The Rescue of Lot
Genesis 14
When a coalition of eastern kings defeats the kings of Sodom and the surrounding cities and carries off Lot among the captives, Abram pursues them with his household servants, defeats them, and recovers Lot along with the plunder and people. On his return Abram is blessed by Melchisedec, king of Salem and priest of the most high God, to whom he gives a tenth of all he has recovered.
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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.
Thomson 1808Septuagint
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Greek · BrentonSeptuagint
KJV 1769Masoretic
JPS 1917Masoretic
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ThomsonAND it came to pass in the reign of Amarphal king of Sennaar, and of Arioch king of Ellasar, that Chodollogomar king of Elam, and Thargal king of nations,
BrentonAnd it came to pass in the reign of Amarphal king of Sennaar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, that Chodollogomor king of Elam, and Thargal king of nations,
GreekἘγένετο δὲ ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῇ Ἀμαρφὰλ βασιλέως Σενναὰρ, καὶ Ἀριὼχ βασιλέως Ἑλλασὰρ, Χοδολλογομὸρ βασιλεὺς Ἐλὰμ, καὶ Θαργὰλ βασιλεὺς ἐθνῶν,
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;
JPSAnd it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,
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Thomsonmade war on Balla king of Sodom, and on Barsa king of Gomorra, and on Sennaar king of Adama, and Sumobor king of Seboeim, and the king of Balak who is Segor.
Brentonmade war with Balla king of Sodom, and with Barsa king of Gomorrha, and with Sennaar, king of Adama, and with Symobor king of Seboim and the king of Balac, this is Segor.
Greekἐποίησαν πόλεμον μετὰ Βαλλὰ βασιλέως Σοδόμων, καὶ μετὰ Βαρσὰ βασιλέως Γομόῤῥας, καὶ μετὰ Σενναὰρ βασιλέως Ἀδαμὰ, καὶ μετὰ Συμοβὸρ βασιλέως Σεβωεὶμ, καὶ βασιλέως Βαλάκ· αὕτη ἐστὶ Σηγώρ.
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ThomsonAll these met together on the salt vale, which is now the sea of salt.
BrentonAll these met with one consent at the salt valley; this is now the sea of salt.
GreekΠάντες οὗτοι συνεφώνησαν ἐπὶ τὴν φάραγγα τὴν ἁλυκήν· αὕτη ἡ θάλασσα τῶν ἁλῶν.
KJVAll these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
JPSAll these came as allies unto the vale of Siddim—the same is the Salt Sea.
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ThomsonTwelve years they had served Chodollogomar, but in the thirteenth year they revolted.
BrentonTwelve years they served Chodollogomor, and the thirteenth year they revolted.
GreekΔώδεκα ἔτη αὐτοὶ ἐδούλευσαν τῷ Χοδολλογομόρ· τῷ δὲ τρισκαιδεκάτῳ ἔτει ἀπέστησαν.
KJVTwelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
JPSTwelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
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ThomsonAnd in the fourteenth year came Chodollogomar and the kings with him, and having subdued the giants in Astaroth and Karnain, and mighty nations with them, namely, the Ommaians who dwelt in the city Savé,
BrentonAnd in the fourteenth year came Chodollogomor, and the kings with him, and cut to pieces the giants in Astaroth, and Carnain, and strong nations with them, and the Ommæans in the city Save.
GreekἘν δὲ τῷ τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτῳ ἔτει ἦλθε Χοδολλογομὸρ καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατέκοψαν τοὺς γίγαντας τοὺς ἐν Ἀσταρὼθ, καὶ Καρναῒν, καὶ ἔθνη ἰσχυρὰ ἅμα αὐτοῖς, καὶ τοὺς Ὀμμαίους τοὺς ἐν Σαυῇ τῇ πόλει.
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BrentonAnd the Chorrhæans in the mountains of Seir, to the turpentine tree of Pharan, which is in the desert.
GreekΚαὶ τοὺς Χοῤῥαίους τοὺς ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι Σηεὶρ, ἕως τῆς τερεβίνθου τῆς Φαρὰν, ἥ ἐστιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.
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Thomsonthey turned and came to the fountain of Judgment, which is Kades, and smote the princes of Amalek and the Amorites, who dwelt in Asasonthamar.
BrentonAnd having turned back they came to the well of judgment; this is Cades, and they cut in pieces all the princes of Amalec, and the Amorites dwelling in Asasonthamar.
GreekΚαὶ ἀναστρέψαντες ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὴν πηγὴν τῆς κρίσεως· αὕτη ἐστὶ Κάδης· καὶ κατέκοψαν πάντας τοὺς ἄρχοντας Ἀμαλὴκ, καὶ τοὺς Ἀμοῤῥαίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν ʼΑσασονθαμὰρ
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JPSAnd they turned back, and came to En-mishpat—the same is Kadesh—and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazazon-tamar.
