1 Mosebog 14
1 Og det skete i de Dage, der Amrafel var Konge i Sinear, Ariok Konge i Elassar, Kedorlaomer Konge i Elam, og Thideal Konge over Gojim,
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.
2 at de førte Krig mod Bera, Kongen af Sodoma, og imod Birsa, Kongen af Gomorra, Sineab, Kongen af Adma, og Semeber, Kongen af Zeboim, og Kongen af Bela, det er Zoar.
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.
3 Alle disse kom sammen i Siddims Dal, det er Salthavet.
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].
4 Tolv Aar havde de tjent Kedorlaomer, og i det trettende Aar vare de affaldne.
For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
5 Og i det fjortende Aar kom Kedorlaomer og de Konger, som vare med ham, og sloge Refaiterne i Astharoth-Karnaim og Susiterne i Ham og Emiterne i Schaveh-Kirjathaim
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.
6 og Horiterne paa deres Bjerg Sejr indtil Parans Slette, som er ved Ørken.
They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
7 Derefter vendte de om og kom til den Kilde Mispat, det er Kades, og sloge Amalekiternes hele Land og Amoriterne, som boede i Hazezon-Thamar.
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].
8 Da drog Kongen af Sodoma ud og Kongen af Gomorra og Kongen af Adma og Kongen af Zeboim og Kongen af Bela, det er Zoar, og rustede sig mod dem til Strid udi Siddims Dal,
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.
9 imod Kedorlaomer, Kongen af Elam, og Thideal, Kongen over Gojim, og Amrafel, Kongen af Sinear, og Ariok, Kongen af Elassar, fire Konger mod fem.
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.
10 Og Siddims Dal var fuld af Jordbegsgruber, og Kongen af Sodoma og Gomorra flyede, og de faldt deri; og de, som overbleve, flyede paa Bjerget.
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.
11 Og de toge alt det Gods, som var i Sodoma og Gomorra, og al deres Føde og droge bort.
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.
12 Og de toge Abrams Brodersøn, Lot, og hans Gods og droge bort; men han boede i Sodoma.
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
13 Da kom en, som var undkommen, og forkyndte Hebræeren Abram det; men han boede i Amoriten Mamres Lund; denne var Broder til Eskol og Broder til Aner, og disse vare i Forbund med Abram.
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].
14 Der Abram hørte, at hans Broder var fangen, da væbnede han sine tre Hundrede og atten oplærte unge Karle, som vare fødte i hans Hus, og forfulgte dem til Dan.
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].
15 Og han og hans Svende delte sig over dem om Natten og slog dem og forfulgte dem til Hoba, som ligger paa den venstre Side for Damaskus,
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].
16 og han førte alt Godset tilbage, og tilmed Lot, sin Broder, og hans Gods førte han tilbage og desligeste Kvinderne og Folket.
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.
17 Og Kongen af Sodoma gik ud imod ham, efter at han var kommen tilbage fra det Slag imod Kedorlaomer og de Konger, som vare med ham, til Schave-Dal, som kaldes Kongens Dal.
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.
18 Og Melkisedek, Kongen af Salem, bragte Brød og Vin, og han var den højeste Guds Præst.
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.
19 Og han velsignede ham og sagde: Velsignet være Abram for den højeste Gud, som ejer Himmel og Jord,
Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
20 og velsignet være den højeste Gud, som gav dine Fjender i din Haand; og Abram gav ham Tiende af alt.
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.
21 Og Kongen af Sodoma sagde til Abram: Giv mig Folket, og tag Godset til dig.
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.”
22 Men Abram sagde til Kongen af Sodoma: Jeg har opløftet min Haand til Herren, den højeste Gud, som ejer Himmel og Jord,
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,
23 at jeg ikke vil tage saa meget som en Traad eller Skotvinge af alt det, som tilhører dig, at du ikke skal sige: jeg har gjort Abram rig;
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.’
24 undtagen det alene, som de unge Karle have fortæret, og de Mænds Del, som gik med mig, Aner, Eskol og Mamre, de maa tage deres Del.
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].
