1 Mose 14
Schlachter 1951
Abram besiegt mehrere Könige
14 Und es begab sich zur Zeit des Königs Amraphel von Sinear, Ariochs, des Königs von Ellasar, Kedor-Laomers, des Königs von Elam, und Tideals, des Königs der Gojim, 2 daß sie Krieg führten mit Bera, dem König von Sodom, und mit Birsa, dem König von Gomorra, und mit Sinab, dem König von Adama, und mit Semeber, dem König von Zeboim, und mit dem König von Bela, das ist Zoar.
3 Diese vereinigten sich im Tal Siddim, wo jetzt das Salzmeer ist. 4 Sie waren zwölf Jahre lang Kedor-Laomer untertan gewesen, aber im dreizehnten Jahr fielen sie von ihm ab.
5 Darum kamen Kedor-Laomer und die Könige, die es mit ihm hielten, im vierzehnten Jahr und schlugen die Rephaiter zu Astarot-Karnaim, und die Susiter zu Ham und die Emiter in der Ebene Kirjataim; 6 auch die Horiter auf ihrem Gebirge Seir, bis nach El-Paran, welches an der Wüste liegt. 7 Darnach kehrten sie um und kamen zum Brunnen Mischpat, das ist Kadesch, und schlugen das ganze Land der Amalekiter, dazu die Amoriter, die zu Hazezon-Tamar wohnten.
8 Da zogen der König von Sodom, der König von Gomorra, der König von Adama, der König von Zeboim und der König von Bela, die Zoar heißt, aus und rüsteten sich 9 im Tal Siddim mit Kedor-Laomer, dem König von Elam, und mit Tideal, dem König der Gojim, und mit Amraphel, dem König von Sinear, und mit Arioch, dem König von Ellasar zu streiten; vier Könige gegen fünf.
10 Und das Tal Siddim hatte viele Asphaltgruben. Aber die Könige von Sodom und Gomorra flohen und fielen dort, und was übrigblieb, floh ins Gebirge. 11 Und jene nahmen alle Habe zu Sodom und Gomorra und alle ihre Nahrung, und machten sich davon. 12 Sie nahmen auch mit sich Lot, Abrams Neffe, und seine Habe denn er wohnte zu Sodom und gingen.
13 Es kam aber ein Entronnener und sagte es Abram, dem Hebräer, der bei den Eichen Mamres, des Amoriters, wohnte, welcher ein Bruder war von Eschkol und Aner; diese waren Abrams Bundesgenossen. 14 Als nun Abram hörte, daß sein Neffe gefangen sei, bewaffnete er seine erprobten Knechte, dreihundertundachtzehn, die in seinem Haus geboren waren, und jagte jenen nach bis gegen Dan, 15 verteilte sich und überfiel sie heimlich bei Nacht mit seinen Knechten und schlug sie und verfolgte sie bis nach Hoba, das zur Linken von Damaskus liegt. 16 Und er brachte alle Habe wieder; auch seinen Neffen Lot und dessen Habe, die Frauen und das Volk brachte er wieder.
Melchisedek segnet Abram
17 Als aber Abram von der Schlacht gegen Kedor-Laomer und die Könige, die mit ihm waren, zurückkehrte, ging ihm der König von Sodom entgegen in das Tal Schaveh, welches Königstal genannt wird.
18 Aber Melchisedek[a], der König von Salem [b], brachte Brot und Wein herbei. Und er war ein Priester Gottes, des Allerhöchsten. 19 Und er segnete ihn und sprach: Gesegnet sei Abram vom allerhöchsten Gott, dem Besitzer des Himmels und der Erde. 20 Und gelobt sei Gott, der Allerhöchste, der deine Feinde in deine Hand geliefert hat! Und Abram gab ihm den Zehnten von allem.
21 Da sprach der König von Sodom zu Abram: Gib mir die Seelen, die Habe behalte für dich!
22 Abram sprach zum König von Sodom: Ich hebe meine Hand auf zu dem Herrn, dem allerhöchsten Gott, dem Besitzer des Himmels und der Erde, 23 daß ich von allem, was dein ist, nicht einen Faden noch Schuhriemen nehmen will, daß du nicht sagst: "Ich habe Abram reich gemacht"; 24 ausgenommen, was die Jünglinge gegessen haben, und den Teil der Männer Aner, Eschkol und Mamre, die mit mir gezogen sind; sie sollen ihren Anteil erhalten.
