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| 1And 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, | 1In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, |
| 2that they 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). | 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). |
| 3All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). | 3And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). |
| 4Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. | 4Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. |
| 5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him came and attacked 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 mountain of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is by the wilderness. | 6and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness. |
| 7Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and attacked all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt in Hazezon Tamar. | 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. |
| 8And 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 joined together in 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 they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim |
| 9against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. | 9with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five. |
| 10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of asphalt pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled; some fell there, and the remainder fled to the mountains. | 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. |
| 11Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. | 11So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. |
| 12They also took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed. | 12They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way. |
| 13Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, for he dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner; and they were allies with Abram. | 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. |
| 14Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. | 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. |
| 15He divided his forces against them by night, and he and his servants attacked them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus. | 15And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. |
| 16So he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people. | 16Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people. |
| 17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley), after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him. | 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). |
| 18Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. | 18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) |
| 19And he blessed him and said: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; | 19And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; |
| 20And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he gave him a tithe of all. | 20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. |
| 21Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself.” | 21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” |
| 22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth, | 22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, |
| 23that I will take nothing, from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich’— | 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.’ |
| 24except only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.” | 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.” |
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