Kĩambĩrĩria 14
1 Ihinda-inĩ rĩu, Amurafeli mũthamaki wa Shinaru, na Arioku mũthamaki wa Elasaru, na Kedorilaomeri mũthamaki wa Elamu, na Tidali mũthamaki wa Goimu,
At that time Amraphel was king of Shinar, and he allied himself with Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim.
2 nĩmathiire ita kũrũa na Bera mũthamaki wa Sodomu, na Birisha mũthamaki wa Gomora, na Shinabu mũthamaki wa Adima, na Shemeberi mũthamaki wa Zeboimu na mũthamaki wa Bela (na nokuo Zoari).
They attacked Bera, king of Sodom, Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (otherwise known as Zoar).
3 Athamaki acio othe a gĩkundi gĩa keerĩ nĩmacookanĩrĩire hamwe Gĩtuamba-inĩ gĩa Sidimu (na nokuo Iria rĩa Cumbĩ).
All these in the second group joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (the Dead Sea valley).
4 Ihinda rĩa mĩaka ikũmi na ĩĩrĩ maatũire matungatagĩra Mũthamaki Kedorilaomeri, no mwaka-inĩ wa ikũmi na ĩtatũ makĩregana na watho wake.
They had been under the rule of Chedorlaomer for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled against him.
5 Mwaka-inĩ wa ikũmi na ĩna-rĩ, Mũthamaki Kedorilaomeri na athamaki arĩa maarĩ hamwe nake magĩthiĩ makĩhoota Arefai kũu Ashiterothu-Karinaimu, na Azuzi kũu Hamu, na Aemi kũu Shave-Kiriathaimu,
In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer invaded, along with the kings in his alliance. They defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,
6 nao Ahori makĩmahootera bũrũri-inĩ wa irĩma wa Seiru, o nginya Eli-Parani gũkuhĩ na werũ.
and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, all the way to El-paran, near the desert.
7 Ningĩ athamaki acio makĩgarũrũka, magĩthiĩ Eni-Mishipatu (na nokuo Kadeshi), magĩtooria rũgongo ruothe rwa Amaleki, o hamwe na Aamori arĩa maatũũraga kũu Hazazoni-Tamaru.
Then they swung back through and attacked En-mishpat (otherwise known as Kadesh) and conquered the whole country belonging to the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.
8 Ningĩ mũthamaki wa Sodomu, na mũthamaki wa Gomora, na mũthamaki wa Adima, na mũthamaki wa Zeboimu, na mũthamaki wa Bela (na nokuo Zoari) magĩthiĩ makĩhaarĩria ita rĩao rĩa mbaara o kũu Gĩtuamba-inĩ gĩa Sidimu,
Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (otherwise known as Zoar) marched out and prepared for battle in the Valley of Siddim.
9 mahũũrane na Kedorilaomeri mũthamaki wa Elamu, na Tidali mũthamaki wa Goimu, na Amurafeli mũthamaki wa Shinaru, na Arioku mũthamaki wa Elasaru, athamaki acio ana mahũũrane na athamaki acio angĩ atano.
They fought Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, Tidal, king of Goiim, Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Ellasar—four kings on one side against five on the other.
10 Na rĩrĩ, Gĩtuamba kĩu gĩa Sidimu kĩaiyũrĩte marima ma rami, na rĩrĩa athamaki a Sodomu na Gomora mooraga-rĩ, andũ amwe ao makĩgũa kuo nao arĩa angĩ makĩũrĩra irĩma-inĩ.
There were many tar pits in the Valley of Siddim, and as the defeated kings of Sodom and Gomorrah ran away, some of their men fell into them while the rest ran to the hills.
11 Athamaki acio ana magĩtunyana indo ciothe cia Sodomu na Gomora o na irio ciakuo ciothe; magĩcooka magĩĩthiĩra.
The invaders took from Sodom and Gomorrah all their possessions and food and left.
12 Ningĩ magĩtaha Loti, mũriũ wa mũrũ wa nyina na Aburamu, na indo ciake, tondũ aatũũraga kũu Sodomu.
They also captured Lot, Abram's nephew, and his possessions, because he was living in Sodom.
