1 ¶ Y aconteció en aquellos días que Amrafel, rey de Sinar; Arioc, rey de Elasar; Quedorlaomer, rey de Elam, y Tidal, rey de los gentiles,

It was in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,

2 h icieron guerra contra Bera, rey de Sodoma, y contra Birsa, rey de Gomorra, y contra Sinab, rey de Adma, y contra Semeber, rey de Zeboim, y contra el rey de Bela, la cual es Zoar.

that they made 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).

3 T odos éstos se juntaron en el valle de Sidim, que es el Mar Salado.

All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

4 D oce años habían servido a Quedorlaomer, y al decimotercer año se rebelaron.

They had been ruled by Chedorlaomer for twelve years. But in the thirteenth year they went against him.

5 Y en el año decimocuarto vino Quedorlaomer, y los reyes que estaban de su parte, e hirieron a los refaítas en Asterot-carnaim; a los zuzitas en Ham, y a los emitas en Save-quiriataim.

Then in the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and won a war against the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shavehkiriathaim,

6 Y a los horeos en el monte de Seir, hasta la llanura de Parán, que está junto al desierto.

and the Horites in their Mount Seir as far as El-paran near the desert.

7 Y volvieron y vinieron a En-mispat, que es Cades, e hirieron todas las labranzas de los amalecitas, y también al amorreo, que habitaba en Hazezon-tamar.

Then they turned around and came to Enmishpat (that is, Kadesh). There they won a war against all the country of the Amalekites and the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

8 Y salió el rey de Sodoma, y el rey de Gomorra, y el rey de Adma, y el rey de Zeboim, y el rey de Bela, que es Zoar, y ordenaron contra ellos batalla en el valle de Sidim;

Then the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and joined in war against them in the valley of Siddim.

9 e s a saber, contra Quedorlaomer, rey de Elam, y Tidal, rey de los gentiles, y Amrafel, rey de Sinar, y Arioc, rey de Elasar; cuatro reyes contra cinco.

They fought against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.

10 Y el valle de Sidim estaba lleno de pozos de betún; y huyeron el rey de Sodoma y el de Gomorra, y cayeron allí; y los demás huyeron al monte.

Now the Siddim valley was full of deep holes with tar. The kings of Sodom and Gomorrah turned and ran, and some fell there. But the others ran away into the hill country.

11 Y tomaron toda la hacienda de Sodoma y de Gomorra, y todas sus provisiones, y se fueron.

Then those who won the war took all that belonged to Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and left.

12 T omaron también a Lot, hijo del hermano de Abram, que moraba en Sodoma, y a su hacienda porque él moraba en Sodoma, y se fueron.

They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who lived in Sodom, and all that belonged to him, and left.

13 ¶ Y vino uno que escapó, y lo denunció a Abram el hebreo, que habitaba en el alcornocal de Mamre amorreo, hermano de Escol y hermano de Aner, los cuales estaban confederados con Abram.

Then one who had run for his life came and told Abram the Hebrew. Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and Aner, who were friends of Abram.

14 Y oyó Abram que su hermano era cautivo, y armó los criados de su confianza, nacidos de su casa, trescientos dieciocho, y los siguió hasta Dan.

When Abram heard that one of his family had been taken away, he led 318 men who had been born in his house and whom he had taught to fight. They went after them as far as Dan.

15 Y se derramó sobre ellos de noche él y sus siervos, y los hirió, y los siguió hasta Hoba, que está a la izquierda de Damasco.

Abram divided his army against them by night, he and his servants. They won the war against them, and followed them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

16 Y recobró todos los bienes, y también a Lot su hermano y su hacienda, y también las mujeres y el pueblo.

Then Abram returned with all the things they had taken. He also returned with his brother’s son Lot and all that belonged to him, and the women and the people.

17 ¶ Y salió el rey de Sodoma a recibirlo, cuando volvía de herir a Quedorlaomer y a los reyes que estaban con él, al valle de Save, que es el valle del Rey.

After Abram returned from destroying 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 E ntonces Melquisedec, rey de Salem, sacó pan y vino; el cual era sacerdote del Dios alto;

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was a religious leader of God Most High.

19 y le bendijo, y dijo: Bendito sea Abram del Dios alto, poseedor de los cielos y de la tierra;

And Melchizedek honored Abram and said, “May good come to Abram from God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth.

20 y bendito sea el Dios alto, que entregó tus enemigos en tu mano. Y Abram le dio los diezmos de todo.

Honor and thanks be to God Most High, Who has given into your hand those who fought against you.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all he had taken.

21 ¶ Entonces el rey de Sodoma dijo a Abram: Dame las personas, y toma para ti la hacienda.

And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the riches and food for yourself.”

22 Y respondió Abram al rey de Sodoma: He alzado mi mano al SEÑOR Dios alto, poseedor de los cielos y de la tierra,

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have promised the Lord God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth,

23 q ue desde un hilo hasta la correa de un zapato, nada tomaré de todo lo que es tuyo, para que no digas: Yo enriquecí a Abram.

that I will not take a piece of string or piece of leather or anything that is yours. Or else you might say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

24 S acando solamente lo que comieron los jóvenes, y la parte de los varones que fueron conmigo, Aner, Escol, y Mamre; los cuales tomarán su parte.

I 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.”