1 Mosebok 14
1 I den tidi då Amrafel var konge i Sinear, og Arjok konge i Ellasar, og Kedorlaomer konge i Elam, og Tideal konge yver heidningarne,
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 då hende det at det vart ufred millom dei kongarne og Bera, kongen i Sodoma, og Birsa, kongen i Gomorra, og Sineab, kongen i Adma, og Semeber, kongen i Sebojim, og kongen i Bela, som no heiter Soar.
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 Alle desse slo seg i hop og lagde vegen til Siddimdalen, der som Saltsjøen er no.
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 Tolv år hadde dei tent Kedorlaomer, men det trettande året fall dei frå honom.
For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
5 Og det fjortande året kom Kedorlaomer og dei kongarne som var med honom, og slo under seg refa’itarne i Asterot-Karnajim og zuzitarne i Ham og emitarne på Kirjatajimsletta
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 og horitarne på fjelli deira, Se’irfjelli, alt til Paranlunden, som er utmed øydemarki.
They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
7 So snudde dei um, og kom til Domskjelda, der som Kades ligg, og lagde under seg alt Amalekitarlandet og amoritarne med, dei som budde i Haseson-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 Og kongen i Sodoma og kongen i Gomorra og kongen i Adma og kongen i Sebojim og kongen i Bela, som no heiter Soar, dei tok ut, og fylkte heren sin imot deim i Siddimdalen,
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 mot Kedorlaomer, kongen i Elam, og Tideal, kongen yver heidningarne, og Amrafel, kongen i Sinear, og Arjok, kongen i Ellasar, fire kongar mot fem.
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 Men i Siddimdalen var det fullt av jordbikgrover. Og kongarne i Sodoma og Gomorra laut røma, og då stupte dei ned i groverne; og dei som att var, rømde til fjells.
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 Og hine tok alt godset i Sodoma og Gomorra og all maten deira, og drog burt.
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 Og dei tok Lot, brorson hans Abram, og godset hans og drog av med; for han budde i Sodoma.
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
13 Men ein av deim som hadde kome seg undan, bar bod um alt dette til Abram, hebræaren, som budde i eikelunden åt Mamre, amoriten. Og Mamre, han var bror åt Eskol og Aner, og dei var alle i samlag med 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 Då no Abram høyrde at brorson hans var fanga, tok han ut med alle sine fullrøynde sveinar, som var fødde og fostra i huset hans, tri hundrad og attan i talet, og sette etter deim alt til 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 Der bytte han sund flokken sin, og tok på deim um natti med sveinarne sine, og han vann yver deim, og elte deim radt til Hoba, som ligg nordanfor Damaskus.
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 So tok han att alt godset, og Lot, brorson sin, og hans gods tok han og att, og kvendi og hitt folket med.
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 Då han so var på heimvegen og hadde vunne yver Kedorlaomer og dei kongarne som var med honom, kom kongen i Sodoma imot honom til Flatedal, der som no heiter Kongsdalen.
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 Og Melkisedek, kongen i Salem, kom ut med brød og vin. Han var prest åt Gud den Høgste.
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 Og han velsigna honom og sagde: «Gud den Høgste, han som eiger Jord og himmel, signe Abram!
Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
20 Gud den Høgste vere lova! I di hand gav han din fiend.» Og Abram gav honom tiend av alt.
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 Og kongen i Sodoma sagde med Abram: «Gjev meg folket, og tak du godset!»
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 Då sagde Abram med kongen i Sodoma: «Eg retter upp handi til Herren, Gud den Høgste, han som eig himmel og jord:
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 Ikkje so mykje som ein tråd eller ei skoreim tek eg imot av det som ditt er. Du skal ikkje hava det å segja: «Eg gjorde Abram rik.»
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 Eg vil ingen ting hava, anna enn den maten som sveinarne hev ete, og den luten som fell på dei mennerne som var med meg, Aner og Eskol og Mamre; lat deim få sin lut!»
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].
