| NET Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1At that time Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations | 1And it came about in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, |
| 2went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). | 2that they 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 (that is, Zoar). |
| 3These last five kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). | 3All these came as allies to the valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). |
| 4For twelve years they had served Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. | 4Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but the thirteenth year they rebelled. |
| 5In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings who were his allies came and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim, | 5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, |
| 6and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is near the desert. | 6and the Horites in their Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is by the wilderness. |
| 7Then they attacked En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh) again, and they conquered all the territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazazon Tamar. | 7Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and conquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also 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 prepared for battle. In the Valley of Siddim they met | 8And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah and the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they arrayed for battle against them in the valley of Siddim, |
| 9Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar. Four kings fought against five. | 9against Chedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goiim and Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar-- four kings against five. |
| 10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them, but some survivors fled to the hills. | 10Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell into them. But those who survived fled to the hill country. |
| 11The four victorious kings took all the possessions and food of Sodom and Gomorrah and left. | 11Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed. |
| 12They also took Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions when they left, for Lot was living in Sodom. | 12They also took Lot, Abram's nephew, and his possessions and departed, for he was living in Sodom. |
| 13A fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and Aner. (All these were allied by treaty with Abram.) | 13Then a fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now he was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and these were allies with Abram. |
| 14When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan. | 14When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. |
| 15Then, during the night, Abram divided his forces against them and defeated them. He chased them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus. | 15He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus. |
| 16He retrieved all the stolen property. He also brought back his nephew Lot and his possessions, as well as the women and the rest of the people. | 16He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the people. |
| 17After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet Abram in the Valley of Shaveh (known as the King's Valley). | 17Then after 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). |
| 18Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.) | 18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. |
| 19He blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth. | 19He blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; |
| 20Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. | 20And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." He gave him a tenth of all. |
| 21Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and take the possessions for yourself." | 21The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give the people to me and take the goods for yourself." |
| 22But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, "I raise my hand to the LORD, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow | 22Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have sworn to the LORD God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth, |
| 23that I will take nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal. That way you can never say, 'It is I who made Abram rich.' | 23that I will not take a thread or a sandal thong or anything that is yours, for fear you would say, 'I have made Abram rich.' |
| 24I will take nothing except compensation for what the young men have eaten. As for the share of the men who went with me--Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre--let them take their share." | 24"I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share." |
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