KJV ORIGINAL
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The attacking armies took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, along with all their food supplies, and left.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how conquering armies stripped Sodom and Gomorrah of all their wealth and provisions after defeating them in battle.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during a rebellion of local city-states against their overlords in the Jordan Valley region around 2000 BC. Five kings, including those of Sodom and Gomorrah, had served King Chedorlaomer for twelve years but rebelled in the thirteenth year. When Chedorlaomer and his allied kings came to crush the rebellion, they defeated the local armies and plundered the cities' wealth.
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