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| 1In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, | 1In those days King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim |
| 2these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). | 2waged war against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, and King Shemeber of Zeboiim, as well as the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). |
| 3And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). | 3All of these came as allies to the Siddim Valley (that is, the Dead Sea). |
| 4Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. | 4They were subject to Chedorlaomer for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. |
| 5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, | 5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, |
| 6and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness. | 6and the Horites in the mountains of Seir, as far as El-paran by the wilderness. |
| 7Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh) and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling in Hazazon-tamar. | 7Then they came back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they defeated the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar. |
| 8Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim | 8Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and lined up for battle in the Siddim Valley |
| 9with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five. | 9against King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar--four kings against five. |
| 10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. | 10Now the Siddim Valley contained many asphalt pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, but the rest fled to the mountains. |
| 11So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. | 11The four kings took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food and went on. |
| 12They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way. | 12They also took Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, for he was living in Sodom, and they went on. |
| 13Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram. | 13One of the survivors came and told Abram the Hebrew, who lived near the oaks belonging to Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and the brother of Aner. They were bound by a treaty with Abram. |
| 14When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. | 14When Abram heard that his relative had been taken prisoner, he assembled his 318 trained men, born in his household, and they went in pursuit as far as Dan. |
| 15And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. | 15And he and his servants deployed against them by night, defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah to the north of Damascus. |
| 16Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people. | 16He brought back all the goods and also his relative Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the other people. |
| 17After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). | 17After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Shaveh Valley (that is, the King's Valley). |
| 18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) | 18Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High. |
| 19And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; | 19He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, |
| 20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. | 20and blessed be God Most High who has handed over your enemies to you. And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. |
| 21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” | 21Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, but take the possessions for yourself." |
| 22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, | 22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand in an oath to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, |
| 23that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ | 23that I will not take a thread or sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, so you can never say, 'I made Abram rich.' |
| 24I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.” | 24I will take nothing except what the servants have eaten. But as for the share of the men who came with me--Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre--they can take their share." |
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