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Genesis 14:13

And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.

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וַיָּבֹא֙vayavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…הַפָּלִ֔יטhapalitthe escapeפָּלִיטdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the escape”, the ordinary formH6412a refugee(that have) escape(-d, -th), fugitive.וַיַּגֵּ֖דvayagedand bewrayנָגַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bewray”, the next action in the storyH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.לְאַבְרָ֣םleavramto Abramאַבְרָםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Abram”H87Abram, the original name of AbrahamAbram.הָעִבְרִ֑יhaivrithe Hebrewעִבְרִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Hebrew”, the ordinary formH5680an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of EberHebrew(-ess, woman).וְהוּא֩vehuand 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.שֹׁכֵ֨ןshokhenabideשָׁכַןverb, qal, participle, absolute — “abide”, a verb used as a describing wordH7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).בְּאֵֽלֹנֵ֜יbeelonein plain. See also H356אֵלוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in plain. See also H356”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH436an oak or other strong treeplain. See also H356 (אֵילוֹן).מַמְרֵ֣אmamreMamreמַמְרֵאnoun, proper name — “Mamre”H4471Mamre, an AmoriteMamre.הָאֱמֹרִ֗יhaemorithe Amoriteאֱמֹרִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Amorite”, the ordinary formH567an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribesAmorite.אֲחִ֤יachibrother ; 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-'.אֶשְׁכֹּל֙eshkolEshcolאֶשְׁכֹּלnoun, proper name — “Eshcol”H812Eshcol, the name of an Amorite, also of a valley in PalestineEshcol.וַאֲחִ֣יvaachiand brother ; kindredאָחconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and 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-'.עָנֵ֔רanerAnerעָנֵרnoun, proper name — “Aner”H6063Aner, a Amorite, also a place in PalestineAner.וְהֵ֖םvehemand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.בַּעֲלֵ֥יbaalehusbandבַּעַלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…בְרִיתveritconfederacyבְּרִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “confederacy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1285a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.אַבְרָֽםavramAbramאַבְרָםnoun, proper name — “Abram”H87Abram, the original name of AbrahamAbram.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew — now he dwelt by the terebinths of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew: now he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.

Young’s Literal Translation

And one who is escaping cometh and declareth to Abram the Hebrew, and he is dwelling among the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner, and they [are] Abram's allies.

World English Bible

One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies of Abram.

Darby Translation

And one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew. And he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol, and the brother of Aner. And these were Abram's allies.

Douay-Rheims

And behold one that had escaped told Abram the Hebrew, who dwelt in the vale of Mambre the Amorrhite, the brother of Escol, and the brother of Aner: for these had made league with Abram.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew — now he dwelt by the terebinths of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And 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 Eschol, and the brother of Aunan, who were confederates with Abram.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Παραγενόμενος δὲ τῶν ἀνασωθέντων τις ἀπήγγειλεν Ἅβραμ τῷ περάτῃ· αὐτὸς δὲ κατῴκει παρὰ τῇ δρυῒ τῇ Μαμβρῇ Ἀμοῤῥαίου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Ἐσχὼλ, καὶ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Αὐνὰν, οἳ ἦσαν συνωμόται τοῦ Ἅβραμ.