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Allכָּלtheseאֵלֶּהjoined forcesחָבְרוּat the Valleyאֶל עֵמֶקof Siddimהַשִּׂדִּים(that is,הוּאthe SaltהַמֶּלַחSea).יָם
Genesis 14:3
Study it in the app“All these joined forces at the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 14:3, word by word
- joined forcesחָבְרוּchavru
ally
To make an alliance with someone.
Where else “chavru” appears- at the Valleyעֵמֶקemek
valley
Valley, broad low plain.
Where else “emek” appears- of Siddimשִּׂדִּיםsidim
Siddim
Siddim, the valley where the kings fought, in the area of the Dead Sea.
Where else “sidim” appears- the Saltמֶּלַחmelach
salt
Salt. "The Salt Sea" is the Dead Sea.
Where else “melach” appears- Sea)יָםyam
sea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appears
The context
2that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
3 · This verse (above)
4Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
To study Genesis 14 in a group
1. What it says
What did Abram do when he heard that his relative Lot had been taken captive (vv. 14-16)?
2. What it means
What does Melchizedek, king of Salem, do, and what does he say when he blesses Abram (vv. 18-20)?
3. How I live it
How can you help a relative or friend in trouble without expecting anything in return, as Abram did (vv. 22-24)?