Goiim — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. People or region mentioned in Genesis 14:1, 9 OET GEN 14:1 · OET GEN 14:9 as ruled by a king named Tidal. The word is variously translated “nations” (KJB) and “Goiim” (rsv, NLT). Tidal, together with three other kings—Amraphel of Shinar, Arioch of Ellasar, and Kedorlaomer of Elam—attacked several cities in the valley of Siddim near the Dead Sea (Gn 14:3). They defeated the five kings of the valley region, looted their towns, and captured Lot, Abraham’s nephew, who lived in Sodom (v 12). When Abraham heard of this, he gathered his soldiers, pursued the victorious kings, defeated them, and rescued Lot (vv 13-16).

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:1; GEN 14:9

OET-RV GEN 14:1

14 At the time when Amrafel was king of Shin’ar, Areyok was king of Elasar, Kedorla’omer was king of Eylam, and Tid’al was king of the Goyim,

OET-RV GEN 14:9

9 against Kedorla’omer king of Eylam, Tid’al king of Goyim, Amrafel king of Shin’ar, Areyok king of Elasar—five kings defending themselves against the four.

OET-LV GEN 14:1

14 And_he/it _was in_the _days _of Amraphel the _king _of Shinˊār ʼArəyōk the _king _of Ellasar Kedorlaomer the _king _of ˊĒylām and_Tidˊāl the _king _of Gōy.

OET-LV GEN 14:9

9 With Kedorlaomer the _king _of ˊĒylām and_Tidˊāl the _king _of Gōy and_Amraphel the _king _of Shinˊār and_ʼArəyōk the _king _of Ellasar four kings with the_five.

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:3

OET-RV GEN 14:3

3 Those latter five kings joined forces in the Siddim valley (also known as the Salt Sea valley).

OET-LV GEN 14:3

3 All _of these they _joined _together to the _valley _of (the)_Siddim that is_the _Sea _of (the)_Salt.

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:12

OET-RV GEN 14:12

12 Avram’s nephew Lot and all his possessions also got taken because he was living in the city of Sedom,

OET-LV GEN 14:12

12 And_they _took DOM Lōţ and_DOM possession[s]_of_his the _son _of the _brother _of ʼAⱱrām and_they _went and_he was_dwelling in_Şədom.

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:13–16

OET-RV GEN 14:13

13 but someone who escaped came and reported this news to Avram the Ivri (Hebrew). At that time, Avram was still living by the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amori, the brother of Eshkol and the brother of Aner, and the three of them had formed an alliance together.

OET-RV GEN 14:14

14 When Avram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he led out his 318 trained men who’d all been born in his house, and he pursued his enemies as far as the town of Dan.

OET-RV GEN 14:15

15 During the night, Avram split in his slaves into groups and they attacked the four kings and their soldiers and pursued them to Hovah (north of Damesek (Damascus)).

OET-RV GEN 14:16

16 They were able to bring back all the possessions, as well as his nephew Lot and his possessions, and also the women and the other people who’d been captured.

OET-LV GEN 14:13

13 And_ the_fugitive _he _came and_he _told to_ʼAⱱrām the_Hebrew and_he was_dwelling at_the _great _trees _of Mamre the_ʼAmorī the _brother _of ʼEshkol and_the _brother _of ˊĀnēr and_they were_the _partners _of the _covenant _of ʼAⱱrām.

OET-LV GEN 14:14

14 And_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _listened if/because _that his/its_brother he _had _been _taken _captive and_he _drew _out DOM men _of_his _trained those _born _of his _household _of_his eight- teen and_three hundred(s) and_he _pursued to Dān.

OET-LV GEN 14:15

15 And_he _divided _himself on_them night he and_servants _of_his and_he_attacked _them and_he_pursued _them to Hobah which is_from_the_north of_Dammeseq.

OET-LV GEN 14:16

16 And_he _brought _back DOM all _of the_possession[s] and_also DOM Lōţ his/its_brother and_possession[s]_of_his he _brought _back and_also DOM the_women and_DOM the_people.

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2. People mentioned in connection with Joshua’s victory over an unknown king of Goiim (Jos 12:23). The location of these people is uncertain, since the verse reads “Gilgal” in the Hebrew text and “Galilee” in the Septuagint.