Genesis 14
1 Napasamak daytoy kadagiti idi al-aldaw da Amrafel nga ari ti Sinar, ni Arioc nga ari ti Eliasar, ni Kedorlaomer nga ari ti Elam, ni Tidal nga ari ti Goiim,
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 a nangparnuayda iti gubat a maibusor kada Bera nga ari ti Sodoma, ni Birsa nga ari ti Gomorra, ni Sinab nga ari ti Adma, ni Semeber nga ari ti Zeboiim ken iti ari ti Bela (maawagan met daytoy iti Zoar).
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.
3 Nagkakaddua dagitoy naud-udi a lima nga ar-ari idiay tanap ti Siddim (a maawagan met iti Naapgad a Baybay)
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].
4 Nagserbida kenni Kedorlaomer iti sangapulo ket dua a tawen, ngem immalsada iti maikasangapulo ket tallo a tawen.
For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
5 Kalpasanna, iti maikasangapulo ket uppat a tawen, immay rinaut da Kedorlaomer ken dagiti ar-ari a kakadduana ti Refaim iti Asterot Karnaim, ti Zuzim iti Ham, ti Emim iti Save Kiriataim,
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.
6 ken dagiti Horeo iti katurturod a pagilianda a Seir, agingga idiay El Paran nga asideg iti let-ang.
They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
7 Kalpasanna, nagsublida ket dimtengda idiay En Mispat (a maawagan met iti Kades), ket inabakda amin a pagilian dagiti Amalekita, ken kasta met dagiti Amorreo nga agnanaed iti Hazazon Tamar.
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 Kalpasanna, napan nagsagana ti ari ti Sodoma, ti ari ti Gomorra, ti ari ti Adma, ti ari ti Zeboiim, ken ti ari ti Bela (a maawagan met iti Zoar) para iti gubat
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 a maibusor kenni Kedorlaomer nga ari ti Elam, ni Tidal nga ari ti Goiim, ni Amrafel nga ari ti Sinar, ni Arioc nga ari ti Eliasar, uppat nga ar-ari a maibusor iti lima.
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 Ita, ti tanap ti Siddim ket napunno kadagiti abut a naikkan iti alketran, ket idi timmaray dagiti ari ti Sodoma ken Gomorra, natinnagda sadiay. Ket dagiti nabati, nagkamangda kadagiti kabanbantayan.
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.
11 Isu nga innala amin dagiti kabusor dagiti amin nga adda idiay Sodoma ken Gomorra kasta met dagiti amin a taraon, ket pimmanawda.
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.
12 Iti ipapanda, innalada met ti putot a lalaki ti kabsat ni Abram a ni Lot, nga agnanaed idiay Sodoma agraman dagiti amin a sanikuana.
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
13 Maysa a nakalibas iti immay nangipadamag kenni Abram a Hebreo. Agnanaed isuna iti abay ti kayo a lugo a kukua ni Mamre, nga Amorreo, a kabsat a lalaki da Escol ken Aner, isuda amin ket addaan iti nasayaat a pannakikadua kenni Abram.
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 Ita, idi nangngeg ni Abram a natiliw dagiti kabusorna ti kabagianna, indauloanna iti tallo-gasut ket sangapulo ket walo a nasursuruan a lallaki, a naiyanak iti balayna, ket sinunsonda ida agingga idiay Dan.
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 Biningayna dagiti tattaona a maibusor kadakuada iti rabii ket dinarupda ida, ken kinamatda ida inggana idiay Hobah, nga adda iti amianan ti Damasco.
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 Kalpasanna, insublina amin dagiti sanikua, ken insublina met ti kabagianna a ni Lot ken dagiti taraonda, kasta met dagiti babbai ken dagiti dadduma a tattao.
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 Kalpasan a nagsubli ni Abram manipud iti panangparmekna kenni Kedorlaomer ken dagiti kakaduana nga ar-ari, rimmuar ti ari ti Sodoma tapno sabatenna isuna iti tanap ti Save (a maawagan met iti Tanap ti Ari).
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.
18 Ni Melkisedek nga ari iti Salem ket nangiruar iti tinapay ken arak. Isuna ket padi ti Kangatoan a Dios.
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 Bendisionan koma ti Dios a Kangatoan a Nangparsua iti langit ken daga ni Abram.
Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
20 Madaydayaw ti Dios a Kangatoan, nga isu iti nangipaima kadagiti kabusormo kenka”. Kalpasanna, inted ni Abram kenkuana ti apagkapullo dagiti amin a banbanag.
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.
21 Kinuna ti ari ti Sodoma kenni Abram, “Itedmo kaniak dagiti tattao ket alaem dagiti banbanag para kenka.”
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.”
22 Kinuna ni Abram iti ari ti Sodoma, “Intag-ayko ti imak kenni Yahweh a Kangatoan a Dios, a Nangparsua iti langit ken daga,
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 a saanakto a mangala iti sinulid, galut iti sandalias, wenno aniaman a banag a kukuam, tapno saanmonto pulos nga ibaga, 'Pinabaknangko ni Abram.'
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 Awanto ti alaek malaksid iti kinnan dagiti agtutubo a lallaki ken ti bingay dagiti lallaki a kimmuyog kaniak. Palubosam da Aner, Escol, ken ni Mamre nga alaenda dagiti bingayda.”
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].
