1 Mosebog 14
1 Dengang Amrafel var Konge i Sinear, Arjok i Ellasar, Kedorlaomer i Elam og Tid'al i 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 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.
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 havde slaaet sig sammen og var rykket frem til 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 I tolv Aar havde de staaet under Kedorlaomer, men i det trettende faldt de fra;
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 fulgte ham. Først slog de Refaiterne i Asjtarot-Karnajim, Zuziterne i Ham, Emiterne i Sjave-Kirjatajim
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 i Se'irs Bjerge hen ad El-Paran til ved Ørkenens Rand;
They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran 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 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 Sodomas, Gomorras, Admas, Zebojims og Belas, det er Zoars, Konger ud og indlod sig i Siddims Dal i Kamp
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 med Kong Kedorlaomer af Elam, Kong Tid'al af Gojim, Kong Amrafel af Sinear og Kong Arjok af Ellasar, 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 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.
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 Saa tog Fjenden alt Godset i Sodoma og Gomorra og alle Levnedsmidlerne og drog 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 ligeledes tog de, da de drog bort, Abrams Brodersøn Lot og alt hans Gods med sig; thi han boede i Sodoma.
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
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.
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 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;
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 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 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 Derefter bragte han alt Godset tilbage; ogsaa sin Frænde Lot og hans Gods førte han tilbage og ligeledes 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 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.
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 Men Salems Konge Melkizedek, Gud den Allerhøjestes Præst, bragte Brød og Vin
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 velsignede ham med de Ord: »Priset være Abram for Gud den Allerhøjeste, Himmelens og Jordens Skaber,
Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
20 og priset være Gud den Allerhøjeste, der 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 Sodomas Konge sagde derpaa til Abram: »Giv mig Menneskene og behold selv Godset!«
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 svarede Sodomas Konge: »Til HERREN, Gud den Allerhøjeste, Himmelens og Jordens Skaber, løfter jeg min Haand paa,
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 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 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 Jeg vil intet have — kun hvad de unge Mænd har fortæret, og mine Ledsagere, Aner, Esjkol og Mamres Del, lad dem faa 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].
