1 Mosebok 14
1 På den tid då Amrafel var konung i Sinear, Arjok konung i Ellasar, Kedorlaomer konung i Elam och Tideal konung över Goim, hände sig
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 dessa begynte krig mot Bera, konungen i Sodom, Birsa, konungen i Gomorra, Sinab, konungen i Adma, Semeber, konungen i Seboim, och mot konungen i Bela, det är 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 De förenade sig alla och tågade till Siddimsdalen, där Salthavet nu är.
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 I tolv år hade de varit under Kedorlaomer, men i det trettonde året hade de avfallit.
For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].
5 Så kom nu i det fjortonde året Kedorlaomer med de konungar som voro på hans sida; och de slogo rafaéerna i Asterot-Karnaim, suséerna i Ham, eméerna i Save-Kirjataim
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 horéerna på deras berg Seir och drevo dem ända till El-Paran vid öknen.
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 En-Mispat, det är Kades, och härjade amalekiternas hela land; de slogo ock amoréerna som bodde i Hasason-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 Då drogo konungen i Sodom, konungen i Gomorra, konungen i Adma, konungen i Seboim och konungen i Bela, det är Soar, ut och ställde upp sig i Siddimsdalen till strid mot dem --
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, konungen i Elam, Tideal, konungen över Goim, Amrafel, konungen i Sinear, och Arjok, konungen i Ellasar, fyra konungar mot de 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 Siddimsdalen var full av jordbecksgropar. Och konungarna i Sodom och Gomorra måste fly och föllo då i dessa, och de som kommo undan flydde till bergsbygden.
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 allt gods som fanns i Sodom och Gomorra, och alla livsmedel där, och tågade bort;
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 de togo ock med sig Lot, Abrams brorson, och hans ägodelar, när de tågade bort; ty denne bodde i Sodom.
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.
13 Men en av de räddade kom och berättade detta för Abram, hebréen; denne bodde vid den terebintlund som tillhörde amoréen Mamre, Eskols och Aners broder, och dessa 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 Då nu Abram hörde att hans frände var fången, lät han sina mest beprövade tjänare, sådana som voro födda i hans hus, tre hundra aderton män, rycka ut, och förföljde fienderna ända till 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 Och han delade sitt folk och överföll dem så om natten med sina tjänare och slog dem, och förföljde dem sedan ända till Hoba, norr om 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 och tog tillbaka allt godset; sin frände Lot och hans ägodelar tog han ock tillbaka, ävensom kvinnorna och det övriga 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 var på återvägen, sedan han hade slagit Kedorlaomer och de konungar som voro på hans sida, gick konungen i Sodom honom till mötes i Savedalen, det är 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 Och Melki-Sedek, konungen i Salem, lät bära ut bröd och vin; denne var präst åt Gud den Högste.
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 han välsignade honom och sade: "Välsignad vare Abram av Gud den Högste, himmelens och jordens skapare!
Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.
20 Och välsignad vare Gud den Högste, som har givit dina ovänner i din hand!" Och Abram gav honom tionde av allt.
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 Och konungen i Sodom sade till Abram: "Giv mig folket; godset må du behålla för dig själv."
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 svarade konungen i Sodom: "Jag lyfter min hand upp till HERREN, till Gud den Högste, himmelens och jordens skapare, och betygar
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 icke vill taga ens en tråd eller en skorem, än mindre något annat som tillhör dig. Du skall icke kunna säga: 'Jag har 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 Jag vill intet hava; det är nog med vad mina män hava förtärt och den del som tillkommer mina följeslagare. Aner, Eskol och Mamre, de må få sin 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].
