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

وَفِي أيّامِ أمْرافَلَ مَلِكِ شِنْعارَ، وَأرْيُوكَ مَلِكِ ألّاسارَ، وَكَدَرلَعَومَرَ مَلِكِ عِيلامَ، وَتِدْعالَ مَلِكِ جُويِيمَ،

2 t hat 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).

شَنَّ هَؤُلاءِ المُلُوكُ حَرْباً عَلَى بارَعَ مَلِكِ سَدُومَ، وَبِرْشاعَ مَلِكِ عَمُورَةَ، وَشِنْآبَ مَلِكِ أدْمَةَ، وَشِمْئِيبَرَ مَلِكِ صَبُويِيمَ، وَمَلِكِ بالَعَ الَّتِي تُدْعَى أيضاً صُوغَرَ.

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

تَحالَفَ هَؤُلاءِ المُلُوكُ وَاجتَمَعُوا فِي وادِي السَّدِيمِ. وَهُوَ يُدْعَى الآنَ بَحرُ المِلحِ.

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

خَضَعُوا لِكَدَرلَعُومَرَ اثْنَتَي عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً. لَكِنَّهُمْ تَمَرَّدُوا عَلَيهِ فِي السَّنَةِ الثّالِثَةَ عَشْرَةَ.

5 T hen 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,

وَفِي السَّنَةِ الرّابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ جاءَ كَدَرلَعُومَرُ وَالمُلُوكُ مَعَهُ، وَهَزَمُوا الرِّفائِيِّينَ فِي عَشْتارُوثَ قَرْنايِيمَ. كَما هَزَمُوا الزُّوزِيِّينَ فِي هامَ. وَهَزَمُوا الإيمِيِّينَ فِي شَوَى قِرْياتايِمَ.

6 a nd the Horites in their Mount Seir as far as El-paran near the desert.

وَهَزَمُوا الحُورِيِّينَ فِي جِبالِ سَعِيرَ وَحَتَّى فارانَ. وَتَقَعُ فارانُ عَلَى حافَّةِ الصَّحْراءِ.

7 T hen 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.

ثُمَّ رَجِعَ كَدَرلَعُومَرُ وَالمُلُوكُ الَّذِينَ مَعَهُ، وَوَصَلُوا إلَى عَينِ مِشْفاطَ، أي قادِشَ. وَأخضَعُوا كُلَّ بِلادِ العَمالِقَةِ وَأيضاً الأمُورِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ يَسْكُنُونَ فِي حَصُّونَ ثامارَ.

8 T hen 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.

ثُمَّ خَرَجَ مُلُوكُ سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ وَأدْمَةَ وَصَبُويِيمَ وَبالَعَ، وَحَشَدُوا قُوّاتِهِمْ لِلمَعْرَكَةِ فِي وادِي السِّدِّيمِ.

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

وَحارَبُوا كَدَرلَعُومَرَ مَلِكَ عِيلامَ، وَتِدْعالَ مَلِكَ جُويِيمَ، وَأمْرافَلَ مَلِكَ شِنْعارَ، وَأرْيُوكَ مَلِكَ ألّاسارَ. فَكانَ هُناكَ أرْبَعَةُ مُلُوكٍ ضِدَّ خَمْسَةٍ.

10 N ow 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.

وَكانَ وادِي السِّدِّيمِ مَلِيئاً بِحُفَرِ القارِ. فَلَمّا هَرَبَ مَلِكا سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ وَجُيُوشُهُما، وَقَعَ بَعْضُهُمْ فِيها. أمّا الآخَرُونَ فَهَرَبُوا إلَى الجِبالِ.

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

فَغَنِمَ كَدَرلَعُومَرُ وَحُلَفاؤُهُ كُلَّ مُقْتَنَياتِ سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ وَكُلَّ ما فِيها مِنْ طَعامٍ، ثُمَّ مَضُوا.

12 T hey also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who lived in Sodom, and all that belonged to him, and left.

وَبِما أنْ لُوطَ ابْنَ أخِي أبْرامَ كانَ يَسْكُنُ فِي سَدُومَ، أخَذُوهُ أيضاً وَكُلَّ مُقْتَنَياتِهِ وَمَضُوا.

