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,

¶ 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 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).

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

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

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

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

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,

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 near the desert.

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

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.

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 joined in war against them 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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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 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.

¶ 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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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).

¶ 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 a religious leader 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 Melchizedek honored Abram and said, “May good come to Abram from God Most High, 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 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.

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 people, but take the riches and food 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 promised the Lord God Most High, 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 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.’

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 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.”

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.