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Genesis 14:3

Salt SeaVale of Siddim

1 In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim

2 went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea ).

4 For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5 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,

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BSB
The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea ).
KJV
All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
WEB
All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).
ASV
All these joined together in the vale of Siddim (the same is the Salt Sea).
DARBY
All these were joined in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
BLB
All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim (that [is], the Salt Sea).
ÅB
Alle disse slo seg sammen og dro til Siddim-dalen, der hvor Salthavet nå er.
OTB
Alle disse sistnevnte kongene slo seg sammen i Siddim-dalen (som er Saltsjøen).
B1930
Alle disse slo sig sammen og drog til Siddim-dalen, der hvor Salthavet nu er.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 34:12

    Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.”

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  • Deuteronomy 3:17

    The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.

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  • Joshua 3:16

    the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

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  • Genesis 19:24

    Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.

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  • Psalms 107:34

    and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

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