Genesis 14:11
New International Version
The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away.

New Living Translation
The victorious invaders then plundered Sodom and Gomorrah and headed for home, taking with them all the spoils of war and the food supplies.

English Standard Version
So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.

Berean Standard Bible
The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.

King James Bible
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

New King James Version
Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.

New American Standard Bible
Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed.

NASB 1995
Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed.

NASB 1977
Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply and departed.

Amplified Bible
Then the victors took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply and provisions and left.

Christian Standard Bible
The four kings took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food and went on.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The four kings took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food and went on.

American Standard Version
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

Contemporary English Version
Their enemies took everything of value from Sodom and Gomorrah, including their food supplies.

English Revised Version
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the four kings took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, as well as all their food, and left.

Good News Translation
The four kings took everything in Sodom and Gomorrah, including the food, and went away.

International Standard Version
The conquerors captured all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, including their entire food supply, and then left.

Majority Standard Bible
The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.

NET Bible
The four victorious kings took all the possessions and food of Sodom and Gomorrah and left.

New Heart English Bible
They took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and left.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.

World English Bible
They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they take the whole substance of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the whole of their food, and go away;

Young's Literal Translation
And they take the whole substance of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the whole of their food, and go away;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will take all the substance of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and will go away.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they took all the substance of the Sodomites, and Gomorrhites, and all their victuals, and went their way:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then they took all the substance of the Sodomites and the Gomorrahites, and all that pertained to food, and they went away,

New American Bible
The victors seized all the possessions and food supplies of Sodom and Gomorrah and then went their way.

New Revised Standard Version
So the enemy took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the raiders took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they took all the possessions of Sadom and of Ammora and all their food and they went.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they took all the cavalry of Sodom and Gomorrha, and all their provisions, and departed.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Lot Seized by the Four Kings
10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country. 11The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way. 12They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.…

Cross References
Genesis 19:29
So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that destroyed the cities where he had lived.

Genesis 13:12-13
Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom. / But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

Genesis 18:20-21
Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous, / I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”

Genesis 19:15-17
At daybreak the angels hurried Lot along, saying, “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.” / But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them. / As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”

Genesis 19:24-25
Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. / Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground.

Genesis 19:28
He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of the plain, and he saw the smoke rising from the land like smoke from a furnace.

Deuteronomy 29:23
All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger.

Isaiah 13:19
And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.

Jeremiah 49:18
As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown along with their neighbors,” says the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.

Jeremiah 50:40
As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.

Ezekiel 16:49-50
Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. / Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen.

Amos 4:11
“Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.

Zephaniah 2:9
Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”

Luke 17:28-29
It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. / But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

2 Peter 2:6-8
if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly; / and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless / (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—


Treasury of Scripture

And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

Genesis 14:16,21
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people…

Genesis 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

Deuteronomy 28:31,35,51
Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them

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Genesis 14
1. The battle of four kings against the king of Sodom and his allies.
12. Lot is taken prisoner.
14. Abram rescues him.
17. Melchizedek blesses Abram, who gives him tithes.
21. Abram restores the rest of the spoil to the king of Sodom.














The four kings
This phrase refers to the coalition of kings led by Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, who had been oppressing the cities of the plain, including Sodom and Gomorrah. Historically, this reflects the common practice of ancient Near Eastern kings forming alliances to strengthen their military campaigns. The Hebrew term for "kings" (מְלָכִים, melachim) emphasizes their authority and power, which they wielded to dominate and plunder other regions.

seized
The Hebrew root for "seized" (לָקַח, laqach) conveys the act of taking or capturing by force. This word underscores the aggressive and violent nature of the conquest. In the biblical narrative, it highlights the vulnerability of Sodom and Gomorrah, cities that were later known for their moral depravity, suggesting a divine allowance for their temporary subjugation.

all the goods
The term "goods" (רְכוּשׁ, rekush) refers to possessions or property. In the ancient world, wealth was often measured by tangible assets such as livestock, precious metals, and other valuable items. The plundering of these goods signifies a complete stripping of the cities' wealth, leaving them impoverished and humiliated.

of Sodom and Gomorrah
These cities are infamous in biblical history for their wickedness and eventual destruction by divine judgment. Their mention here foreshadows their later fate and serves as a reminder of the consequences of living in opposition to God's will. Archaeological evidence suggests that these cities were located near the Dead Sea, an area known for its inhospitable terrain, which may symbolize the spiritual barrenness of their inhabitants.

and all their food
The capture of "all their food" (מַאֲכָל, ma'akal) indicates a total deprivation of sustenance, further emphasizing the severity of the conquest. In ancient times, food was a critical resource, and its loss would have led to famine and desperation. This detail highlights the thoroughness of the kings' victory and the dire situation faced by the people of Sodom and Gomorrah.

and they went on their way
This phrase suggests a sense of finality and completion in the kings' campaign. The Hebrew verb "went" (יָלַךְ, yalak) often implies movement with purpose or intent. The kings, having achieved their objective, continue their journey, leaving behind a trail of devastation. This action reflects the transient nature of earthly power and the fleeting triumphs of those who oppose God's people, as Abram soon intervenes to rescue Lot and recover the plundered goods.

Verse 11. - And they (the conquering kings) took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way, ascending up the valley of the Jordan en route for Damascus.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The [four kings] seized
וַ֠יִּקְחוּ (way·yiq·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3947: To take

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the goods
רְכֻ֨שׁ (rə·ḵuš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7399: Property, goods

of Sodom
סְדֹ֧ם (sə·ḏōm)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5467: Sodom -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea

and Gomorrah
וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה (wa·‘ă·mō·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6017: Gomorrah -- a city in the Jordan Valley

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

their food,
אָכְלָ֖ם (’ā·ḵə·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 400: Food

and they went on their way.
וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃ (way·yê·lê·ḵū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


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