1.4 KiB
These latter five kings joined together
The information that their armies were with them can be made explicit. AT: "These latter five kings and their armies joined together" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Twelve years they had served
The events in verses 4-7 happened before verse 3. Your language may have a way of showing this.
they had served Kedorlaomer
They probably had to pay him taxes and serve in his army. AT: "they had been under the control of Kedorlaomer" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
they rebelled
"they refused to serve him" or "they stopped serving him"
came and attacked
They did this because the other kings rebelled.
the Rephaim ... the Zuzites ... the Emites ... the Horites
These are the names of people groups. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Ashteroth Karnaim ... Ham ... Shaveh Kiriathaim ... Seir ... El Paran
These are the names of places. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Ham
This name in Hebrew is different from the name of Noah's son, which is spelled the same way in English.
El Paran, which is near the desert
This phrase helps readers understand where El Paran was. It can be translated as a separate sentence if necessary. AT: "El Paran. El Paran is near the desert" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish)