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.
И было во дни Амрафела, царя Сеннаарского, Ариоха, царя Елласарского, Кедорлаомера, царя Еламского, и Фидала, царя Гоимского,
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.
пошли они войною против Беры, царя Содомского, против Бирши, царя Гоморрского, Шинава, царя Адмы, Шемевера, царя Севоимского, и против царя Белы, которая есть Сигор.
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].
Все сии соединились в долине Сиддим, где ныне море Соленое.
4 For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
Двенадцать лет были они в порабощении у Кедорлаомера, а в тринадцатом году возмутились.
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.
В четырнадцатом году пришел Кедорлаомер и цари, которые с ним, и поразили Рефаимов в Аштероф-Карнаиме, Зузимов в Гаме, Эмимов в Шаве-Кириафаиме,
6 They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
и Хорреев в горе их Сеире, до Эл-Фарана, что при пустыне.
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].
И возвратившись оттуда, они пришли к источнику Мишпат, который есть Кадес, и поразили всю страну Амаликитян, и также Аморреев, живущих в Хацацон-Фамаре.
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.
И вышли царь Содомский, царь Гоморрский, царь Адмы, царь Севоимский и царь Белы, которая есть Сигор; и вступили в сражение с ними в долине Сиддим,
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.
с Кедорлаомером, царем Еламским, Фидалом, царем Гоимским, Амрафелом, царем Сеннаарским, Ариохом, царем Елласарским, - четыре царя против пяти.
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.
В долине же Сиддим было много смоляных ям. И цари Содомский и Гоморрский, обратившись в бегство, упали в них, а остальные убежали в горы.
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.
Победители взяли все имущество Содома и Гоморры и весь запас их и ушли.
12 They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
И взяли Лота, племянника Аврамова, жившего в Содоме, и имущество его и ушли.
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].
И пришел один из уцелевших и известил Аврама Еврея, жившего тогда у дубравы Мамре, Аморреянина, брата Эшколу и брата Анеру, которые были союзники Аврамовы.
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].
Аврам, услышав, что Лот сродник его взят в плен, вооружил рабов своих, рожденных в доме его, триста восемнадцать, и преследовал неприятелей до Дана;
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].
и, разделившись, напал на них ночью, сам и рабы его, и поразил их, и преследовал их до Ховы, что по левую сторону Дамаска;
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.
и возвратил все имущество и Лота, сродника своего, и имущество его возвратил, также и женщин и народ.
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.
Когда он возвращался после поражения Кедорлаомера и царей, бывших с ним, царь Содомский вышел ему навстречу в долину Шаве, что ныне долина царская;
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.
и Мелхиседек, царь Салимский, вынес хлеб и вино, он был священник Бога Всевышнего, -
19 Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
и благословил его, и сказал: благословен Аврам от Бога Всевышнего, Владыки неба и земли;
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.
и благословен Бог Всевышний, Который предал врагов твоих в руки твои. Аврам дал ему десятую часть из всего.
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.”
И сказал царь Содомский Авраму: отдай мне людей, а имение возьми себе.
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,
Но Аврам сказал царю Содомскому: поднимаю руку мою к Господу Богу Всевышнему, Владыке неба и земли,
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.’
что даже нитки и ремня от обуви не возьму из всего твоего, чтобы ты не сказал: я обогатил Аврама;
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].
кроме того, что съели отроки, и кроме доли, принадлежащей людям, которые ходили со мною; Анер, Эшкол и Мамрий пусть возьмут свою долю.