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ThomsonThen marched out the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorra and the king of Adama and the king of Seboeim and the king of Balak, that is Segor, and drew up in array against them for battle in the salt vale,
BrentonAnd the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrha, and king of Adama, and king of Seboim, and king of Balac, this is Segor, and they set themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley,
GreekἘξῆλθε δὲ βασιλεὺς Σοδόμων, καὶ βασιλεὺς Γομόῤῥας, καὶ βασιλεὺς Ἀδαμὰ, καὶ βασιλεὺς Σεβωεὶμ, καὶ βασιλεὺς Βαλάκ· αὕτη ἐστὶ Σηγώρ· καὶ παρετάξαντο αὐτοῖς εἰς πόλεμον ἐν τῇ κοιλάδι, τῇ ἁλυκῇ,
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JPSAnd 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 set the battle in array against them in the vale of Siddim;
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Thomsonagainst Chodollogomar king of Elam and Thargal king of nations, and Amarphal king of Sennaar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.
Brentonagainst Chodollogomor king of Elam, and Thargal king of nations, and Amarphal king of Sennaar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, the four kings against the five.
Greekπρὸς Χοδολλογομὸρ βασιλέα Ἐλὰμ, καὶ Θαπγὰλ βασιλέα ἐθνῶν, καὶ Ἀμαρφὰλ βασιλέα Σενναὰρ, καὶ Ἀριὼχ βασιλέα Ἑλλασὰρ, οἱ τέσσαρες βασιλεῖς πρὸς τοὺς πέντε.
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.
JPSagainst Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.
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ThomsonNow in this salt vale there were wells of asphalt. And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorra fled and fell there. And they who were left fled to the hilly country.
BrentonNow the salt valley consists of slime-pits. And the king of Sodom fled and the king of Gomorrha, and they fell in there: and they that were left fled to the mountain country.
GreekἩ δὲ κοιλὰς ἡ ἁλυκὴ, φρέατα ἀσφάλτου· ἔφυγε δὲ βασιλεὺς Σοδόμων καὶ βασιλεὺς Γομόῤῥας, καὶ ἐνέπεσαν ἐκεῖ· οἱ δὲ καταλειφθέντες εἰς τὴν ὀρεινὴν ἔφυγον.
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.
JPSNow the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and they that remained fled to the mountain.
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ThomsonAnd they took all the cavalry of Sodom and Gomorra and all their provisions and departed.
BrentonAnd they took all the cavalry of Sodom and Gomorrha, and all their provisions, and departed.
GreekἜλαβον δὲ τὴν ἵππον πᾶσαν τὴν Σοδόμων καὶ Γομόῤῥας, καὶ πάντα τὰ βρώματα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀπῆλθον.
KJVAnd they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
JPSAnd they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
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ThomsonThey took also Lot, Abram’s brother’s son and his substance, when they went off, as he dwelt among the Sodomites.
BrentonAnd they took also Lot the son of Abram's brother, and his baggage, and departed, for he dwelt in Sodom.
GreekἜλαβον δὲ καὶ τὸν Λὼτ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Ἅβραμ, καὶ τὴν ἀποσκευὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπῴχοντο· ἦν γὰρ κατοικῶν ἐν Σοδόμοις.
KJVAnd they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
JPSAnd they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
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ThomsonAnd one of them who escaped, came and told Abram, the traveller, who then dwelt near the Oak grove of Mambre the Amorite, the brother of Eschol, and the brother of Aunan, who were in alliance with Abram.
BrentonAnd one of them that had been rescued came and told Abram the Hebrew; and he dwelt by the oak of Mamre the Amorite the brother of Eschol, and the brother of Aunan, who were confederates with Abram.
GreekΠαραγενόμενος δὲ τῶν ἀνασωθέντων τις ἀπήγγειλεν Ἅβραμ τῷ περάτῃ· αὐτὸς δὲ κατῴκει παρὰ τῇ δρυῒ τῇ Μαμβρῇ Ἀμοῤῥαίου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Ἐσχὼλ, καὶ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Αὐνὰν, οἳ ἦσαν συνωμόται τοῦ Ἅβραμ.
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.
JPSAnd there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew—now he dwelt by the terebinths of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.
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ThomsonAnd when Abram heard that his nephew Lot was carried away captive, he numbered his domestics, three hundred and eighteen men, and pursued them to Dan.
BrentonAnd Abram having heard that Lot his nephew had been taken captive, numbered his own home-born servants three hundred and eighteen, and pursued after them to Dan.
GreekἈκούσας δὲ Ἅβραμ ὅτι ᾐχμαλώτευται Λὼτ ὁ ἀδελφοῦς αὐτοῦ, ἠρίθμησε τοὺς ἰδίους οἰκογενεῖς αὐτοῦ τριακοσίους δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ· καὶ κατεδίωξεν ὀπίσω αὐτῶν ἕως Δάν.
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.
JPSAnd when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
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ThomsonAnd in the night he and his servants fell upon them and smote them, and pursued them even to Choba, on the left of Damascus. And he brought back all the cavalry of the Sodomites.
BrentonAnd he came upon them by night, he and his servants, and he smote them and pursued them as far as Choba, which is on the left of Damascus.
