Genesis 14
1 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.
Hatnae tueng dawk Shinar siangpahrang Amraphel, Ellasar siangpahrang Ariyawk, Elam siangpahrang Kedorlaomer hoi Goiim siangpahrang Tidal ti naw hoi,
2 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.
Sodom siangpahrang Bera, Gomorrah siangpahrang Birsha, Admah siangpahrang Shinab, Zebiim siangpahrang Shemeber, Zoar siangpahrang Bela tinaw taran a kâtuk awh.
3 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].
Ahnimanaw pueng teh palawi tui tie Siddim yawn dawk a kamkhueng awh.
4 For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
Kum 12 touh thung Kedorlaomer koe san lah ao awh teh, kum 13 nae dawk teh a tuk awh.
5 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.
Kum 14 nae dawk teh Kedorlaomer ni ama koe lah kambawng e siangpahrangnaw hoi a tho awh teh, Ashterothkarnaim kho dawk Rephaim taminaw, Ham kho dawk Zuzim taminaw, Kiriathaim koe Emim taminaw,
6 They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
Seir mon dawk Khori taminaw hoi thingyei yawn teng kaawm e Elparan kho totouh a thei awh.
7 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].
Hahoi bout a ban awh teh Kadesh ram Enmishpat kho dawk a pha awh navah, Amalek ram dawk kaawm e tami pueng, Hazezontamar kho dawk kaawm e Amor taminaw hai koung a thei awh.
8 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.
Hathnukkhu Sodom siangpahrang, Gomorrah siangpahrang, Admah siangpahrang, Zeboiim siangpahrang hoi Bela siangpahrang, tinaw a cei awh teh, Siddim yawn dawk a kâtuk awh hanelah a kamkhueng awh.
9 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.
Hottelah, Elam siangpahrang Kedorlaomer, Goiim siangpahrang Tidal, Shinar siangpahrang Amraphel, Ellasar siangpahrang Aryawk, ahnimanaw pali touh ni siangpahrang panga touh a tuk awh.
10 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.
Siddim yawn teh tuithaw dui ka cawt e tangkawmnaw ao dawkvah, Sodom hoi Gomorrah siangpahrang teh a yawng roi, a tangawn te tangkom dawk a bo teh alouknaw teh mon lah a yawng.
11 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.
Hatdawkvah, Sodom hoi Gomorrah kho dawk kaawm e hnopai pueng, canei kawi kaawm pueng a la awh teh a ban awh.
12 They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
Sodom kho dawk kaawm e Abram e a hmau e capa Lot hoi a hnopai pueng hai koung a la awh.
13 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].
Hote runae dawk hoi ka hlout e tami buet touh a tho teh, Hebru tami Abram koe a dei pouh. Ahni teh Amor tami Mamre e kathenkungnaw teng ao. Mamre teh Eskol hoi Aner e hmau doeh. Ahnimanaw teh Abram hoi cungtalah kambawng awh e doeh.
14 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].
Abram ni a hmau e capa hah san hanelah a man awh toe tie a thai navah, ama im ka khe ni teh a cangkhai e tami 318 touh a hrawi teh, Dan kho totouh a pâlei.
15 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].
Khohmo navah, a hrawi e taminaw a kapek teh a tuk sak Damaskas atunglah kaawm e Hobah kho totouh a pâlei.
16 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.
A ceikhai e hnopai pueng, a hmau e capa Lot hoi a hnopai pueng napuinaw hoi a taminaw bout a bankhai.
17 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.
Khedorlaomer hoi ama koe kaawm e siangpahrangnaw koung a thei hnukkhu a ban navah, Sodom siangpahrang teh Shaveh yawn dawk Abram dawn hanelah a tho. (Shaveh yawn teh siangpahrang yawn doeh).
18 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.
Salem siangpahrang Melkhizedek ni vaiyei hoi misurtui a sin. (Ahni teh ka rasang poung e Cathut e vaihma doeh).
19 Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
Hahoi, Abram yawhawinae a poe teh, kalvan hoi talai katawnkung ka rasang poung e Abram Cathut teh yawhawinae awm seh.
20 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.
Na tarannaw na kut dawk na kapoekung ka rasang poung e Cathut teh yawhawinae awm seh telah ati. Abram ni hai hnopai a tawn e pueng dawk hoi pung hra pung touh a poe.
21 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.”
Sodom siangpahrang ni Abram koevah taminaw teh kai na poe, hatei hnopainaw teh lat yawkaw telah atipouh.
22 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,
Hatei Abram ni Sodom siangpahrang koe ralui buet touh hoi khokkhawm rui buet touh boehai nang koe ka lat mahoeh,
23 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.’
telah kalvan hoi talai katawnkung Jehovah, ka rasang poung e Cathut koe ka kut ka dâw toe. Telah hoehpawiteh Abram teh kai ni ka bawi sak e doeh na tet payon vaih.
24 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].
Thoundounnaw ni a canei e hoi ka hrawi e ka taminaw ni a coe hane hloilah teh banghai ka lat mahoeh. Aner, Eshkol hoi Mamre ni a coe awh e teh ama ni lat awh naseh, telah atipouh.
