Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and
King James Version
And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
Holman Bible
Now the Valley of Siddim contained many asphalt pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them,
International Standard Version
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, so when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of their people fell into them, while the rest fled to the hill country.
A Conservative Version
Now the valley of Siddim was full of slime pits. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there. And those who remained fled to the mountain.
American Standard Version
Now the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and they that remained fled to the mountain.
Amplified
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar (bitumen) pits; and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them. But the remainder [of the kings] who survived fled to the hill country.
Bible in Basic English
Now the valley of Siddim was full of holes of sticky earth; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah were put to flight and came to their end there, but the rest got away to the mountain.
Darby Translation
And the vale of Siddim was full of pits of asphalt. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there: and they that remained fled to the mountain.
Julia Smith Translation
And the valley of Siddim, pit, pit of pitch; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah shall flee and shall fall there; and those having remained shall flee to the mountain.
King James 2000
And the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the Valley of Siddim {was full of tar pits}. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled and {fell into them}, but the rest fled to the mountains.
Modern King James verseion
And the valley of Siddim was full of asphalt pits. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And that vale of Siddim was full of slime pits. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there. And the residue fled to the mountains.
NET Bible
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them, but some survivors fled to the hills.
New Heart English Bible
Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and those who remained fled to the hills.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, the valley of the open fields, had many pits of bitumen, so the king of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there, - while, they who remained, towards a mountain, fled.
Webster
And the vale of Siddim was full of slime-pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there: and they that remained fled to the mountain.
World English Bible
Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and those who remained fled to the hills.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the valley of Siddim is full of bitumen-pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah flee, and fall there, and those left have fled to the mountain.
Themes
Abraham » Defeats chedorlaomer
Bitumen » Margin rv, slime » An inflammable mineral
Gomorrah » Its king defeated by chedorlaomer
Lot » The son of haran » Taken captive by chedorlaomer; rescued by abraham
Mountains » Afford refuge in time of danger
Siddim » Scene of the defeat of the king of sodom
Slime » The valley of siddim afforded
Sodom » King of, joins other kings of the nations resisting the invasion of chedorlaomer
Topics
Interlinear
Nuwc
נוּס
Nuwc
flee, flee away, abated, displayed, flight, hide, flee out, lift up a standard, variant
Usage: 160
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 14:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abram Rescues Lot
9
They fought against King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar, four kings against five.
10 Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 19:17
Run for your lives! The angels warned. Do not stop and do not look behind you! Escape to the mountains, or you will die.
Genesis 19:30
Lot was afraid to stay in Zoar. So he and his two daughters moved up into the hills and lived in a cave.
Genesis 11:3
They said to each other: Let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly. They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar.
Joshua 8:24
When Israel finished slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness where they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned to Ai, and killed it with the edge of the sword.
Psalm 83:10
Who perished at Endor and became as dung for the earth.
Isaiah 24:18
Those who flee in terror will fall into a trap, and those who escape the trap will step into a snare. Destruction falls on you from the heavens. The world is shaken beneath you.
Jeremiah 48:44
People will run out of fear, but they will fall into the pits. Those who climb out of the pits will be caught in the traps.' I will bring the year of punishment to Moab, says Jehovah.