Genesis, 14

1. When Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedor-Laomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of the Goiim,

1. And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

2. made war on Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar),

2. [That these] made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

3. all the latter joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (now the Salt Sea).

3. All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

4. For twelve years they had been under the yoke of Chedor-Laomer, but in the thirteenth year they revolted.

4. Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5. In the fourteenth year Chedor-Laomer arrived and the kings who had allied themselves with him. They defeated the Rephaim at Ashteroth-Carnaim, the Zuzim at Ham, the Emim in the Plain of Kiriathaim,

5. And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that [were] with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

6. the Horites in the mountainous district of Seir near El-Paran, which is on the edge of the desert.

6. And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which [is] by the wilderness.

7. Wheeling round, they came to the Spring of Judgement (that is, Kadesh); they conquered all the territory of the Amalekites and also the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-Tamar.

7. And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which [is] Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.

8. Then the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and engaged them in the Valley of Siddim:

8. And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same [is] Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;

9. Chedor-Laomer king of Elam, Tidal king of the Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar: four kings against five.

9. With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

10. Now there were many bitumen wells in the Valley of Siddim, and in their flight the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fell into them, while the rest fled into the hills.

10. And the vale of Siddim [was full of] slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.

11. The conquerors seized all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and made off.

11. And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

12. They also took Lot (the nephew of Abram) and his possessions and made off; he had been living at Sodom.

12. And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

13. A survivor came to tell Abram, and Aner the Hebrew, who was living at the Oak of the Amorite Mamre, the brother of Eshcol; these were allies of Abram.

13. And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these [were] confederate with Abram.

14. When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he mustered his retainers born in his own household, numbering three hundred and eighteen, and gave chase as far as Dan.

14. And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained [servants], born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued [them] unto Dan.

15. He and his retainers deployed against them under cover of dark, defeated them and pursued them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

15. And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which [is] on the left hand of Damascus.

16. He recaptured all the goods as well as his kinsman Lot and his possessions, together with the women and people.

16. And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

17. When Abram returned from defeating Chedor-Laomer and the kings who had been on his side, the king of Sodom came to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the Valley of the King).

17. And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that [were] with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which [is] the king's dale.

18. Melchizedek king of Salem brought bread and wine; he was a priest of God Most High.

18. And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.

19. He pronounced this blessing: Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High for putting your enemies into your clutches.

19. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

20. And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

20. And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

21. The king of Sodom said to Abram, 'Give me the people and take the possessions for yourself.'

21. And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

22. But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, 'I swear by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth:

22. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

23. not one thread, not one sandal strap, will I take of what is yours, for you to be able to say, "I made Abram rich."

23. That I will not [take] from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that [is] thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:

24. For myself, nothing -- except what the troops have used up, and the share due to the men who came with me, Eshcol, Aner and Mamre; let them take their share.'

24. Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.