| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 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, | 1At that time Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations |
| 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). | 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). |
| 3All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). | 3These last five kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). |
| 4Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. | 4For twelve years they had served Kedorlaomer, 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, 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, |
| 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, which is near the desert. |
| 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 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. |
| 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 prepared for battle. In the Valley of Siddim they met |
| 9against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. | 9Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar. Four kings fought 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 tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them, but some survivors fled to the hills. |
| 11Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. | 11The four victorious kings took all the possessions and food of Sodom and Gomorrah and left. |
| 12They also took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed. | 12They also took Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions when they left, for Lot was living in Sodom. |
| 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. | 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.) |
| 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 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 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). |
| 18Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. | 18Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.) |
| 19And he blessed him and said: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; | 19He blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator 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. | 20Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. |
| 21Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself.” | 21Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and take the possessions 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 replied to the king of Sodom, "I raise my hand to the LORD, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow |
| 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 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.' |
| 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 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." |
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