Genesis 14:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That 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.”

Genesis 14:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 14:2 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 14:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“they made war with Bera, king of Sodom; Birsha, king of Gomorrah; Shinab, king of Admah; Shemeber, king of Zeboiim; and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).”

Genesis 14:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 14:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that they 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 (the same is Zoar). ”

Genesis 14:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 14:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“they have made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which <FI>is<Fi> Zoar.”

Genesis 14:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 14:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“[that] they made war with Bera the king of Sodom, and with Birsha the king of Gomorrah, Shinab the king of Admah, and Shemeber the king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. ”

Genesis 14:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 14:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“These men made warre with Bera King of Sodom, and with Birsha King of Gomorah, Shinab King of Admah, and Shemeber King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, which is Zoar.”

Genesis 14:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 14:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“They made war with Bera—king of Sodom, Birsha—king of Gomorrah, Shinab—king of Admah, Shemeber—king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela—it is Zoar.”

Genesis 14:2 — The Living Sword

Genesis 14:2 in Context — Genesis 14

1 And 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;

2 That 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.

3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

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What Does Genesis 14:2 Mean?

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