13 Na rĩrĩ, mũndũ ũmwe wahonokete gũtahwo-rĩ, agĩũka na akĩĩra Aburamu ũrĩa Mũhibirania ũhoro ũcio. Na rĩrĩ, Aburamu aatũũraga hakuhĩ na mĩtĩ ĩrĩa mĩnene ya mĩgandi ya Mamure ũrĩa Mũamori, mũrũ wa nyina na Eshikoli na Aneri, na othe maarĩ rũmwe na Aburamu.
But one of those captured escaped and went and told Abram the Hebrew what had happened. Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, whose brothers were Eshcol and Aner. All of them were Abram's allies.
14 Rĩrĩa Aburamu aiguire atĩ mũndũ ũcio wao nĩanyiitĩtwo agatahwo-rĩ, agĩĩta andũ magana matatũ na ikũmi na anana arĩa maarutĩtwo kũrũa mbaara na maaciarĩirwo gwake mũciĩ, makĩingatithia thũ icio o nginya Dani.
When Abram found out that his nephew had been captured, he called together 318 fighting men who had been born in his household and chased after them all the way to Dan.
15 Ũtukũ-rĩ, Aburamu akĩgayania andũ ake mamatharĩkĩre, nake akĩmahoota na akĩmaingatithia nginya Hoba, itũũra rĩrĩ gathigathini wa Dameski.
There he divided his men into groups and attacked at night, defeating the enemy and chasing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
16 Aburamu agĩcookithia indo ciothe iria ciatahĩtwo, na Loti mũndũ ũcio wao, na indo ciake ciothe, hamwe na andũ-a-nja na andũ arĩa angĩ.
Abram recovered all that had been taken, including Lot and his possessions, and also brought back the women and others who had been captured.
17 Aburamu acooka kuuma kũhoota Kedorilaomeri na athamaki arĩa maarĩ rũmwe nake-rĩ, mũthamaki wa Sodomu agĩthiĩ kũmũtũnga Gĩtuamba-inĩ gĩa Shave (na no kĩo gĩĩtagwo Gĩtuamba-kĩa-Mũthamaki).
When Abram returned after defeating Chedorlaomer and his allies, the king of Sodom came out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (or Valley of the King).
18 Nake Melikisedeki mũthamaki wa Salemu akĩrehe mĩgate na ndibei. We aarĩ mũthĩnjĩri wa Mũrungu Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno.
Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of the Most High God.
19 Na akĩrathima Aburamu, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Aburamu arorathimwo nĩ Mũrungu Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno, o we Mũmbi wa igũrũ na thĩ.
He blessed Abram, telling him, “May Abram be blessed by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.
20 Ningĩ Mũrungu Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno arogaathwo, o ũcio ũraneanire thũ ciaku moko-inĩ maku.” Nake Aburamu akĩhe Melikisedeki gĩcunjĩ gĩa ikũmi kĩa indo ciothe iria aatunyĩte athamaki arĩa ana.
May the Most High God be praised, who handed your enemies over to you.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek one tenth of everything.
21 Nake mũthamaki wa Sodomu akĩĩra Aburamu atĩrĩ, “Niĩ nengera o andũ tu, ũrigie na indo ituĩke ciaku.”
The king of Sodom told Abram, “Let me have the people back, and you can keep everything else for yourself.”
22 No Aburamu akĩĩra mũthamaki ũcio wa Sodomu atĩrĩ, “Nĩnyambararĩtie guoko gwakwa na igũrũ na ngehĩta na mwĩhĩtwa kũrĩ Jehova Mũrungu Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno, Mũmbi wa igũrũ na thĩ,
But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand, making a solemn promise to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth,
23 atĩ ndingĩĩtĩkĩra kuoya kĩndũ o na kĩmwe gĩaku, o na karũrigi kana kamũkwa ga kĩraatũ, nĩgeetha ndũkanoige atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩ niĩ ndatongirie Aburamu.’
that I refuse to take anything belonging to you, not a single thread or a sandal strap. Otherwise you might claim, ‘It was me who made Abram rich!’
24 Ndingĩĩtĩkĩra kuoya kĩndũ, o tiga kĩrĩa kĩrĩĩtwo nĩ andũ akwa, na igai rĩa andũ arĩa tũrathiĩte nao, na nĩo Aneri, na Eshikoli, na Mamure. Acio nĩmooe rũgai rwao.”
I won't take anything except what my men have eaten, and the share for those who accompanied me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them have their share.”
