1 Mosebog 14
1 Dengang Amrafel var Konge i Sinear, Arjok i Ellasar, Kedorlaomer i Elam og Tid'al i Gojim,
In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
2 laa de i Krig med Kong Bera af Sodoma, Kong Birsja af Gomorra, Kong Sjin'ab af Adma, Kong Sjem'eber af Zebojim og Kongen i Bela, det et Zoar.
went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
3 Alle disse havde slaaet sig sammen og var rykket frem til Siddims Dal, det er Salthavet.
The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea ).
4 I tolv Aar havde de staaet under Kedorlaomer, men i det trettende faldt de fra;
For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 og i det fjortende Aar kom Kedorlaomer og de Konger, som fulgte ham. Først slog de Refaiterne i Asjtarot-Karnajim, Zuziterne i Ham, Emiterne i Sjave-Kirjatajim
In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,
6 og Horiterne i Se'irs Bjerge hen ad El-Paran til ved Ørkenens Rand;
and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.
7 saa vendte de om og drog til Misjpatkilden, det er Kadesj, og slog Amalekiterne i hele deres Omraade og ligesaa de Amoriter, der boede i Hazazon-Tamar.
Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.
8 Da drog Sodomas, Gomorras, Admas, Zebojims og Belas, det er Zoars, Konger ud og indlod sig i Siddims Dal i Kamp
Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim
9 med Kong Kedorlaomer af Elam, Kong Tid'al af Gojim, Kong Amrafel af Sinear og Kong Arjok af Ellasar, fire Konger mod fem.
against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
10 Men Siddims Dal var fuld af Jordbeggruber; og da Sodomas og Gomorras Konger blev slaaet paa Flugt, styrtede de i dem, medens de, der blev tilbage, flyede op i Bjergene.
Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country.
11 Saa tog Fjenden alt Godset i Sodoma og Gomorra og alle Levnedsmidlerne og drog bort;
The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.
12 ligeledes tog de, da de drog bort, Abrams Brodersøn Lot og alt hans Gods med sig; thi han boede i Sodoma.
They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.
13 Men en Flygtning kom og meldte det til Hebræeren Abram, der boede ved den Lund, som tilhørte Amoriten Mamre, en Broder til Esjkol og Aner, der ligesom han var Abrams Pagtsfæller.
Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.
14 Da nu Abram hørte, at hans Frænde var taget til Fange, mønstrede han sine Husfolk, de hjemmefødte Trælle, 318 Mand, og satte efter Fjenden til Dan;
And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.
15 der faldt han og hans Trælle over dem om Natten, slog dem paa Flugt og forfulgte dem op til Hoba norden for Damaskus.
During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
16 Derefter bragte han alt Godset tilbage; ogsaa sin Frænde Lot og hans Gods førte han tilbage og ligeledes Kvinderne og Folket.
He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.
17 Da han nu kom tilbage fra Sejren over Kedorlaomer og de Konger, der fulgte ham, gik Sodomas Konge ham i Møde i Sjavedalen, det er Kongedalen.
After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).
18 Men Salems Konge Melkizedek, Gud den Allerhøjestes Præst, bragte Brød og Vin
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High —
19 og velsignede ham med de Ord: »Priset være Abram for Gud den Allerhøjeste, Himmelens og Jordens Skaber,
and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
20 og priset være Gud den Allerhøjeste, der gav dine Fjender i din Haand!« Og Abram gav ham Tiende af alt.
and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
21 Sodomas Konge sagde derpaa til Abram: »Giv mig Menneskene og behold selv Godset!«
The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”
22 Men Abram svarede Sodomas Konge: »Til HERREN, Gud den Allerhøjeste, Himmelens og Jordens Skaber, løfter jeg min Haand paa,
But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
23 at jeg ikke vil tage saa meget som en Traad eller en Sandalrem eller overhovedet noget som helst af din Ejendom; du skal ikke sige, at du har gjort Abram rig!
that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
24 Jeg vil intet have — kun hvad de unge Mænd har fortæret, og mine Ledsagere, Aner, Esjkol og Mamres Del, lad dem faa deres Del!«
I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.”
