The Book of Jasher
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Gomorrah and all the cities of the plain revolted from the power of Chedorlaomer, king of
Elam; for all the kings of the cities of the plain had served Chedorlaomer for twelve years,
and given him a yearly tax, but in those days in the thirteenth year, they rebelled against him.
XIII:12. And in the tenth year of Abram’s dwelling in the land of Canaan there was war between
Nimrod king of Shinar and Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Nimrod came to fight with
Chedorlaomer and to subdue him.
XIII:13. For Chedorlaomer was at that time one of the princes of the hosts of Nimrod, and when
all the people at the tower were dispersed and those that remained were also scattered upon
the face of the earth, Chedorlaomer went to the land of Elam and reigned over it and
rebelled against his lord.
XIII:14. And in those days when Nimrod saw that the cities of the plain had rebelled, he came with
pride and anger to war with Chedorlaomer, and Nimrod assembled all his princes and
subjects, about seven hundred thousand men, and went against Chedorlaomer, and
Chedorlaomer went out to meet him with five thousand men, and they prepared for battle
in the valley of Babel which is between Elam and Shinar.
XIII:15. And all those kings fought there, and Nimrod and his people were smitten before the people
of Chedorlaomer, and there fell from Nimrod’s men about six hundred thousand, and Mardon
the king’s son fell amongst them.
XIII:16. And Nimrod fled and returned in shame and disgrace to his land, and he was under subjection
to Chedorlaomer for a long time, and Chedorlaomer returned to his land and sent princes of
his host to the kings that dwelt around him, to Arioch king of Elasar, and to Tidal king of
Goyim, and made a covenant with them, and they were all obedient to his commands.
XIII:17. And it was in the fifteenth year of Abram’s dwelling in the land of Canaan, which is the
seventieth year of the life of Abram, and Yehuveh appeared to Abram in that year and he
said to him, I am Yehuveh who brought thee out of Ur Casdim to give thee this land for
an inheritance.
XIII:18. Now therefore walk before Me and be perfect and keep My commands, for to thee and
to thy seed I will give this land for an inheritance, from the river Mitzraim unto the great
river Euphrates.
XIII:19. And thou shalt come to thy fathers in peace and in good age, and the fourth generation
shall return here in this land and shall inherit it forever; and Abram built an altar, and he
called upon the name of Yehuveh who appeared to him, and he brought up sacrifices upon
the altar to Yehuveh.
XIII:20. At that time Abram returned and went to Haran to see his father and mother, and his
father’s household, and Abram and his wife and all belonging to him returned to Haran,
and Abram dwelt in Haran five years.
Commentary
Commentary on Jasher XIII:11 (25 February 2009):
Gael Bataman
Originally Written: 25 February 2009
Latest Update: 25 February 2009
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