Genesis 14
Four eastern kings led by Chedorlaomer defeated the five kings of the Jordan plain and carried off Lot and his possessions from Sodom. Abram armed 318 trained men, pursued the invaders as far as Dan, and recovered Lot and all the goods. Melchizedek king of Salem blessed Abram and received a tenth of everything from him, while Abram refused to take anything from the king of Sodom.
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| 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; | In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations, |
| 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. | these 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). |
| 3 | All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. | 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. | Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, and 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, | In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings with him came and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, |
| 6 | And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness. | the Horites in their Mount Seir, as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness. |
| 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. | Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh) and struck down all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar. |
| 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; | 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 joined battle 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. | against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, 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. | Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. |
| 11 | And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way. | So the enemy took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their provisions and went their way. |
| 12 | And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed. | They also took Lot, Abram's nephew, who was dwelling in Sodom, along with his possessions, and left. |
| 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. | Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was dwelling by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother 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. | When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his own house, 318 of them, and pursued 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. | He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them down, and pursued them as far as 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. | He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and 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. | 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). |
| 18 | And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. | Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was 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: | He blessed Abram and said, 'Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor 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. | blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.' And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. |
| 21 | And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. | the king of Sodom said to Abram, 'Give me the people, and take 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, | But Abram said to the king of Sodom, 'I have lifted up my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, |
| 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: | that I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, I have made Abram rich. |
| 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. | I will take nothing but 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.' |