And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
Parallel translations
- WEB They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.
- BSB The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.
- NKJV Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.
- NASB Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed.
- NLT The victorious invaders then plundered Sodom and Gomorrah and headed for home, taking with them all the spoils of war and the food supplies.
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Quick answer
The victors seized all the goods and food of Sodom and Gomorrah. The cities are stripped by the conquerors.
Overview
The triumphant eastern kings carry off the wealth and provisions of the plundered cities. The spoil includes everything of value in Sodom and Gomorrah. This plunder sets in motion the events that will involve Lot and summon Abram to act.
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- Gen 14:16And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
- Gen 14:21And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
- Deut 28:31Thine 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.
- Deut 28:51And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
- Deut 28:35The LORD shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.
- Gen 12:5And 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.
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