13 T hen 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.

فَهَرَبَ أحَدُهُمْ وَجاءَ إلَى إبْراهِيمَ العِبْرانِيِّ وَأخْبَرَهُ بِما جَرَى. وَكانَ أبْرامُ ساكِناً قُرْبَ بَلُّوطاتِ مَمْرا الأمُورِيِّ، أخِي أشْكُولَ وَعانِرَ. وَكانَ هَؤُلاءِ مُرْتَبِطِينَ بِعَهْدٍ مَعَ أبْرامَ. أبْرامُ ينقذُ لُوط

14 W hen 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.

فَلَمّا سَمِعَ أبْرامُ أنَّ قَرِيبَهُ أُسِرَ، جَمَعَ رِجالَهُ المُدَرَّبِينَ الَّذينَ وُلِدُوا فِي بَيتِهِ – وَعَدَدُهُمْ ثَلاثُ مِئَةٍ وَثَمانِيَةَ عَشْرَةَ رَجُلاً – وَلَحِقَ بِالعَدُوِّ حَتَّى دانَ.

15 A bram 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.

وَفِي اللَّيلِ قَسَمَ خَدَمَهُ إلَى قِسْمَينِ. فَهَجَمُوا عَلَى الأعْداءِ وَهَزَمُوهُمْ. وَطارَدُوهُمْ حَتَّى حُوبَةَ شَمالَ دِمْشْقَ.

16 T hen 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.

وَتَمَكَّنَ مِنَ اسْتِرْجاعِ كُلِّ المُقْتَنَياتِ. كَما اسْتَرْجَعَ لُوطَ وَمُمْتَلَكاتِهِ. وِاسْتَرَدَّ أيضاً النِّساءَ وَبَقِيَّةَ الأسْرَى.

17 A fter 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).

وَبَعْدَ عَوْدَةِ أبْرامَ مِنَ المَعْرَكَةِ الَّتِي هَزَمَ فِيها كَدَرلَعُومَرَ وَالمُلُوكَ الَّذِينَ مَعَهُ، خَرَجَ مَلِكُ سَدُومَ لِمُلاقاتِهِ فِي وادِي شَوَى، أي وادِي المَلِكِ. مَلْكِيصادَق

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

وَكانَ مَلْكِيصادَقُ مَلِكاً عَلَى سالِيمَ. وَقَدْ أخَذَ خُبْزاً وَنَبيذاً – إذْ كانَ كاهِناً للهِ العَلِيِّ –

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

وَبارَكَ أبْرامَ وَقالَ: «مُبارَكٌ أبْرامُ مِنَ اللهِ العَلِيِّ الَّذِي صَنَعَ السَّماءَ وَالأرْضَ.

20 H onor 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.

وَمُبارَكٌ اللهُ العَلِيُّ الَّذِي نَصَرَكَ عَلَى أعْدائِكَ.» وَأعطَى أبْرامُ مَلْكِيصادَقَ عُشْراً مِنْ كُلِّ ما غَنِمَهُ مِنَ الحَرْبِ.

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

ثُمَّ قالَ مَلِكُ سَدُومَ لِأبْرامَ: «رُدَّ لِي أسْرايَ، وَاحتَفِظْ لِنَفْسِكَ بِمُقْتَنَياتِنا الَّتِي غَنِمْتَها.»

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

فَقالَ أبْرامُ لِمَلِكِ سَدُومَ: «رَفَعْتُ يَدِي إلَى اللهِ العَلِيِّ الَّذِي صَنَعَ السَّماءَ وَالأرْضَ، وَعاهَدْتُهُ

23 t hat 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.’

أنْ لا آخُذَ مِنْكَ وَلَوْ خَيطاً أوْ رِباطَ حِذاءٍ. حَتَّى لا تَقُولَ: ‹أغْنَيتُ أبْرامَ.›

24 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.”

سَأعْتَبِرُ أنَّ نَصيبي هُوَ ما أكَلَهُ هَؤُلاءِ الفِتْيانُ. أمّا الرِّجالُ الَّذِينَ جاءُوا مَعِي: عانِرُ وَأشْكُولُ وَمَمْرا، فَلْيَأْخُذُوا نَصِيبَهُمْ.»