Genesis 14

1 It came about in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim,

And it comes to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations,

2 that they made war against Bera, king of Sodom, Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, Shemeber, king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).

they have made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which [is] Zoar.

3 These latter five kings joined together in the Valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).

All these have been joined together to the Valley of Siddim, which [is] the Salt Sea;

4 Twelve years they had served Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

[for] twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5 Then in the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and attacked the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings who [are] with him, and they strike the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

6 and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is near the desert.

and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to El-Paran, which [is] by the wilderness;

7 Then they turned and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who lived in Hazezon Tamar.

and they turn back and come to En-Mishpat, which [is] Kadesh, and strike the whole field of the Amalekite, and also the Amorite who is dwelling in Hazezon-Tamar.

8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar) went out and prepared for battle in the Valley of Siddim

And the king of Sodom goes out, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which [is] Zoar; and they set in array [for] battle with them in the Valley of Siddim,

9 against Kedorlaomer, king of Elam, Tidal, king of Goiim, Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with the five.

10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell in there. Those who were left fled to the mountains.

And the Valley of Siddim [is] full of bitumen-pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah flee, and fall there, and those left have fled to the mountain.

11 So the kings took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their provisions, and went their way.

And they take the whole substance of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the whole of their food, and go away;

12 When they went, they also took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who was living in Sodom, along with all his possessions.

and they take Lot, Abram’s brother’s son (seeing he is dwelling in Sodom), and his substance, and go away.

13 One who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew. He was living by the oaks that belonged to Mamre, the Amorite, who was the brother of Eshkol and Aner, who were all allies of Abram.

And one who is escaping comes and declares to Abram the Hebrew, and he is dwelling among the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner, and they [are] Abram’s allies.

14 Now when Abram heard that enemies had captured his relative, he led out his 318 trained men who had been born in his house, and he pursued them as far as Dan.

And Abram hears that his brother has been taken captive, and he draws out his trained servants, three hundred and eighteen, and pursues to Dan.

15 He divided his men against them at night and attacked them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

And he divides himself against them by night, he and his servants, and strikes them, and pursues them to Hobah, which [is] at the left of Damascus;

16 Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his relative Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the other people.

and he brings back the whole of the substance, and he has also brought back his brother Lot and his substance, and also the women and the people.

17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (also called the King's Valley).

And the king of Sodom goes out to meet him (after his turning back from the striking of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings who [are] with him), to the Valley of Shaveh, which [is] the king’s valley.

18 Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.

And Melchizedek king of Salem has brought out bread and wine, and he [is] priest of God Most High;

19 He blessed him saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

and he blesses him and says, “Blessed [is] Abram to God Most High, possessing the heavens and earth;

20 Blessed be God Most High, who has given your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

and blessed [is] God Most High, who has delivered your adversaries into your hand”; and he gives to him a tenth of all.

21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”

And the king of Sodom says to Abram, “Give to me the persons, and take the substance to yourself,”

22 Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

and Abram says to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to YHWH, God Most High, possessing the heavens and earth—

23 that I will not take a thread, a sandal strap, or anything that is yours, so that you can never say, 'I have made Abram rich.'

from a thread even to a shoe-strap I do not take of anything which you have, that you do not say, I have made Abram rich;

24 I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten and the share of the men that went with me. Let Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre take their portion.”

save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who have gone with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre—they take their portion.”