تكوين 14

١ 1 وَحَدَثَ فِي زَمَانِ أَمْرَافَلَ مَلِكِ شِنْعَارَ وَأَرْيُوكَ مَلِكِ أَلاسَارَ وَكَدَرْلَعَوْمَرَ مَلِكِ عِيلامَ وَتِدْعَالَ مَلِكِ جُويِيمَ،

In a region to the east, there were four kings [who were friends/allies]. They were King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim.

٢ 2 أَنَّ حَرْباً نَشَبَتْ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ بَارَعَ مَلِكِ سَدُومَ وَبِرْشَاعَ مَلِكِ عَمُورَةَ وَشِنْآبَ مَلِكِ أَدْمَةَ وَشِمْئِيبَرَ مَلِكِ صَبُويِيمَ، وَمَلِكِ بَالَعَ الْمَعْرُوفَةِ بِصُوغَرَ.

In an area to the west, there were five other kings. They were King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, the city that is now called Zoar.

٣ 3 هَؤُلاءِ جَمِيعُهُمُ احْتَشَدُوا فِي وَادِي السِّدِّيمِ (وَهُوَ بَحْرُ الْمِلْحِ؛ الْبَحْرُ الْمَيِّتُ)

Those five kings and their armies gathered together in Siddim Valley, which is also called the Dead Sea [Valley], to fight against the four kings and their armies. King Chedorlaomer and his army [conquered the armies of those five kings, and demanded that those kings pay him tribute money each year].

٤ 4 وَكَانَ كَدَرْلَعَوْمَرُ قَدِ اسْتَعْبَدَهُمْ طَوَالَ اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً، وَفِي السَّنَةِ الثَّالِثَةَ عَشْرَةَ تَمَرَّدُوا عَلَيْهِ.

For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].

٥ 5 وَفِي السَّنَةِ الرَّابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ اجْتَمَعَ كَدَرْلَعَوْمَرُ وَحُلَفَاؤُهُ الْمُلُوكُ وَقَهَرُوا الرَّفَائِيِّينَ فِي عَشْتَارُوثَ قَرْنَايِمَ، وَالزُّوزِيِّينَ فِي هَامَ، وَالإِيمِيِّينَ فِي سَهْلِ قَرْيَتَايِمَ،

The next year, King Chedorlaomer and the other kings that were his allies took their armies and defeated the Repha people-group in Ashteroth-Karnaim and the Zuz people-group in Ham, and the Emi people-group in Shaveh-Kiriathaim.

٦ 6 وَالْحُورِيِّينَ فِي جَبَلِهِمْ سَعِيرَ حَتَّى بُطْمَةِ فَارَانَ عَلَى حُدُودِ الصَّحْرَاءِ.

They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.

٧ 7 ثُمَّ اسْتَدَارُوا حَتَّى أَقْبَلُوا عَلَى عَيْنِ مِشْفَاطَ، الَّتِي هِيَ قَادِشُ، فَهَزَمُوا بِلادَ الْعَمَالِقَةِ كُلَّهَا وَالأَمُورِيِّينَ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي حَصُّونَ تَامَارَ.

Then they turned back and went to Mishpat [city], which is now called Kadesh. They conquered all the land belonging to the Amalek people-group and the Amor people-group who were living in Hazazon-Tamar [town].

٨ 8 فَخَرجَ مَلِكُ سَدُومَ وَمَلِكُ عَمُورَةَ وَمَلِكُ أَدْمَةَ وَمَلِكُ صَبُويِيمَ وَمَلِكُ بَالَعَ، الَّتِي هِيَ صُوغَرُ، فِي عُمْقِ السِّدِّيمِ وَخَاضُوا حَرْباً

Then the armies of the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela marched out to fight the armies of the other four kings in Siddim Valley. That valley is close to the Salt/Dead Sea.

٩ 9 مَعْ كَدَرْلَعَوْمَرَ مَلِكِ عِيلامَ وَتِدْعَالَ مَلِكِ جُويِيمَ وَأَمْرَافَلَ مَلِكِ شِنْعَارَ وَأَرْيُوكَ مَلِكِ أَلاسَارَ، فَكَانُوا أَرْبَعَةَ مُلوكٍ ضِدَّ خَمْسَةٍ.

They fought against the armies of Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, Tidal the king of Goiim, Amraphel the king of Shinar, and Arioch the king of Ellasar. The armies of four kings were fighting against the armies of five kings.

١٠ 10 وَكَانَ وَادِي السِّدِّيمِ مَلِيئاً بِآبَارِ الزِّفْتِ، فَانْدَحَرَ مَلِكَا سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ وَسَقَطَا بَيْنَهَا، أَمَّا الْبَاقُونَ فَهَرَبُوا إِلَى الْجِبَالِ.

The Siddim Valley was full of tar pits. So when the armies of the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah tried to run away, many of the men fell into the tar pits. The others escaped and ran away to the hills.

١١ 11 فَغَنِمَ الْمُنْتَصِرُونَ جَمِيعَ مَا فِي سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ مِنْ مُمْتَلَكَاتٍ وَمُؤَنٍ وَمَضَوْا.

As [the armies of the five kings] fled, [the armies of the four kings] seized all of the valuable things in Sodom and Gomorrah, including all the food.

١٢ 12 وَأَسَرُوا لُوطاً ابْنَ أَخِي أَبْرَامَ الْمُقِيمَ فِي سَدُومَ، وَنَهَبُوا أَمْلاكَهُ ثُمَّ ذَهَبُوا.

They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.

