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The War of the Kings

Genesis 14:4

In 11 translations

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.
LSV
[for] twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and the thirteenth year they rebelled.
YLT
twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and the thirteenth year they rebelled.
DBY
Twelve years had they served Chedorlaomer; and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
DRC
For they had served Chodorlahomor twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they revolted from him.
GNV
Twelue yeere were they subiect to Chedor-laomer, but in the thirteenth yeere they rebelled.
JPS
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
LXXE
Twelve years they served Chodollogomor, and the thirteenth year they revolted.

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Original-language editions

WLC
שְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה עָבְד֖וּ אֶת־כְּדָרְלָעֹ֑מֶר וּשְׁלֹשׁ־עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה שָׁנָ֖ה מָרָֽדוּ׃
LXX-Br
Δώδεκα ἔτη αὐτοὶ ἐδούλευσαν τῷ Χοδολλογομόρ· τῷ δὲ τρισκαιδεκάτῳ ἔτει ἀπέστησαν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 9:25–26he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.” He also declared: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the servant of Shem.
  • Ezekiel 17:15But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’

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