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

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

2 t hey 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 (also called 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 A ll these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).

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

4 T hey served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year, they rebelled.

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

5 I n the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer came, and the kings who were with him, and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

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 a nd the Horites in their Mount Seir, to El Paran, which is by the wilderness.

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

7 T hey returned, and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon 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 T he king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim;

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 a gainst Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

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 N ow the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and some fell there, and those who remained fled to the hills.

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 T hey took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.

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

12 T hey took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

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

13 O ne who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and they were allies of 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 W hen Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as 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 H e divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

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 H e brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the other people.

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 T he king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

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 M elchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

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

19 H e blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

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

20 a nd blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.

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 T he king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself.”

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

22 A bram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

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

23 t hat I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

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 I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who 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. Let Aner, Eshcol and Mamre take their share.”