1 Mosebok 14
1 Och det begaf sig i Amraphels tid Konungens i Sinear, Ariochs, Konungens i Ellasar, Kedor Laomers, Konungens i Elam, och Thideals Hedningarnas Konungs,
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 Att de örligade med Bera, Konungenom i Sodom, och med Birsa, Konungenom i Gomorra, och med Sineab, Konungenom i Adama, och med Semeber, Konungenom i Zeboim, och med Konungenom i Bela, det är 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 Desse kommo alle tillsammans i den dalenom Siddim, der nu är salthafvet.
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 Förty de hade varit i tolf år under Konung Kedor Laomer, och uti de trettonde årena voro de honom affallne.
For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
5 Derföre kom Kedor Laomer och de Konungar, som med honom voro, uti de fjortonde årena, och slogo de Resar i Astaroth Karnaim, och de Susim i Ham, och de Emim på den planenom Kiriathaim.
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 Och de Horeer på deras berg Seir, intill den planen Pharan, som skjuter in på öknena.
They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.
7 Sedan vände de om, och kommo till den brunnen Mispat, det är Kades, och slogo hela de Amalekiters land, dertill de Amoreers, som i Hazezon Thamar bodde.
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 Så drogo ut Konungen i Sodom, Konungen i Gomorra, Konungen i Adama, Konungen i Zeboim, och Konungen af Bela, det Zoar heter, och rustade sig till att strida i den dalenom Siddim;
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 Med Kedor Laomer, Konungen i Elam, och med Thideal, Hedningarnas Konung, och med Amraphel, Konungenom i Sinear, och med Arioch Konungenom i Ellasar: Fyra Konungar emot 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 Och den dalen Siddim hade många lergropar. Men Konungen i Sodom och Gomorra vordo der slagne på flyktena och nederlagde, och de som öfverblefvo flydde upp på berget.
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 Så togo de alla ägodelar i Sodom och Gomorra, och alla fetalia, och drogo sina färde.
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 Och togo desslikes med sig Lot, Abrams broders son, och hans ägodelar, ty han bodde i Sodom, och drogo sin väg.
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
13 Då kom en, som undsluppen var, och sade det för Abram, den en utländning var, och bodde i den lundenom Mamre, dens Amoreens, hvilken Escols och Aners broder var; desse voro i förbund 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 Som nu Abram hörde, att hans broder var fången, väpnade han sina egna hemfödda tjenare, trehundrade och aderton, och drog efter dem allt intill 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 Delade sig, och föll till dem med sina tjenare om nattena, och slog dem, och fullföljde dem allt intill Hoba, som ligger på venstra handen vid den staden 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 Och tog alla ägodelar igen, och dertill Lot sin broder, och hans ägodelar, och qvinnorna, och folket.
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 nu igen kom, och hade afslagit Kedor Laomer och de Konungar med honom, gick Konungen i Sodom emot honom på den planenom, som het Konungsdalen.
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 Men Melchisedech, Konung i Salem, bar fram bröd och vin. Och han var den högstes Guds Prester;
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 Och välsignade honom, och sade: Välsignad vare du Abram dem högsta Gudi, den himmel och jord tillhörer.
Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
20 Och lofvad vare Gud den högste, som dina fiender beslutit hafver i dina hand. Och honom gaf Abram tionde af allo byte.
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 Då sade Konungen af Sodom till Abram: Gif mig folket, och ägodelarne behåll för dig.
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 Men Abram sade till Konungen af Sodom: Jag upphäfver mina händer till Herran den högsta Gud, som himmel och jord tillhörer;
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 Att jag af allo det ditt är icke en tråd eller en skorem taga vill, att du icke skall säga: Jag hafver riktat 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 Undantagno det de unge karlar förtärt hafva, och de män, som med mig drogo, Aner, Escol och Mamre, dem låt taga deras del.
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].
