Genesis 14:15
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And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
In other translations
And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּחָלֵקvaiyechalekand divided himselfH2505עֲלֵיהֶם׀'aleihemon themH5921לַיְלָהlaylahnightH3915הוּאhu'heH1931וַעֲבָדָיוva'avadavand servants hisH5650וַיַּכֵּםvaiyakemand he attacked themH5221וַיִּרְדְּפֵםvaiyirdefemand he pursued themH7291עַד־'ad-toH5704חוֹבָהchovahHobahH2327אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834מִשְּׂמֹאלmisemol[is] from [the] northH8040לְדַמָּשֶׂק׃ledamasekof DamascusH1834
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