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Genesis 14:2

NETBible	went to war¹ 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).²
NIV © biblegateway Gen 14:2	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).
NASB © biblegateway Gen 14:2	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 (that is, Zoar).
NLT © biblegateway Gen 14:2	fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (now called Zoar).
MSG © biblegateway Gen 14:2	went off to war to fight Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar.
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 14:2	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 (which is Zoar).
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 14:2	these kings made war with King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 14:2	that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
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KJV	[That these] made <06213> (8804) war <04421> with <0854> Bera <01298> king <04428> of Sodom <05467>_, and with Birsha <01306> king <04428> of Gomorrah <06017>_, Shinab <08134> king <04428> of Admah <0126>_, and Shemeber <08038> king <04428> of Zeboiim <06636>_, and the king <04428> of Bela <01106>_, which is <01931> Zoar <06820>_.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 14:2	that they made <06213> war <04421> with Bera <01298> king <04428> of Sodom <05467> , and with Birsha <01306> king <04428> of Gomorrah <06017> , Shinab <08134> king <04428> of Admah <0126> , and Shemeber <08038> king <04428> of Zeboiim <06636> , and the king <04428> of Bela <01106> (that is, Zoar <06820> ).
LXXM	epoihsan <4160> V-AAI-3P polemon <4171> N-ASM meta <3326> PREP balla {N-PRI} basilewv <935> N-GSM sodomwn <4670> N-GS kai <2532> CONJ meta <3326> PREP barsa {N-PRI} basilewv <935> N-GSM gomorrav {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ sennaar {N-PRI} basilewv <935> N-GSM adama {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ sumobor {N-PRI} basilewv <935> N-GSM sebwim {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ basilewv <935> N-GSM balak <904> N-PRI auth <3778> D-NSF estin <1510> V-PAI-3S shgwr {N-PRI}
NET [draft] ITL	went <06213> to war <04421> against <0854> Bera <01298> king <04428> of Sodom <05467> , Birsha <01306> king <04428> of Gomorrah <06017> , Shinab <08134> king <04428> of Admah <0126> , Shemeber <08038> king <04428> of Zeboiim <06636> , and the king <04428> of Bela <01106> (that is <01931> , Zoar <06820> ).
HEBREW	reu <06820> ayh <01931> elb <01106> Klmw <04428> *Myywbu {Myybu} <06636> Klm <04428> rbamsw <08038> hmda <0126> Klm <04428> bans <08134> hrme <06017> Klm <04428> esrb <01306> taw <0854> Mdo <05467> Klm <04428> erb <01298> ta <0854> hmxlm <04421> wve (14:2) <06213>

NETBible

went to war¹ 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).²

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “made war.”

¹sn Went to war. The conflict here reflects international warfare in the Early and Middle Bronze periods. The countries operated with overlords and vassals. Kings ruled over city states, or sometimes a number of city states (i.e., nations). Due to their treaties, when one went to war, those confederate with him joined him in battle. It appears here that it is Kedorlaomer’s war, because the western city states have rebelled against him (meaning they did not send products as tribute to keep him from invading them).

²sn On the geographical background of vv. 1-2 see J. P. Harland, “Sodom and Gomorrah,” The Biblical Archaeologist Reader, 1:41-75; and D. N. Freedman, “The Real Story of the Ebla Tablets, Ebla and the Cities of the Plain,” BA 41 (1978): 143-64.