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Lot wordt gevangen genomen

14 In die tijd regeerden Amrafel (de koning van Sinear), Arioch (de koning van Ellasar), Kedor-Laomer (de koning van Elam), en Tideal (de koning van Goïm). Ze kwamen in oorlog met Bera (de koning van Sodom), Birsa (de koning van Gomorra), Sinab (de koning van Adama), Semeber (de koning van Zeboïm) en de koning van Bela (Bela is Zoar). Bera, Birsa, Sinab, Semeber en de koning van Bela sloten een verbond met elkaar en trokken met hun legers naar het Siddim-dal (dat is de Zoutzee). Twaalf jaar lang had koning Kedor-Laomer hen overheerst. Maar in het 13e jaar kwamen ze tegen hem in opstand. In het 14e jaar kwamen Kedor-Laomer en de koningen die zich bij hem hadden aangesloten met hun legers bij elkaar. Ze streden tegen hen en versloegen de Refaïeten in Asterot-Karnaïm, de Zuzieten in Ham, de Emieten in Schavé-Kirjataïm en de Horieten op hun bergen van Seïr tot aan de Paran-vlakte die aan de rand van de woestijn ligt. Daarna gingen ze terug en kwamen in En-Mispat (dat is Kades). Daar veroverden ze het hele gebied van de Amalekieten en van de Amorieten, die in Hazezon-Tamar woonden.

Toen trokken de koningen van Sodom, Gomorra, Adama, Zeboïm en Bela met hun legers naar het Siddim-dal en maakten zich klaar voor de strijd tegen de koningen Kedor-Laomer, Tideal, Amrafel en Arioch. Dus vijf koningen tegen vier. 10 Maar de vijf koningen moesten vluchten. Daarbij kwamen de koning van Sodom en de koning van Gomorra in één van de vele asfaltputten in het Siddim-dal terecht. De drie andere koningen vluchtten naar de bergen. 11 De overwinnende koningen plunderden Sodom en Gomorra en namen al het vee en al het voedsel mee. Daarna vertrokken ze weer. 12 Ook Lot, de neef van Abram, namen ze mee, met alles wat hij bezat. Lot woonde namelijk in Sodom.

Abram redt Lot

13 Een vluchteling kwam dit aan de Hebreeër Abram vertellen. Abram woonde toen bij de eikenbomen van de Amoriet Mamré. Mamré was de broer van Eskol en Aner. Zij hadden met Abram een verbond gesloten. 14 Toen Abram hoorde dat zijn neef gevangen was meegenomen, bewapende hij zoveel mogelijk van zijn knechten en slaven. Met deze 318 mannen achtervolgde hij de koningen tot aan Dan. 15 's Nachts viel hij hen van verschillende kanten met zijn mannen aan en versloeg hen. Hij achtervolgde hen tot Hoba, ten noorden van Damaskus. 16 Daarna bracht hij de hele buit en al het vee terug. Ook zijn neef Lot bracht hij terug, met alles wat hij bezat: al zijn vee, zijn vrouwen en de andere mensen die bij hem hoorden en die gevangen meegenomen waren.

17 Toen Abram terugkwam van zijn overwinning op Kedor-Laomer en de andere koningen, kwam de koning van Sodom hem tegemoet in het Schavé-dal (dat is het Koningsdal).

Abram ontmoet Melchizédek

18 Ook Melchizédek, de koning van Salem, kwam Abram tegemoet.[a] Hij gaf hem en zijn mannen brood en wijn. Melchizédek was een priester van de Allerhoogste God. 19 Hij zegende Abram en zei: "Ik zegen je met de zegen van de Allerhoogste God, de Eigenaar van de hemel en de aarde. 20 En ik dank de Allerhoogste God, die ervoor zorgde dat je al je vijanden hebt overwonnen." Toen gaf Abram aan Melchizédek een tiende deel van de hele buit.

Abram en de koning van Sodom

21 De koning van Sodom zei tegen Abram: "Als je mij mijn mensen teruggeeft, mag jij als beloning alle spullen en al het vee houden." 22 Maar Abram antwoordde: "Ik zweer bij de Heer, de Allerhoogste God, de Eigenaar van de hemel en de aarde: 23 ik zal nog geen draad of schoenveter houden. Ik wil helemaal niets van u krijgen. Want ik wil niet dat u zal kunnen zeggen, dat ú Abram rijk heeft gemaakt. 24 Ik wil niets hebben. Alleen wat mijn mannen hebben gegeten mag u vergoeden. En u mag een beloning geven aan de mannen die met mij zijn meegegaan: Aner, Eskol en Mamré. Laat hen hun deel van de buit meenemen."

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:18 Lees ook Hebreeën 7:1-3.

Abram Rescues Lot

14 In the days of Amraphel king of (A)Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of (B)Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, these kings made war with (C)Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of (D)Admah, Shemeber king of (E)Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim ((F)that is, the Salt Sea). Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the (G)Rephaim in (H)Ashteroth-karnaim, the (I)Zuzim in Ham, the (J)Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, and the (K)Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as (L)El-paran on the border of the wilderness. Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, (M)Kadesh) and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling (N)in Hazazon-tamar.

Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of (O)bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled (P)to the hill country. 11 So the enemy took (Q)all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. 12 They also took Lot, (R)the son of Abram's brother, (S)who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.

13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, (T)who was living by the (U)oaks[a] of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, (V)born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as (W)Dan. 15 And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot (X)with his possessions, and the women and the people.

Abram Blessed by Melchizedek

17 After his return from the defeat 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 (Y)King's Valley). 18 And (Z)Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was (AA)priest of (AB)God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him and said,

(AC)“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
    (AD)Possessor[b] of heaven and earth;
20 and blessed be God Most High,
    who has delivered your enemies into your hand!”

And Abram gave him (AE)a tenth of everything. 21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, (AF)“I have lifted my hand[c] to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that (AG)I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you 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 (AH)Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.”

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:13 Or terebinths
  2. Genesis 14:19 Or Creator; also verse 22
  3. Genesis 14:22 Or I have taken a solemn oath

14 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; that these 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, which is Zoar. All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness. And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar. And there went out 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;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim; with Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five. 10 And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain. 11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. 15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. 16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

17 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 king’s dale. 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 and blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. 21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: 24 save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.