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Genesis 14:12

And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

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וַיִּקְח֨וּvayiqchvand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and take”, the next action in the storyH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).ל֧וֹטlotLotלוֹטnoun, proper name — “Lot”H3876Lot, Abraham's nephewLot.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).רְכֻשׁ֛וֹrekhushvogoodרְכוּשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “good”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7399property (as gathered)good, riches, substance.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֲחִ֥יachibrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.אַבְרָ֖םavramAbramאַבְרָםnoun, proper name — “Abram”H87Abram, the original name of AbrahamAbram.וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּvayelekhvand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and carry”, the next action in the storyH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…וְה֥וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יֹשֵׁ֖בyoshevdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בִּסְדֹֽםbisdomin Sodomסְדֹםpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Sodom”H5467Sedom, a place near the Dead SeaSodom.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they take Lot, Abram's brother's son (seeing he is dwelling in Sodom), and his substance, and go away.

World English Bible

They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

Darby Translation

And they took Lot and his property, Abram's brother's son, and departed. For he dwelt in Sodom.

Douay-Rheims

And Lot also, the son of Abram’s brother, who dwelt in Sodom, and his substance.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔλαβον δὲ καὶ τὸν Λὼτ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Ἅβραμ, καὶ τὴν ἀποσκευὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπῴχοντο· ἦν γὰρ κατοικῶν ἐν Σοδόμοις.