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In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

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In the fourteenth four Noun H702 וּבְאַרְבַּע֩ u·ve·'ar·ba
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Fourteen: A double blessing or God's providence

The idea that is expressed by the number fourteen is a double blessing or an expression of God's providence to His people. The Rabbis point out that Jacob worked fourteen years and the outcome of these fourteen years of labor were his two wives, Leah and Rachel. A wife is a helpmate (Genesis 2:18) and the Scripture instructs that he who has found a wife has found a good thing (Proverbs 18:22). Hence, the outcome of these fourteen years of labor was the children of Israel.

Passover is on the 14th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. Here again, according to the Rabbis (Talmud— Rosh HaShana 11a), not only did the first redemption take place on the 14th day of Nissan, so too will the final redemption רבי יהושוע— בניסן נגאלו בניסן עתידין ליגאל. The point is that this date, the 14th day of Nissan, will serve as a double blessing or a second expression of providence to His people. The first blessing was the Exodus from Egypt into the Land of Promise, i.e. Israel; and the second blessing will be the Exodus from sin into the Kingdom by means of our Passover Lamb, Yeshua the Messiah.

In a similar fashion, King Solomon dedicated the Temple during the Festival of Tabernacles. This festival is seven days; however, because Solomon wanted to express what a great blessing this was, he in fact celebrated for an additional seven days, i.e. 14 days in total.

In the New Testament, the number 14 appears in the very first chapter of Matthew's Gospel. The reader is told that in Messiah's genealogy, there are 14 generations between Abraham and David and 14 generations between David and the Exile, and 14 generations from the Exile to Messiah. It is understood that the Messiah is the second Redeemer (Moses being the first) and the establishment of the Kingdom, being the role of Messiah, is the second expression of God's promise to His people of which the Prophets frequently spoke.  Careful attention reveals that there was actually only 13 generations from the Exile to the birth of Messiah.  The fact that the text states 14 is not an error.  It is a subtle reference to not the first coming of Messiah, but to the second, when the Kingdom will be established.  In Judaism, the final generation is often referred to as the next generation, so as to emphasize an expectancy for the Kingdom. 

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year a year Noun H8141 שָׁנָ֜ה sha·nah
Chedorlaomer a king of Elam Noun H3540 כְדָרְלָעֹ֗מֶר che·da·re·la·'o·mer
and the kings king Noun H4428 וְהַמְּלָכִים֙ ve·ham·me·la·chim
that were with him, came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֣א ba
and defeated to smite Verb H5221 וַיַּכּ֤וּ vai·yak·ku
the Rephaim inhab. of an area E. of the Jordan Noun H7497 רְפָאִים֙ re·fa·'im
in Ashteroth-karnaim "Ashtaroth of the double horns," a place E. of the Jordan Noun H6255 קַרְנַ֔יִם kar·na·yim,
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and the Zuzim a people E. of the Jordan Noun H2104 הַזּוּזִ֖ים haz·zu·zim
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in Ham a place in Pal. Noun H1990 בְּהָ֑ם be·ham;
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and the Emim "terrors," an inhab. of Moab Noun H368 הָֽאֵימִ֔ים ha·'ei·mim,
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in Shaveh-kiriathaim, a plain E. of the Jordan H7741    

Locations

Kiriathaim

KIRIATHAIMkir-i-aitha'-im (qiryathaym, "two cities"; the King James Version, Kirjathaim):(1) A city in the uplands of Moab formerly held by Sihon, and given by Moses to Reuben, who is said to have fortified it (Numbers 32:37 Joshua 13:19). It is named along with Elealeh and Nebo in the former passage, and with Sibmah in the latter. It was in the hands of Moa... View Details

People

Emim

EMIM e'-mim ('emim; Ommaein, Ommein, or Ommiein): Stated to have been the earlier inhabitants of Moab (Deuteronomy 2:10,11), and to have been of tall stature, and hence, "accounted Rephaim (or giants) as the Anakim" or the Zamzummim of Ammon (Deuteronomy 2:20). As the name was given to them by the Moabites, it may not have been that by which they called themselves. A tall race, known to the Israelites as REPHAIM (which see), once ex... View Details

Ham

a place in Palestine

Zuzim

A people East of the Jordan ZUZIM zu'-zim (zuzim; (ethne ischura, "strong nations." So Jerome in Quaest. Hebr.: genres fortes): A people conquered by Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:5). They dwelt in Ham, a region not otherwise known but, from the connection, inferred to be East of the Jordan. It may also be inferred that they were a race of giants. They were perhaps to be identified with the Zamzummim. Copyright Stateme... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,
King James Bible In And in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, came and defeated smote the Rephaim Rephaims in Ashteroth-karnaim Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim Zuzims in Ham Ham, and the Emim Emims in Shaveh-kiriathaim,Shaveh Kiriathaim,
Hebrew Greek English In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,