Meaning of the Names Gen 14
Gen 14:1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel“sayer of darkness: fall of the sayer” king of Shinar“country of two rivers”, Arioch“lion-like” king of Ellasar“God is chastener”, Chedorlaomer“handful of sheaves” king of Elam“eternity”, and Tidal“great son” king of Goiim,
Gen 14:2 that they made war with Bera“son of evil” king of Sodom“burning”, and with Birsha“with iniquity”king of Gomorrah“submersion”, Shinab“splendour of the father”king of Admah“red earth”, and Shemeber“lofty flight”king of Zeboiim“gazelles”, and the king of Bela“destruction”- the same is Zoar“insignificance”.
Gen 14:3 All these came as allies unto the vale of Siddim“field” or “plain”- the same is the SaltSea.
Gen 14:4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer“handful of sheaves”, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Gen 14:5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer“handful of sheaves” and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth- karnaim“Ashtoreth of the two horns or peaks”, and the Zuzim“roving creatures”in Ham“hot” or “sunburnt”, and the Emim“terrors”in Shaveh-kiriathaim“plain of the double or two city”,
Gen 14:6 and the Horites“cave dwellers”in their mountSeir“hairy” or “shaggy”, unto El-paran“palm of Paran”, which is by the wilderness.
Gen 14:7 And they turned back, and came to En-mishpat“spring of judgment”- the same is Kadesh“holy”- and smote all the country of the Amalekites“people of lapping”, and also the Amorites“sayers”, that dwelt in Hazazon-tamar“dividing the date-palm”.
Gen 14:8 And there went out the king of Sodom“burning”, and the king of Gomorrah“submersion”, and the king of Admah“red earth”, and the king of Zeboiim“gazelles”, and the king of Bela“destruction”- the same is Zoar“insignificance”; and they set the battle in array against them in the vale of Siddim“field” or “plain”;
Gen 14:9 against Chedorlaomer“handful of sheaves”king of Elam“eternity”, and Tidal“great son”king of Goiim, and Amraphel“sayer of darkness: fall of the sayer” king of Shinar“country of two rivers”, and Arioch“lion-like”king of Ellasar“God is chastener”; four kings against the five.
Gen 14:10 Now the vale of Siddim“field” or “plain” was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom“burning”and Gomorrah“submersion”fled, and they fell there, and they that remained fled to the mountain.
Gen 14:11 And they took all the goods of Sodom“burning” and Gomorrah“submersion”, and all their victuals, and went their way.
Gen 14:12 And they took Lot“covering”, Abram's“exalted father” brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom“burning”, and his goods, and departed.
Gen 14:13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram“exalted father”the Hebrew“one from beyond”- now he dwelt by the terebinths“pain or great tree”of Mamre“strength” or “fatness”the Amorite“a sayer”, brother of Eshcol“cluster”, and brother of Aner“boy”; and these were confederate(in covenant or alliance)with Abram“exalted father”.
Gen 14:14 And when Abram“exalted father” 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“a judge”.
Gen 14:15 And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah“hiding place”, which is on the left hand of Damascus“silent is the sackcloth weaver”.
Gen 14:16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot“covering”, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
Gen 14:17 And the king of Sodom“burning” went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer“handful of sheaves”and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh“plain” or “level plain”- the same is the King's Vale.
Gen 14:18 And Melchizedek“my king is Tsedek”king of Salem“peace” brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High“Elyon”.
Gen 14:19 And he blessed him, and said: 'Blessed be Abram“exalted father” of God Most High“Elyon”, Maker of heaven and earth;
Gen 14:20 and blessed be God the Most High“El Elyon”, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.' And he gave him a tenth of all.
Gen 14:21 And the king of Sodom“burning” said unto Abram“exalted father”: 'Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.'
Gen 14:22 And Abram“exalted father” said to the king of Sodom“burning”: 'I have lifted up my hand unto YHVH, God Most High“Elyon”, Maker of heaven and earth,
Gen 14:23 that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say: I have made Abram“exalted father” rich;
Gen 14:24 save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner“boy”, Eshcol“cluster”, and Mamre“strength” or “fatness”, let them take their portion.
And it came to pass in the days of the fall of the sayer king of country of two rivers, lion-likeking of God is chastener, handful of sheavesking of eternity, and great sonking of Nations,that they made war with the son of evilking of burning, and with iniquityking of submersion, splendour of the fatherking of red earth, and lofty flight king of gazelles, and the king of destruction the same is insignificance.
All these came as allies unto the vale of “field” or “plain”- the same is the SaltSea.Twelve years they served handful of sheaves, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. And in the fourteenth year came handful of sheaves and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in “Ashtoreth of the two horns or peaks”, and theroving creatures in “hot” or “sunburnt”, and the terrors in theplain of the double or two city,and the cave dwellers in their mount “hairy” or “shaggy”, unto the palm of Paran”, which is by the wilderness.
And they turned back, and came to the spring of judgment- the same is holy- and smote all the country of the people of lapping, and also the sayers, that dwelt in dividing the date-palm. And there went out the king of burning, and the king of submersion, and the king of red earth, and the king of gazelles, and the king of destruction- the same is insignificance; and they set the battle in array against them in the vale of “field” or “plain”; against handful of sheaves king of eternity, and great sonking of Goiim, and “sayer of darkness or fall of the sayer” king of the country of two rivers, and lion-likeking of God is chastener; four kings against the five.
Now the vale of “field” or “plain” was full of slime pits; and the kings of burningand submersionfled, and they fell there, and they that remained fled to the mountain.
And they took all the goods of burning and submersion, and all their victuals, and went their way. And they took Covering, exalted father’s brother's son, who dwelt in burning, and his goods, and departed. And there came one that had escaped, and told exalted fatherthe one from beyond- now he dwelt by the “pain or great tree”of “strength” or “fatness”the sayer, brother of cluster, and brother of boy; and these were confederate(in covenant or alliance)with exalted father.
And when exalted fatherheard 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 a judge. And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto hiding place, which is on the left hand of silent is the sackcloth weaver.
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Covering”, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
And the king of burningwent out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of handful of sheaves” and the kings that were with him, at the vale of “plain” or “level plain”- the same is the King's Vale.
And my king is Tsedek”king of peace brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High“Elyon”.
And he blessed him, and said: 'Blessed be exalted fatherof God Most High “Elyon”, Maker of heaven and earth; and blessed be God the Most High“El Elyon”, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.' And he gave him a tenth of all.
And the king of burning said unto exalted father: 'Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. And exalted fathersaid to the king of burning: I have lifted up my hand unto YHVH, God Most High“Elyon”, Maker of heaven and earth, that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say: I have made exalted father rich; save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, boy, cluster, and strength” or “fatness”, let them take their portion.