Genesis, 14

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;

1. At the time of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,

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.

2. these kings 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).

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

3. All these joined forces in the valley of Siddim (that is the Salt Sea).

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

4. Twelve years they had been dominated by Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

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,

5. In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the king who were his allies, came and fought and subdued the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emin in Shaveh-kiriathaim

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

6. and the Horites in their Mount Seir as far as Elparan which is near the desert.

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.

7. They then turned back and came to the Spring of Judgment (that is, Kadesh) and subdued all the country of the Amalekites, as well as that of the Amorites who lived in Hazazontamar.

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;

8. Then 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 took up battle positions in the valley of Siddim

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.

9. against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against five.

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.

10. Now there were many bitumen pits in the valley of Siddim, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them and the rest took refuge in the mountains.

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

11. The enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, all their provisions and went off.

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

12. They also took Lot, the son of Abram's brother, who lived in Sodom, and his possessions and went off.

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.

13. One who escaped came to tell Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oak of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and of Aner: these were allies of Abram.

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.

14. As soon as Abram heard that his brother had been taken away captive, he assembled and led forth his trained men born in his house, three hundred and eighteen men and set off in pursuit as far as Dan.

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.

15. He grouped his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and routed and followed them to Hobah, north of Damascus.

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.

16. Then he brought back all his possessions, his kinsman Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the people.

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.

17. On his return after defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were his allies, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the valley of Shaveh (that is the Valley of the King).

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

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

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

19. and he blessed Abram saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth!

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

20. And blessed be God Most High who has delivered your enemies into your hands!" And Abram gave him a tenth part of everything.

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

21. The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself."

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,

22. Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I raise my hand to Yahweh God Most High, creator of heaven and earth, to swear

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:

23. that not one thread or thong of a sandal, or anything that is yours, would I take. Lest you say, 'Abram became rich at my expense,'

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.

24. I claim nothing for myself! Only what the young men have eaten and the share that is due to Aner, Eshcol and Mamre, the men who came with me."