Genesi 14
1 Al tempo di Amrafel re di Sennaar, di Arioch re di Ellasar, di Chedorlaomer re dell'Elam e di Tideal re di Goim,
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 costoro mossero guerra contro Bera re di Sòdoma, Birsa re di Gomorra, Sinab re di Adma, Semeber re di Zeboim, e contro il re di Bela, cioè 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 Tutti questi si concentrarono nella valle di Siddim, cioè il Mar Morto.
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 Per dodici anni essi erano stati sottomessi a Chedorlaomer, ma il tredicesimo anno si erano ribellati.
For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
5 Nell'anno quattordicesimo arrivarono Chedorlaomer e i re che erano con lui e sconfissero i Refaim ad Astarot-Karnaim, gli Zuzim ad Am, gli Emim a 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 e gli Hurriti sulle montagne di Seir fino a El-Paran, che è presso il deserto.
They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
7 Poi mutarono direzione e vennero a En-Mispat, cioè Kades, e devastarono tutto il territorio degli Amaleciti e anche degli Amorrei che abitavano in Azazon-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 Allora il re di Sòdoma, il re di Gomorra, il re di Adma, il re di Zeboim e il re di Bela, cioè Zoar, uscirono e si schierarono a battaglia nella valle di Siddim contro di esso,
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 e cioè contro Chedorlaomer re dell'Elam, Tideal re di Goim, Amrafel re di Sennaar e Arioch re di Ellasar: quattro re contro cinque.
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 Ora la valle di Siddim era piena di pozzi di bitume; mentre il re di Sòdoma e il re di Gomorra si davano alla fuga, alcuni caddero nei pozzi e gli altri fuggirono sulle montagne.
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 Gli invasori presero tutti i beni di Sodoma e Gomorra e tutti i loro viveri e se ne andarono.
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 Andandosene catturarono anche Lot, figlio del fratello di Abram, e i suoi beni: egli risiedeva appunto in Sòdoma.
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
13 Ma un fuggiasco venne ad avvertire Abram l'Ebreo che si trovava alle Querce di Mamre l'Amorreo, fratello di Escol e fratello di Aner i quali erano alleati di 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 Quando Abram seppe che il suo parente era stato preso prigioniero, organizzò i suoi uomini esperti nelle armi, schiavi nati nella sua casa, in numero di trecentodiciotto, e si diede all'inseguimento fino a 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 Piombò sopra di essi di notte, lui con i suoi servi, li sconfisse e proseguì l'inseguimento fino a Coba, a settentrione di 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 Ricuperò così tutta la roba e anche Lot suo parente, i suoi beni, con le donne e il popolo.
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 Quando Abram fu di ritorno, dopo la sconfitta di Chedorlaomer e dei re che erano con lui, il re di Sòdoma gli uscì incontro nella Valle di Save, cioè la Valle del re.
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 Intanto Melchisedek, re di Salem, offrì pane e vino: era sacerdote del Dio altissimo
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 «Sia benedetto Abram dal Dio altissimo, creatore del cielo e della terra, e benedisse Abram con queste parole:
Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
20 e benedetto sia il Dio altissimo, che ti ha messo in mano i tuoi nemici». Abram gli diede la decima di tutto.
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 Poi il re di Sòdoma disse ad Abram: «Dammi le persone; i beni prendili per te».
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 Ma Abram disse al re di Sòdoma: «Alzo la mano davanti al Signore, il Dio altissimo, creatore del cielo e della terra:
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 né un filo, né un legaccio di sandalo, niente io prenderò di ciò che è tuo; non potrai dire: io ho arricchito 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 Per me niente, se non quello che i servi hanno mangiato; quanto a ciò che spetta agli uomini che sono venuti con me, Escol, Aner e Mamre, essi stessi si prendano la loro parte».
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].
