Genesis 14:3

3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley).

Genesis 14:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
ESV
3 And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
NLT
3 This second group of kings joined forces in Siddim Valley (that is, the valley of the Dead Sea ).
MSG
3 This second group of kings, the attacked, came together at the Valley of Siddim, that is, the Salt Sea.
CSB
3 All of these came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea).

Genesis 14:3 In-Context

1 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim,
2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley).
4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim

Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 8,10
  • 2. Numbers 34:3,12; Deuteronomy 3:17; Joshua 3:16; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 15:2,5; Joshua 18:19
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