Holy Scripture

Genesis 14:12

A church father on this verse
“Notice that what I said yesterday has come to be true, that Lot, far from being better off for his choice of the better parts, rather had learned from experience not to set his heart on the better parts. You see, not only did no benefit come to him from it, but indeed he was even led away into captivity. He learned th…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON GENESIS 35.11

Source: Septuagint

Original

12And they took also Lot the son of Abram’s brother, and his baggage, and departed, for he dwelt in Sodom.

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10Now the salt valley consists of slime pits. And the king of Sodom fled and the king of Gomorrah, and they fell in there: and they that were left fled to the mountain country.

11And they took all the cavalry of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and departed.

— Genesis 14:12 —

13And one of them that had been rescued came and told Abram the Hebrew; and he dwelt by the oak of Mamre the Amorite the brother of Eshcol, and the brother of Aner, who were confederates with Abram.

14And Abram having heard that Lot his nephew had been taken captive, numbered his own homeborn servants three hundred and eighteen, and pursued after them to Dan.

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