Genesis 14:4
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Twelue yeeres they serued Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth yeere they rebelled.
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- Ezekiel 17:15Rank 1 from verse 4
15But 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?
15But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadours into Egypt, that they might giue him horses and much people: shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall hee breake the Couenant, and bee deliuered?
- Genesis 9:25–26Rank 2 from verse 4
25And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
26And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
25And he said, Cursed bee Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall hee be vnto his brethren.
26And hee saide, Blessed bee the LORD God of Shem, and Canaan shalbe ‖his seruant.
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Genesis 14:4
Periods of twelve months.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of serve, meaning to work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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A period of twelve months; a stated annual period.
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Refused obedience, resisted authority, revolted, withdrew allegiance, or turned against the Lord, his words, or an appointed ruler.
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14:1AND it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
14:1¶ And it came to passe in the dayes of Amraphel King of Shinar, Arioch King of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer King of Elam, and Tidal King of nations:
14:2That 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.
14:2 That these made warre with Bera King of Sodome, and with Birsha King of Gomorrah, Shinab King of Admah, and Shemeber King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, which is Zoar.
14:3All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
14:3All these were ioyned together in the vale of Siddim; which is the salt Sea.
14:4Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
14:4Twelue yeeres they serued Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth yeere they rebelled.
Selected passage14:5And 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,
14:5And in the fourteenth yeere came Chedorlaomer, and the Kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims, in Ashteroth Karnaim, & the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in ‖Shaueh Kiriathaim;
14:6And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.
14:6And the Horites in their mount Seir, vnto ‖El-Paran, which is by the wildernesse.
14:7And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
14:7And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, & smote all the countrey of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
14:8And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
14:8And there went out the King of Sodome, and the King of Gomorrah, and the King of Admah, and the King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, (the same is Zoar) and they ioyned battell with them, in the vale of Siddim,
14:9With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
14:9With Chedorlaomer the King of Elam, and with Tidal King of nations, and Amraphel King of Shinar, and Arioch King of Ellasar; foure Kings with fiue.
14:10And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
14:10And the vale of Siddim was full of slime-pits: and the Kings of Sodome & Gomorrah fled, and fell there: and they that remained, fled to the mountaine.
14:11And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
14:11And they tooke all the goods of Sodome and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
14:12And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
14:12And they tooke Lot, Abrams brothers sonne, (who dwelt in Sodome) and his goods, and departed.