उत्पत्ति 14
1 १ शिनार के राजा अम्रापेल, और एल्लासार के राजा अर्योक, और एलाम के राजा कदोर्लाओमेर, और गोयीम के राजा तिदाल के दिनों में ऐसा हुआ,
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.
2 २ कि उन्होंने सदोम के राजा बेरा, और गमोरा के राजा बिर्शा, और अदमा के राजा शिनाब, और सबोयीम के राजा शेमेबेर, और बेला जो सोअर भी कहलाता है, इन राजाओं के विरुद्ध युद्ध किया।
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.
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].
For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
5 ५ चौदहवें वर्ष में कदोर्लाओमेर, और उसके संगी राजा आए, और अश्तारोत्कनम में रापाइयों को, और हाम में जूजियों को, और शावे-किर्यातैम में एमियों को,
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.
They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
7 ७ वहाँ से वे लौटकर एन्मिशपात को आए, जो कादेश भी कहलाता है, और अमालेकियों के सारे देश को, और उन एमोरियों को भी जीत लिया, जो हसासोन्तामार में रहते थे।
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].
8 ८ तब सदोम, गमोरा, अदमा, सबोयीम, और बेला, जो सोअर भी कहलाता है, इनके राजा निकले, और सिद्दीम नामक तराई में, उनके साथ युद्ध के लिये पाँति बाँधी:
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.
9 ९ अर्थात् एलाम के राजा कदोर्लाओमेर, गोयीम के राजा तिदाल, शिनार के राजा अम्रापेल, और एल्लासार के राजा अर्योक, इन चारों के विरुद्ध उन पाँचों ने पाँति बाँधी।
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.
10 १० सिद्दीम नामक तराई में जहाँ लसार मिट्टी के गड्ढे ही गड्ढे थे; सदोम और गमोरा के राजा भागते-भागते उनमें गिर पड़े, और जो बचे वे पहाड़ पर भाग गए।
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.
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.
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
13 १३ तब एक जन जो भागकर बच निकला था उसने जाकर इब्री अब्राम को समाचार दिया; अब्राम तो एमोरी मम्रे, जो एशकोल और आनेर का भाई था, उसके बांजवृक्षों के बीच में रहता था; और ये लोग अब्राम के संग वाचा बाँधे हुए थे।
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].
14 १४ यह सुनकर कि उसका भतीजा बन्दी बना लिया गया है, अब्राम ने अपने तीन सौ अठारह प्रशिक्षित, युद्ध कौशल में निपुण दासों को लेकर जो उसके कुटुम्ब में उत्पन्न हुए थे, अस्त्र-शस्त्र धारण करके दान तक उनका पीछा किया।
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].
15 १५ और अपने दासों के अलग-अलग दल बाँधकर रात को उन पर चढ़ाई करके उनको मार लिया और होबा तक, जो दमिश्क की उत्तर की ओर है, उनका पीछा किया।
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].
16 १६ और वह सारे धन को, और अपने भतीजे लूत, और उसके धन को, और स्त्रियों को, और सब बन्दियों को, लौटा ले आया।
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.
17 १७ जब वह कदोर्लाओमेर और उसके साथी राजाओं को जीतकर लौटा आता था तब सदोम का राजा शावे नामक तराई में, जो राजा की तराई भी कहलाती है, उससे भेंट करने के लिये आया।
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.
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.
19 १९ और उसने अब्राम को यह आशीर्वाद दिया, “परमप्रधान परमेश्वर की ओर से, जो आकाश और पृथ्वी का अधिकारी है, तू धन्य हो।
Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
20 २० और धन्य है परमप्रधान परमेश्वर, जिसने तेरे द्रोहियों को तेरे वश में कर दिया है।” तब अब्राम ने उसको सब का दशमांश दिया।
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.
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.”
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,
23 २३ उसकी मैं यह शपथ खाता हूँ, कि जो कुछ तेरा है उसमें से न तो मैं एक सूत, और न जूती का बन्धन, न कोई और वस्तु लूँगा; कि तू ऐसा न कहने पाए, कि अब्राम मेरे ही कारण धनी हुआ।
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.’
24 २४ पर जो कुछ इन जवानों ने खा लिया है और उनका भाग जो मेरे साथ गए थे; अर्थात् आनेर, एशकोल, और मम्रे मैं नहीं लौटाऊँगा वे तो अपना-अपना भाग रख लें।”
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].
