< 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.
and to be in/on/with day Amraphel king Shinar Arioch king Ellasar Chedorlaomer king Elam and Tidal king Goiim
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.
to make battle with Bera king Sodom and with Birsha king Gomorrah Shinab king Admah and Shemeber king (Zeboiim *Q(k)*) and king Bela he/she/it Zoar
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].
all these to unite to(wards) Valley (of Siddim) [the] Valley he/she/it sea [the] Salt (Sea)
4 For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
two ten year to serve [obj] Chedorlaomer and three ten year to rebel
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.
and in/on/with four ten year to come (in): come Chedorlaomer and [the] king which with him and to smite [obj] Rephaim in/on/with Ashteroth-karnaim Ashteroth-karnaim and [obj] [the] Zuzim in/on/with Ham and [obj] [the] Emim in/on/with Shaveh Kiriathaim
6 They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
and [obj] [the] Horite in/on/with mountain: hill country their Seir till El-paran El-paran which upon [the] wilderness
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].
and to return: return and to come (in): come to(wards) En-mishpat En-mishpat he/she/it Kadesh and to smite [obj] all land: country [the] Amalekite and also [obj] [the] Amorite [the] to dwell in/on/with Hazazon-tamar Hazazon-tamar
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.
and to come out: come king Sodom and king Gomorrah and king Admah and king (Zeboiim *Q(k)*) and king Bela he/she/it Zoar and to arrange with them battle in/on/with Valley (of Siddim) [the] Valley
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.
with Chedorlaomer king Elam and Tidal king Goiim and Amraphel king Shinar and Arioch king Ellasar four king with [the] five
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.
and Valley (of Siddim) [the] Valley well well bitumen and to flee king Sodom and Gomorrah and to fall: fall there [to] and [the] to remain mountain: hill country [to] to flee
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.
and to take: take [obj] all property Sodom and Gomorrah and [obj] all food their and to go: journey
12 They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
and to take: take [obj] Lot and [obj] property his son: child brother: male-sibling Abram and to go: journey and he/she/it to dwell in/on/with Sodom
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].
and to come (in): come [the] survivor and to tell to/for Abram [the] Hebrew and he/she/it to dwell in/on/with terebinth Mamre [the] Amorite brother: male-sibling Eshcol and brother: male-sibling Aner and they(masc.) master: men covenant Abram
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].
and to hear: hear Abram for to take captive brother: male-relative his and to empty [obj] trained his born house: household his eight ten and three hundred and to pursue till Dan
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].
and to divide upon them night he/she/it and servant/slave his and to smite them and to pursue them till Hobah which from left: north to/for Damascus
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.
and to return: return [obj] all [the] property and also [obj] Lot brother: male-relative his and property his to return: return and also [obj] [the] woman and [obj] [the] people
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.
and to come out: come King's Sodom to/for to encounter: meet him after to return: return he from to smite [obj] (Chedorlaomer *LBH(A)*) and [obj] [the] King's which with him to(wards) Valley (of Kings) Shaveh he/she/it Valley (of Kings) [the] King's
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.
and Melchizedek Melchizedek king Salem to come out: send food: bread and wine and he/she/it priest to/for El (Most High) (LORD) Most High
19 Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
and to bless him and to say to bless Abram to/for El (Most High) (LORD) Most High to buy heaven and land: country/planet
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.
and to bless El (Most High) (LORD) Most High which to deliver enemy your in/on/with hand: power your and to give: give to/for him tithe from all
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.”
and to say king Sodom to(wards) Abram to give: give to/for me [the] soul: person and [the] property to take: take to/for you
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,
and to say Abram to(wards) king Sodom to exalt hand my to(wards) LORD El (Most High) (LORD) Most High to buy heaven and land: country/planet
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.’
if: surely no from thread and till thong sandal and if: surely no to take: take from all which to/for you and not to say I to enrich [obj] Abram
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].
beside me except which to eat [the] youth and portion [the] human which to go: went with me Aner Eshcol and Mamre they(masc.) to take: take portion their