Discovery BoxGenesis 14:1 
ContextThe Blessing of Victory for God’s People
14:1 At that time 1 Amraphel king of Shinar, 2 Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations 3
Genesis 14:9
Context14:9 Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, 4 Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar. Four kings fought against 5 five.
1 tn The sentence begins with the temporal indicator וַיְהִי (vayÿhi) followed by “in the days of.”
2 sn Shinar (also in v. 9) is the region of Babylonia.
3 tn Or “king of Goyim.” The Hebrew term גּוֹיִם (goyim) means “nations,” but a number of modern translations merely transliterate the Hebrew (cf. NEB “Goyim”; NIV, NRSV “Goiim”).
4 tn Or “Goyim.” See the note on the word “nations” in 14:1.
5 tn The Hebrew text has simply “against.” The word “fought” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