١٣ 13 وَجَاءَ أَحَدُ النَّاجِينَ إِلَى أَبْرَامَ الْعِبْرَانِيِّ، الَّذِي كَانَ مُقِيماً حَتَّى ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ عِنْدَ بَلُّوطَاتِ مَمْرَا أَخِي أَشْكُولَ وَعَانِرَ حُلَفَاءِ أَبْرَامَ، وَأَبْلَغَهُ بِمَا جَرَى.

Abram was living near the big trees near Mamre, who belonged to the Amor people-group. Abram had made an agreement with Mamre and his two brothers, Eshcol and Aner, [that they would help each other if there was a war].

١٤ 14 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ أَبْرَامُ أَنَّ ابْنَ أَخِيهِ قَدْ أُسِرَ، جَرَّدَ ثَلاثَ مِئَةٍ وَثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ مِنْ غِلْمَانِهِ الْمُدَرَّبِينَ الْمَوْلُودِينَ فِي بَيْتِهِ وَتَعَقَّبَهُمْ حَتَّى بَلَغَ دَانَ

One of the men who escaped from the battle told Abram what had happened and that his nephew Lot had been captured and taken away. So Abram summoned 318 men who were his servants, men who had been with Abram since they were born. They all went together and pursued their enemies as far north as Dan [city].

١٥ 15 وَفِي أَثْنَاءِ اللَّيْلِ قَسَّمَ رِجَالَهُ، وَهَاجَمَهُمْ وَقَهَرَهُمْ، ثُمَّ طَارَدَهُمْ حَتَّى حُوبَةَ شَمَالِيَّ دِمَشْقَ.

During the night, Abram divided the men into several groups, and they attacked their enemies from various directions and defeated them. They pursued them as far as Hobah, which was north of Damascus [city].

١٦ 16 وَاسْتَرَدَّ كُلَّ الْغَنَائِمِ، وَاسْتَرْجَعَ ابْنَ أَخِيهِ لُوطاً وَأَمْلاكَهُ، وَالنِّسَاءَ أَيْضاً وَسِوَاهُمْ مِنَ الأَسْرَى.

Abram’s men recovered all of the goods that had been taken. They also rescued Lot and all his possessions and also the women and others who had been captured by their enemies.

١٧ 17 وَجَاءَ مَلِكُ سَدُومَ لِلِقَاءِ أَبْرَامَ فِي وَادِي شَوَى الْمَعْرُوفِ بِوَادِي الْمَلِكِ، بَعْدَ عَوْدَتِهِ مِنْ كَسْرَةِ كَدَرْلَعَوْمَرَ وَالْمُلُوكِ حُلَفَائِهِ.

As Abram was returning home after he and his men had defeated the armies of King Chedorlaomer and the other kings who had fought alongside him, the king of Sodom went north to meet him in Shaveh Valley, which people call the King’s Valley.

١٨ 18 وَكَذَلِكَ حَمَلَ إِلَيْهِ مَلْكِي صَادِقُ مَلِكُ شَالِيمَ، الَّذِي كَانَ كَاهِناً لِلهِ الْعَلِيِّ، خُبْزاً وَخَمْراً،

The king of Salem [city], whose name was Melchizedek, was also a priest who offered sacrifices to the Supreme God. He brought some bread and wine to Abram.

١٩ 19 وَبَارَكَهُ قَائِلاً: «لِتَكُنْ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبْرَامُ بَرَكَةُ اللهِ الْعَلِيِّ، مَالِكِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ.

Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.

٢٠ 20 وَتَبَارَكَ اللهُ الْعَلِيُّ الَّذِي دَفَعَ أَعْدَاءَكَ إِلَى يَدَيْكَ». فَأَعْطَاهُ أَبْرَامُ عُشْرَ الْغَنَائِمِ كُلِّهَا.

The Supreme God has enabled you to defeat [MTY] your enemies, so we should praise/thank him.” Then Abram gave to Melchizedek a tenth part of all the things he had captured.

٢١ 21 وَقَالَ مَلِكُ سَدُومَ لأَبْرَامَ: «أَعْطِنِي الأَسْرَى الْمَعْتُوقِينَ أَمَّا الْغَنَائِمُ فَاحْتَفِظْ بِها لِنَفْسِكَ».

The king of Sodom said to Abram, “You can keep all the goods you recovered. Just let me take back the people from my city whom you rescued.”

٢٢ 22 فَأَجَابَهُ أَبْرَامُ: «لَقَدْ أَقْسَمْتُ بِالرَّبِّ الإِلَهِ الْعَلِيِّ، مَالِكِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ،

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have solemnly promised [MTY] to Yahweh, the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth,

٢٣ 23 وَعَاهَدْتُهُ أَلّا آخُذَ شَيْئاً مِمَّا هُوَ لَكَ، وَلَوْ كَانَ خَيْطاً أَوْ شَرِيطَ حِذَاءٍ، لِئَلّا تَقُولَ: أَنَا أَغْنَيْتُ أَبْرَامَ

that I will not accept even one thread or a thong of a sandal from anything that belongs to you. As a result, you will never be able to say, ‘I caused Abram to become rich.’

٢٤ 24 لَنْ آخُذَ غَيْرَ مَا أَكَلَهُ الْغِلْمَانُ. أَمَّا نَصِيبُ الرِّجَالِ الَّذِينَ ذَهَبُوا مَعِي: عَانِرَ وَأَشْكُولَ وَمَمْرَا، فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْخُذُونَهُ».

The only thing I will accept is the food that my men have eaten. But Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre went with me and fought alongside me, so let them also have a share of the goods we brought back.” [So the king of Sodom agreed to what he said].