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Genesis 14:2

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.

KJV

inirent bellum contra Bara regem Sodomorum, et contra Bersa regem Gomorrhæ, et contra Sennaab regem Adamæ, et contra Semeber regem Seboim, contraque regem Balæ, ipsa est Segor.

Vulgate

ἐποίησαν πόλεμον μετὰ Βάλλα βασιλέως Σοδόμων καὶ μετὰ Βαρσὰ βασιλέως Γομόρρας καὶ Σενναὰρ βασιλέως Ἀδαμὰ καὶ Συμόβορ βασιλέως Σεβωεὶμ καὶ μετὰ βασιλέως Βάλακ· αὕτη ἐστὶν Σήγωρ.

LXX

that they 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 (the same is Zoar).

ASV

עָשׂ֣וּ מִלְחָמָ֗ה אֶת בֶּ֨רַע֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ סְדֹ֔ם וְ/אֶת בִּרְשַׁ֖ע מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמֹרָ֑ה שִׁנְאָ֣ב מֶ֣לֶךְ אַדְמָ֗ה וְ/שֶׁמְאֵ֨בֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ צביים צְבוֹיִ֔ים וּ/מֶ֥לֶךְ בֶּ֖לַע הִיא צֹֽעַר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
אַדְמָ֣ה
'dmh
proper_noun · 5×
בִּרְשַׁ֖ע
brsh'
proper_noun · 1×
בֶּ֖לַע
bl'
proper_noun · 14×
בֶּ֨רַע֙
br'
proper_noun · 1×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
mlchmh
noun · 316×
סְדֹ֣ם
sdm
proper_noun · 39×
עֲמֹרָ֔ה
'mrh
proper_noun · 19×
צֹֽעַר
ts'r
proper_noun · 10×
צביים
tsbyym
proper_noun · 8×
שִׁנְאָ֣ב
shn'b
proper_noun · 1×
שֶׁמְאֵ֨בֶר֙
shm'br
proper_noun · 1×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 29:23 — And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, whic
  • Deut 29:23 — And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, whic
  • Deut 34:3 — And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
  • Gen 10:19 — And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
  • Gen 10:19 — And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
  • Gen 13:10 — And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egy
  • Gen 13:10 — And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egy
  • Gen 19:22 — Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
  • Hos 11:8 — How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
  • Isa 1:9 — Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.