1 I n the days of the kings Amraphel of Shinar, Arioch of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer of Elam, and Tidal of Goiim,

¶ And it came to pass in those days that Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of the Gentiles

2 T hey made war on the kings Bera of Sodom, Birsha of Gomorrah, Shinab of Admah, Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar.

made war against Bera king of Sodom and against Birsha king of Gomorrah and against Shinab king of Admah and against Shemeber king of Zeboiim and against the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

3 T he latter kings joined together in the Valley of Siddim, which is the Sea of Salt.

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

4 T welve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

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

5 A nd in the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him attacked and subdued the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

And in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him came and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim and the Zuzims in Ham and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim

6 A nd the Horites in their Mount Seir as far as El-paran, which is on the border of the wilderness.

and the Horites in their Mount Seir unto the plain of Paran, which is by the wilderness.

7 T hen they turned back and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and subdued all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt in Hazazon-tamar.

And they returned and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the works of the Amalekites and also the Amorites that dwelt in Hazezontamar.

8 T hen the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela, that is, Zoar, went out and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim,

And 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) went out, and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim,

9 W ith the kings Chedorlaomer of Elam, Tidal of Goiim, Amraphel of Shinar, and Arioch of Ellasar—four kings against five.

that is, against Chedorlaomer the king of Elam and Tidal king of the Gentiles and Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar: four kings against five.

10 N ow the Valley of Siddim was full of slime or bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell (were overthrown) there and the remainder fled to the mountain.

And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits, and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled and fell there; and those that remained fled to the mountain.

11 t ook all the wealth of Sodom and Gomorrah and all the supply of provisions and departed.

And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their provisions and went away.

12 A nd they also took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods away with them.

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

13 T hen one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks or terebinths of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and of Aner—these were allies of Abram.

¶ And one came that had escaped and told Abram the Hebrew, who dwelt among the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.

14 W hen Abram heard that had been captured, he armed (led forth) the 318 trained servants born in his own house and pursued the enemy as far as Dan.

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his tried and experienced servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

15 H e divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and attacked and routed them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus.

And he and his slaves poured themselves out against them by night and smote them and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

16 A nd he brought back all the goods and also brought back his kinsman Lot and his possessions, the women also and the people.

And he recovered all the goods and also brought again his brother Lot and his goods and the women also and the people.

17 A fter his return from the defeat and slaying 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.

¶ 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 valley of the king.

18 M elchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High,

Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine, for he was the priest of the most high God.

19 A nd he blessed him and said, Blessed (favored with blessings, made blissful, joyful) be Abram by God Most High, Possessor and Maker of heaven and earth,

And he blessed him and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of the heavens and of the earth;

20 A nd blessed, praised, and glorified be God Most High, Who has given your foes into your hand! And gave him a tenth of all.

and blessed be the most high God, who has delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And Abram gave him tithes of all.

21 A nd the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons and keep the goods for yourself.

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

22 B ut Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand and sworn to the Lord, God Most High, the Possessor and Maker of heaven and earth,

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of the heavens and of the earth,

23 T hat I would not take a thread or a shoelace or anything that is yours, lest you should say, I have made Abram rich.

that I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet; I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou should say, I have made Abram rich,

24 e xcept only what my young men have eaten and the share of the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.

except only that which the young men have eaten and the portion of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, who shall take their portion.