In Genesis 14 of Genesis .
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
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שְׁתֵּ֤ים sheteym two שְׁתֵּ֤ים sheteym two שְׁנַיִם adjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, absolute — “two”, the ordinary form H8147 two; also (as ordinal) twofold both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. עֶשְׂרֵה֙ esreh teen עֶשְׂרֵה֙ esreh teen עָשָׂר adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “teen”, the ordinary form H6240 ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). שָׁנָ֔ה shanah year שָׁנָ֔ה shanah year שָׁנֶה noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “year”, the ordinary form H8141 a year (as a revolution of time) [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). עָבְד֖וּ avedv keep in bondage עָבְד֖וּ avedv keep in bondage עָבַד verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “keep in bondage”, a completed action H5647 to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. [idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)… אֶת ־ et object marker אֶת et object marker אֵת particle, direct object marker — “object marker” H853 properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) (as such unrepresented in English). כְּדָרְלָעֹ֑מֶר kedarelaomer Chedorlaomer כְּדָרְלָעֹ֑מֶר kedarelaomer Chedorlaomer כְּדׇרְלָעֹמֶר noun, proper name — “Chedorlaomer” H3540 Kedorlaomer, an early Persian king Chedorlaomer. וּשְׁלֹשׁ ־ ushelosh and third וּשְׁלֹשׁ ushelosh and third שָׁלוֹשׁ conjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and third”, the ordinary form H7969 three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ). עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה esreh teen עֶשְׂרֵ֥ה esreh teen עָשָׂר adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “teen”, the ordinary form H6240 ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). שָׁנָ֖ה shanah year שָׁנָ֖ה shanah year שָׁנֶה noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “year”, the ordinary form H8141 a year (as a revolution of time) [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). מָרָֽדוּ ׃ maradv rebel מָרָֽדוּ maradv rebel מָרַד verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “rebel”, a completed action H4775 to rebel rebel(-lious). Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
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American Standard Version (1901) Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Young’s Literal Translation twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and the thirteenth year they rebelled.
World English Bible They served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Darby Translation Twelve years had they served Chedorlaomer; and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Douay-Rheims For they had served Chodorlahomor twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they revolted from him.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English Twelve years they served Chodollogomor, and the thirteenth year they revolted.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Δώδεκα ἔτη αὐτοὶ ἐδούλευσαν τῷ Χοδολλογομόρ· τῷ δὲ τρισκαιδεκάτῳ ἔτει ἀπέστησαν.
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