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Genesis 14:4

Chedorlaomer

2 That 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.

3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5 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,

6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.

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BSB
For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
KJV
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
WEB
They served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
ASV
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
DARBY
Twelve years had they served Chedorlaomer; and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
BLB
Two [and] ten years they had served Chedorlaomer, and in the three and tenth year they rebelled.
ÅB
Tolv år hadde de tjent Kedorlaomer, men i det trettende år var de falt fra.
OTB
I tolv år hadde de tjent Kedorlaomer, men i det trettende året gjorde de opprør.
B1930
Tolv år hadde de tjent Kedorlaomer, men i det trettende år var de falt fra.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 17:15

    But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?

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  • Genesis 9:25–26

    And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

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