Genesis 14:5

Translations

Modern

In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

Traditional

And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

Literal

And in the four and tenth year came Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, and they struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzites in Ham, and the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

Latin

Igitur quartodecimo anno venit Chodorlahomor, et reges qui erant cum eo: percusseruntque Raphaim in Astarothcarnaim, et Zuzim cum eis, et Emim in Save Cariathaim,

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Hebrew

English

In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

Notes

Genesis 14:4–5

This was Chedorlaomer’s war. Under the feudal system of tribal affiliations, those in covenant with him had to fight. It was also Abram’s battle to rescue Lot, and those under treaty with him had to accompany him.

Genesis 14:5–8

The invaders came down the King’s Highway on the east side of the Jordan Valley to the Gulf of Aqaba, then circled back to the valley of the Dead Sea.

Genesis 14:1–16

In this typical ancient political conflict, powerful kings allied to control smaller dependent states.

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham Lot Melchizedek Invasion Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

Deuteronomy 2:10–11
(The Emites used to live there, a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites.
Deuteronomy 1:4
This was after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and then at Edrei had defeated Og king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth.
Genesis 15:20
Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites,
Deuteronomy 3:11
(For only Og king of Bashan had remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. His bed of iron, nine cubits long and four cubits wide, is still in Rabbah of the Ammonites.)
Deuteronomy 3:22
Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”
Psalm 78:51
He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
Psalm 106:22
…wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
Joshua 13:19
Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,
2 Samuel 5:22
Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
Deuteronomy 2:20–23
(That too was regarded as the land of the Rephaim, who used to live there, though the Ammonites called them Zamzummites.
Joshua 13:31
…half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.
Deuteronomy 3:20
…until the LORD gives rest to your brothers as He has to you, and they too have taken possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them across the Jordan. Then each of you may return to the possession I have given you.”

People

Chedorlaomer: King of Elam, led coalition against Sodom and Gomorrah Emim: An ancient people group defeated by Chedorlaomer Rephaim: A race of giants who inhabited Canaan Zuzim: Ancient people defeated by Chedorlaomer

Places

Ashteroth-karnaim: Ancient city defeated by Chedorlaomer Ham: A place where Chedorlaomer defeated the Zuzim in battle Kiriathaim: A Moabite city, later allotted to Reuben Shaveh: Valley where Chedorlaomer defeated the Emites

Glossary

Admah Ammon, Ammonites Amraphel Arioch Ashtaroth, Ashterathite Ashteroth-Karnaim Bashan Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chedorlaomer Cities of the Plain Ebla Tablets El-Paran Elath Ellasar Emim, Emites Genesis, Book of Goiim Ham (Place) Kedorlaomer King’s Highway Kiriathaim Lot Melchizedek Palestine Patriarchs, Period of the Rephaim Seir (Place) Shaveh Kiriathaim Siddim Valley Sodom and Gomorrah Tidal Travel Zeboiim Zoar Zuzim, Zuzites

Topics

Abraham: Defeats Chedorlaomer Armies: Antiquity of Ashtaroth: The Capital City of Bashan: Possibly Identical with Ashteroth Karnaim, Mentioned In Ashteroth Karnaim: An Ancient City of Palestine Taken by Chedorlaomer Bashan: A Region East of the Jordan River and North of the Arnon River Birsha: A King of Gomorrah Chedorlaomer: King of Elam Emims: A Race of Giants Giants, Rephaim: The: Subdued by Chedorlaomer Ham: Place where Chedorlaomer Struck Down the Zuzims Lot: The Son of Haran: Taken Captive by Chedorlaomer; Rescued by Abraham Rephaim: An Ancient People of Palestine, of Great Stature Shaveh Kiriathaim: A Valley in Moab Sodom: King of, Joins Other Kings of the Nations Resisting the Invasion of Chedorlaomer Zamzummims: A Race of Giants

Genesis 14:5

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