Genesis 14
- 1In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations,
- 2These made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
- 3All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
- 4Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
- 5And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and struck the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim.
- 6And the Horites in their mount Seir, to Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
- 7And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazezontamar.
- 8And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, the same is Zoar. And they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim.
- 9With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings with five.
- 10And the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there. And those who remained fled to the mountain.
- 11And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.
- 12And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and left.
- 13And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew. For he lived in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner. And these were confederate with Abram.
- 14And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them to Dan.
- 15And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
- 16And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
- 17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
- 18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was the priest of the most high God.
- 19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth.
- 20And blessed be the most high God, who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
- 21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to yourself.
- 22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
- 23That I will not take from a thread even to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, or else you would say, I have made Abram rich.
- 24Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Genesis 14 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
GIGAKJVIn the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations,
KJVThat these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
GIGAKJVThese made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
KJVAnd 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 Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
GIGAKJVAnd in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and struck the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim.
KJVAnd the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
GIGAKJVAnd the Horites in their mount Seir, to Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
KJVAnd they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.
GIGAKJVAnd they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazezontamar.
KJVAnd there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
GIGAKJVAnd there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, the same is Zoar. And they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim.
KJVWith Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
GIGAKJVWith Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings with five.
KJVAnd the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
GIGAKJVAnd the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there. And those who remained fled to the mountain.
KJVAnd they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
GIGAKJVAnd they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.
KJVAnd they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
GIGAKJVAnd they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and left.
KJVAnd there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
GIGAKJVAnd there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew. For he lived in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner. And these were confederate with Abram.
KJVAnd when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
GIGAKJVAnd when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them to Dan.
KJVAnd he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
GIGAKJVAnd he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
KJVAnd Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
GIGAKJVAnd Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was the priest of the most high God.
KJVAnd he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
GIGAKJVAnd he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth.
KJVAnd blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
GIGAKJVAnd blessed be the most high God, who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
KJVAnd the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
GIGAKJVAnd the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to yourself.
KJVAnd Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
GIGAKJVAnd Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
KJVThat I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
GIGAKJVThat I will not take from a thread even to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, or else you would say, I have made Abram rich.
KJVSave only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
GIGAKJVSave only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.
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