Genesis 14:16

16 And he brought back all the possessions. And he also brought back Lot, his {relative}, and his possessions, and the women and the people as well.

Genesis 14:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 14:16

And he brought back all the goods
Taken from Sodom and Gomorrah, ( Genesis 14:11 ) ; and also brought again his brother Lot;
his brother's son, ( Genesis 14:12 ) , for whose sake chiefly he engaged in this enterprise: and his goods; money, cattle and the women also, and the people;
not only that belonged to Lot, but to Sodom and Gomorrah, who had been taken and carried captive; these were all rescued and brought back by Abram, see ( Genesis 14:21 ) ;

Genesis 14:16 In-Context

14 When Abram heard that his {relative} was taken captive, he summoned his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen [of them], and he went in pursuit up to Dan.

15 And he divided [his trained men] against them at night, he and his servants. And he defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, which [is] north of Damascus.

16 And he brought back all the possessions. And he also brought back Lot, his {relative}, and his possessions, and the women and the people as well.

17 After his return from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who [were] with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that [is], the Valley of the King).

18 And Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. (He was the priest of God Most High).

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "brother"