who were born in his household, three hundred and eighteen [men], and he pursued [them] until Dan.
- Genesis 14:15
וַיֵּחָלֵק עֲלֵיהֶם ׀ לַיְלָה הוּא וַעֲבָדָיו וַיַּכֵּם וַיִּרְדְּפֵם עַד־חוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר מִשְּׂמֹאל לְדַמָּשֶׂק׃
At night, he and his servants deployed against them and defeated them; and he pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.
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וְאִתְפְּלֵיג עֲלֵיהוֹן לֵילְיָא הוּא וְעַבְדּוֹהִי וּמְחָנוּן וּרְדַפִנּוּן עַד חוֹבָה דְּמִצִּפּוּנָא לְדַמָּשֶׂק׃
He divided [his men] against them at night, he and his servants and he attacked them. He pursued them until Chovah, which is to the left [north] of Damascus.
- Genesis 14:16
וַיָּשֶׁב אֵת כׇּל־הָרְכֻשׁ וְגַם אֶת־לוֹט אָחִיו וּרְכֻשׁוֹ הֵשִׁיב וְגַם אֶת־הַנָּשִׁים וְאֶת־הָעָם׃
He brought back all the possessions; he also brought back his kinsman Lot and his possessions, and the women and the rest of the people.
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וַאֲתֵיב יָת כָּל קִנְיָנָא וְאַף יָת לוֹט אֲחוּהִי וְקִנְיָנֵיהּ אֲתֵיב וְאַף יָת נְשַׁיָּא וְיָת עַמָּא׃
He brought back all the property. His kinsman [His brother’s son] Lot and his possessions he also brought back, as well as the women and the people.
- Genesis 14:17
וַיֵּצֵא מֶלֶךְ־סְדֹם לִקְרָאתוֹ אַחֲרֵי שׁוּבוֹ מֵהַכּוֹת אֶת־כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר וְאֶת־הַמְּלָכִים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ אֶל־עֵמֶק שָׁוֵה הוּא עֵמֶק הַמֶּלֶךְ׃
When he returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh, which is the Valley of the King.
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וּנְפַק מַלְכָּא דִּסְדוֹם לְקַדָּמוּתֵיהּ בָּתַר דְּתָב מִלְּמִמְחֵי יָת כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר וְיָת מַלְכַיָּא דְּעִמֵּיהּ לְמֵישַׁר מְפֻנַּא הוּא בֵּית רֵיסָא דְּמַלְכָּא׃
The King of Sedom went out to meet him after his return from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, to the Valley of Shaveh which is the King’s Valley [to the barren plain, which is the place of the racetrack of the king].
- Genesis 14:18
וּמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק מֶלֶךְ שָׁלֵם הוֹצִיא לֶחֶם וָיָיִן וְהוּא כֹהֵן לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן׃
And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was a priest of God Most High.
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וּמַלְכִּי צֶדֶק מַלְכָּא דִּירוּשְׁלַם אַפֵּיק לְחֵים וַחֲמַר וְהוּא מְשַׁמֵּישׁ קֳדָם אֵל עִלָּאָה׃
Malki Zedek, king of Shaleim [Yerushalayim], brought out bread and wine. He was a Kohein of [He was serving before] the Most High Almighty.
- Genesis 14:19
וַיְבָרְכֵהוּ וַיֹּאמַר בָּרוּךְ אַבְרָם לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ׃
He blessed him, saying, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
Targum Onkelos
וּבָרְכֵיהּ וַאֲמַר בְּרִיךְ אַבְרָם לְאֵל עִלָּאָה דְּקִנְיָנֵיהּ שְׁמַיָּא וְאַרְעָא׃
He blessed him and said: Blessed be Avram to the Most High, Almighty Possessor of heaven and earth.
- Genesis 14:20
וּבָרוּךְ אֵל עֶלְיוֹן אֲשֶׁר־מִגֵּן צָרֶיךָ בְּיָדֶךָ וַיִּתֶּן־לוֹ מַעֲשֵׂר מִכֹּל׃
And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your foes into your hand.”And [Abram] gave him a tenth of everything.
Targum Onkelos
וּבְרִיךְ אֵל עִלָּאָה דִּמְסַר סָנְאָךְ בִּידָךְ וִיהַב לֵיהּ חַד מִן עַסְרָא מִכּוֹלָא׃
And blessed be the Most High Almighty Who has delivered your enemies into your hand. [Avram] gave him a tenth of everything.