< Kejadian 14 >

1 Empat raja, yaitu: Amrafel dari Babilonia, Ariokh dari Elasar, Kedorlaomer dari Elam, dan Tideal dari Goyim
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 berperang melawan lima raja lain, yaitu: Bera dari Sodom, Birsya dari Gomora, Syinab dari Adma, Semeber dari Zeboim, dan raja dari Bela yang disebut juga 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 Kelima raja itu bersekutu dan mengumpulkan tentara mereka di Lembah Sidim, yang sekarang disebut Laut Mati.
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 Selama dua belas tahun mereka dikuasai oleh Raja Kedorlaomer, tetapi dalam tahun yang ketiga belas, mereka memberontak melawan dia.
For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
5 Dalam tahun keempat belas, Kedorlaomer dan sekutu-sekutunya datang dengan tentara mereka dan mengalahkan orang Refaim di Asyterot-Karnaim, orang Zuzim di Ham, orang Emim di Syawe-Kiryataim,
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 dan orang Hori di pegunungan Edom, lalu mengejar mereka sejauh El-Paran di pinggir padang gurun.
They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
7 Setelah itu para pengejar balik lagi dan kembali ke En-Mispat yang sekarang disebut Kades. Mereka menaklukkan seluruh tanah Amalek serta mengalahkan orang Amori yang tinggal di Hazezon-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 Kemudian raja-raja dari Sodom, Gomora, Adma, Zeboim dan Bela mengatur barisan tentara mereka di Lembah Sidim lalu berperang
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 melawan raja-raja dari Elam, Goyim, Babilonia, dan Elasar; jadi, lima raja melawan empat.
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 Lembah itu penuh dengan sumur aspal, dan ketika raja-raja dari Sodom dan Gomora berusaha melarikan diri dari peperangan, mereka jatuh ke dalam sumur-sumur itu. Ketiga raja lainnya berhasil lolos dan lari ke pegunungan.
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 Keempat raja yang menang, merampas segala-galanya di Sodom dan Gomora, termasuk bahan makanan, lalu pergi.
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 Lot kemanakan Abram juga bertempat tinggal di Sodom, karena itu ia pun dibawa oleh musuh beserta segala harta bendanya.
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
13 Tetapi seorang yang berhasil lolos melaporkan semua kejadian itu kepada Abram, orang Ibrani itu. Abram tinggal dekat pohon-pohon keramat tempat ibadat milik Mamre, seorang Amori. Mamre dan saudara-saudaranya, yaitu Eskol dan Aner adalah teman-teman sekutu 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 Ketika Abram mendengar bahwa kemanakannya tertawan, dikumpulkannya semua orang di dalam perkemahannya, yakni yang pandai berperang, sebanyak 318 orang, lalu mengejar keempat raja itu sampai ke kota 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 Di situ Abram membagi orang-orangnya atas beberapa kelompok, lalu menyerang musuh pada waktu malam dan mengalahkan mereka. Ia mengejar mereka sampai ke Hoba di sebelah utara kota Damsyik.
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 Abram berhasil merebut kembali barang-barang yang telah dirampas, juga Lot dengan segala harta bendanya, dan para wanita dan tawanan lainnya.
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 Sesudah mengalahkan Raja Kedorlaomer dengan raja-raja sekutunya, Abram kembali. Lalu raja Sodom pergi menyongsong dia di Lembah Syawe yang disebut juga Lembah Raja.
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 Melkisedek, raja Salem yang juga menjabat imam Allah Yang Mahatinggi, membawa roti dan anggur untuk Abram,
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 lalu memberkati Abram, katanya, "Semoga Allah Yang Mahatinggi, yang telah menciptakan langit dan bumi, memberkati Abram!
Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
20 Terpujilah Allah Yang Mahatinggi, yang telah memberikan kepadamu kemenangan atas musuhmu." Setelah itu Abram memberikan kepada Melkisedek sepersepuluh dari segala barang rampasan yang telah dibawanya kembali.
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 Lalu berkatalah raja Sodom kepada Abram, "Ambillah barang rampasan itu, tetapi sudilah mengembalikan kepadaku semua orang-orangku."
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 Tetapi Abram menjawab, "Saya bersumpah di hadapan TUHAN, Allah Yang Mahatinggi, Pencipta langit dan bumi,
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 bahwa saya tak akan mengambil apa-apa dari milikmu, bahkan sehelai benang atau sepotong tali sandal pun tidak. Dengan begitu engkau tidak akan dapat berkata, 'Sayalah yang membuat Abram menjadi kaya.'
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 Saya tidak mau mengambil apa-apa untuk saya sendiri. Saya hanya mau menerima apa yang telah dipakai oleh orang-orang saya. Tetapi biarlah teman-teman sekutu saya, yakni Aner, Eskol dan Mamre, mengambil bagian mereka."
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].

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