Geneză 14
1 Şi s-a întâmplat în zilele lui Amrafel, împărat al Şinarului, Arioc, împărat al Elasarului, Chedorlaomer, împărat al Elamului şi Tidal, împărat al naţiunilor,
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 Că aceştia au făcut război cu Bera, împăratul Sodomei, şi cu Birşa, împăratul Gomorei, Şinab, împărat al Admei, şi Şemeber, împăratul Ţeboimului, şi cu împăratul din Bela, care este Ţoar.
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 Toţi aceştia s-au adunat în valea Sidim, care este marea sărată.
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 Doisprezece ani au servit lui Chedorlaomer, şi în al treisprezecelea an s-au răzvrătit.
For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
5 Şi în al paisprezecelea an a venit Chedorlaomer şi împăraţii care erau cu el şi au lovit pe refaimi în Aşterot Carnaim, şi pe zuzimi în Ham, şi pe emimi în Şave Chiriataim,
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 Şi pe horiţi în muntele lor Seir, spre Elparan, care este lângă pustie.
They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
7 Şi ei s-au întors şi au venit la Enmişpat, care este Cades, şi au lovit toată ţara amaleciţilor şi de asemenea pe amoriţi, care locuiesc în Haţeţon-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 Şi au ieşit împăratul Sodomei şi împăratul Gomorei şi împăratul Admei şi împăratul Ţeboimului şi împăratul din Bela (care este Ţoar) şi au intrat în luptă cu ei în valea Sidim;
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 Cu Chedorlaomer, împăratul Elamului, şi cu Tidal împăratul naţiunilor, şi Amrafel, împăratul Şinarului, şi Arioc, împăratul Elasarului; patru împăraţi cu cinci.
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 Şi valea Sidim era plină cu gropi de smoală; şi împăraţii Sodomei şi Gomorei au fugit şi au căzut acolo; şi cei ce au rămas au fugit la munte.
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 Şi au luat toate bunurile Sodomei şi Gomorei şi toate merindele lor şi au plecat.
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 Şi au luat pe Lot, fiul fratelui lui Avram, care locuia în Sodoma, şi bunurile lui şi au plecat.
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
13 Şi a venit unul care scăpase şi a spus lui Avram, evreul, căci locuia în câmpia lui Mamre amoritul, fratele lui Eşcol şi fratele lui Aner; şi aceştia erau aliaţi cu Avram.
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 Şi când a auzit Avram că fratele său a fost luat captiv, a înarmat pe servitorii lui instruiţi, născuţi în casa lui, trei sute şi optsprezece, şi i-a urmărit până la 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 Şi s-a împărţit împotriva lor, el şi servitorii lui, noaptea, şi i-a lovit şi i-a urmărit până la Hoba, care este la stânga Damascului.
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 Şi a adus înapoi toate bunurile şi de asemenea a adus înapoi pe fratele său, Lot, şi bunurile lui şi pe femei de asemenea şi pe oameni.
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 Şi împăratul Sodomei a ieşit să îl întâmpine după întoarcerea lui de la măcelul lui Chedorlaomer şi a împăraţilor care erau cu el, la valea Şave, care este valea împăratului.
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 Şi Melchisedec, împăratul Salemului, a adus pâine şi vin; şi el era preotul Dumnezeului cel preaînalt.
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 Şi l-a binecuvântat şi a spus: Binecuvântat fie Avram de Dumnezeul cel preaînalt, stăpânul cerului şi al pământului;
Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
20 Şi binecuvântat fie Dumnezeul cel preaînalt care a dat pe duşmanii tăi în mâna ta. Şi Avram i-a dat zeciuieli din toate.
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 Şi împăratul Sodomei i-a spus lui Avram: Dă-mi oamenii şi ia bunurile pentru tine.
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 Şi Avram a spus împăratului Sodomei: Mi-am înălţat mâna spre DOMNUL, Dumnezeul cel preaînalt, stăpânul cerului şi pământului,
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 Că nu voi lua de la o aţă chiar până la o curea de sandală şi că nu voi lua nimic din ceea ce este al tău, ca nu cumva să spui: Eu l-am făcut pe Avram bogat;
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 În afară de ceea ce tinerii au mâncat şi partea oamenilor care au fost cu mine, Aner, Eşcol şi Mamre, lasă-i să îşi ia partea lor.
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].