GreekΚαὶ ἐπέπεσεν ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς τὴν νύκτα αὐτὸς, καὶ οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπάταξεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ κατεδίωξεν αὐτοὺς ἕως Χοβὰ, ἥ ἐστιν ἐν ἀριστερᾷ Δαμασκοῦ.
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.
JPSAnd he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
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ThomsonHe brought back also his nephew Lot and all his substance and the women and the people. And on his return from the slaughter of Chodollogomar and the kings who were with him,
BrentonAnd he recovered all the cavalry of Sodom, and he recovered Lot his nephew, and all his possessions, and the women and the people.
GreekΚαὶ ἀπέστρεψε πᾶσαν τὴν ἵππον Σοδόμων· καὶ Λὼτ τὸν ἀδελφιδοῦν αὐτοῦ ἀπέστρεψε, καὶ πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας, καὶ τὸν λαόν.
KJVAnd he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
JPSAnd he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
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Thomsonthe king of Sodom went out to meet him, to the valley of Sabu which was the king’s dale.
BrentonAnd the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after he returned from the slaughter of Chodollogomor, and the kings with him, to the valley of Saby; this was the plain of the kings.
GreekἘξῆλθε δὲ βασιλεὺς Σοδόμων εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ, μετὰ τὸ ὑποστρέψαι αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τοῦ Χοδολλογομὸρ, καὶ τῶν βασιλέων τῶν μετʼ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν κοιλάδα τοῦ Σαβύ· τοῦτο ἦν τὸ πεδίον τῶν βασιλέων.
KJVAnd 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.
JPSAnd the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh—the same is the King’s Vale.
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ThomsonMelchisedek, also the king of Salem, carried out bread and wine. Now he was a priest of the most High God,
BrentonAnd Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth loaves and wine, and he was the priest of the most high God.
GreekΚαὶ Μελχισεδὲκ βασιλεὺς Σαλὴμ ἐξήνεγκεν ἄρτους καὶ οἶνον· ἦν δὲ ἱερεὺς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου.
KJVAnd Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
JPSAnd Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High.
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Thomsonand he blessed Abram, and said, May Abram be blessed by God the Most High, who created the heaven and the earth:
BrentonAnd he blessed Abram, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, who made heaven and earth,
GreekΚαὶ εὐλόγησε τὸν Ἅβραμ, καὶ εἶπεν, εὐλογημένος Ἅβραμ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ ὑψίστῳ, ὃς ἔκτισε τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.
KJVAnd he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
JPSAnd he blessed him, and said: ‘Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth;
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ThomsonAnd blessed be God the Most High who hath delivered thy enemies into thy hands.
Brentonand blessed be the most high God who delivered thine enemies into thy power. And Abram gave him the tithe of all.
GreekΚαὶ εὐλογητὸς ὁ Θεὸς ὁ ὕψιστος, ὃς παρέδωκε τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποχειρίους σοι· καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ Ἅβραμ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων.
KJVAnd blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
JPSand blessed be God the Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.’ And he gave him a tenth of all.
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BrentonAnd the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the men, and take the horses to thyself.
GreekΕἶπε δὲ βασιλεὺς Σοδόμων πρὸς Ἅβραμ, δός μοι τοὺς ἄνδρας, τὴν δὲ ἵππον λάβε σεαυτῷ.
KJVAnd the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
JPSAnd the king of Sodom said unto Abram: ‘Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.’
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ThomsonAnd the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the men, but take the horses for thyself. Whereupon Abram said to the king of Sodom, With this uplifted hand of mine I swear by the Lord the God Most High, who created the heaven and the earth,
BrentonAnd Abram said to the king of Sodom, I will stretch out my hand to the Lord the most high God, who made the heaven and the earth,
GreekΕἶπε δὲ Ἅβραμ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Σοδόμων, ἐκτενῶ τὴν χεῖρά μου πρὸς Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν τὸν ὕψιστον, ὃς ἔκτισε τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν,
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,
JPSAnd Abram said to the king of Sodom: ‘I have lifted up my hand unto the LORD, God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth,
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Thomsonthat of all which belong to thee I will not take from a thread to a shoe-latchet; that thou mayest not say, I have made Abram rich;
Brentonthat I will not take from all thy goods from a string to a shoe-latchet, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich.
Greekεἰ ἀπὸ σπαρτίου ἕως σφυρωτῆρος ὑποδήματος λήψομαι ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν σῶν, ἵνα μὴ εἴπῃς, ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐπλούτισα τὸν Ἅβραμ.
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:
JPSthat I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say: I have made Abram rich;
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Thomsonsave only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of these men who went with me, namely, Eschol, Aunan, Mambre. Let them take a portion.
BrentonExcept what things the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men that went with me, Eschol, Aunan, Mambre, these shall take a portion.
GreekΠλὴν ὧν ἔφαγον οἱ νεανίσκοι, καὶ τῆς μερίδος τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῶν συμπορευθέντων μετʼ ἐμοῦ Ἐσχὼλ, Αὐνᾶν, Μαμβρῆ· οὗτοι λήψονται μερίδα.
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.
JPSsave 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.’