Footnotes
- 1 Mose 14:18 Melchisedek, w. König der Gerechtigkeit
- 1 Mose 14:18 Salem, w. Frieden; vg. He 7:1–3
Genesis 14
1599 Geneva Bible
14 12 In the overthrow of Sodom Lot is taken prisoner. 16 Abram delivereth him. 18 Melchizedek cometh to meet him. 23 Abram would not be enriched by the king of Sodom.
1 And in the days of Amraphel king of [a]Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of the [b]nations:
2 These men 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.
3 All these [c]joined together in the valley of [d]Siddim, which is the [e]salt Sea.
4 Twelve years were they subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the [f]Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in [g]Shaveh Kiriathaim,
6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto the plain of El Paran, which is by the wilderness.
7 And they returned and came to En Mishpat, which is Kadesh, and [h]smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites that dwelled in Hazezon Tamar.
8 Then 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, which is Zoar: and they joined battle with them in the valley of Siddim,
9 To wit, with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar: four kings against five.
10 Now the [i]valley of Siddim was full of slime pits, and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled and [j]fell there: and the residue fled to the mountain.
11 And they took all the substance of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their vittles and went their way.
12 They [k]took Lot also Abram’s brother’s son and his substance (for he dwelt at Sodom) and departed.
13 ¶ Then came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew, which dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner, which were [l]confederate with Abram.
14 When Abram heard that his brother was taken, he [m]brought forth of them that were born and brought up in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
15 Then he and his servants divided themselves against them by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left side of [n]Damascus,
16 And he recovered all the substance, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also and the people.
17 ¶ After that he returned from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and of the kings that were with him, came the King of Sodom forth to meet him in the valley of Shaveh, which is the (A)King’s dale.
18 And (B)Melchizedek King of Salem [o]brought forth bread and wine: and he was a Priest of the most high God.
19 Therefore he [p]blessed him, saying, Blessed art thou, Abram, of God most high, Possessor of heaven and earth,
20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thine hand. (C)And Abram gave him tithes of all.
21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the [q]persons, and take the goods to thyself.
22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, [r]I have lifted up mine hand unto the Lord the most high God possessor of heaven and earth,
23 [s]That I will not take of all that is thine, so much as a thread or shoe latchet, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich,
24 [t]Save only that, which the young men have eaten, and the parts of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre: let them take their parts.
Footnotes
- Genesis 14:1 That is, of Babylon: by kings here, meaning, them that were governors of cities.
- Genesis 14:1 Of a people gathered of divers countries.
- Genesis 14:3 Ambition is the chief cause of wars among princes.
- Genesis 14:3 Or, of the labored fields.
- Genesis 14:3 Called also the dead sea, or the lake Asphaltite, near unto Sodom and Gomorrah.
- Genesis 14:5 Or, giants.
- Genesis 14:5 Or, plain.
- Genesis 14:7 Or, destroyed.
- Genesis 14:10 And afterward was overwhelmed with water, and so was called the salt sea.
- Genesis 14:10 Or, were discomfited.
- Genesis 14:12 The godly are plagued many times with the wicked: therefore their company is dangerous.
- Genesis 14:13 God moved them to join with Abram, and preserveth him from their idolatry and superstitions.
- Genesis 14:14 Or, armed.
- Genesis 14:15 Hebrew, Dammesck.
- Genesis 14:18 For Abram and his soldiers’ refection, and not to offer sacrifice.
- Genesis 14:19 In that Melchizedek fed Abram, he declared himself to represent a king, and in that he blessed him, the high Priest.
- Genesis 14:21 Hebrew, souls.
- Genesis 14:22 Or, I have sworn.
- Genesis 14:23 Hebrew, If I take from thee a thread, etc. Read 1 Sam. 14:45.
- Genesis 14:24 He would not that his liberality should be hurtful to others.
Genesis 14
New King James Version
Lot’s Captivity and Rescue
14 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king (A)of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of (B)Elam, and Tidal king of [a]nations, 2 that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of (C)Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, (D)Zoar). 3 All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim (E)(that is, the Salt Sea). 4 Twelve years (F)they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him came and attacked (G)the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, (H)the Zuzim in Ham, (I)the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim, 6 (J)and the Horites in their mountain of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is by the wilderness. 7 Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and attacked all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt (K)in Hazezon Tamar.
8 And 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 joined together in battle in the Valley of Siddim 9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of [b]nations, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of (L)asphalt pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled; some fell there, and the remainder fled (M)to the mountains. 11 Then they took (N)all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. 12 They also took Lot, Abram’s (O)brother’s son (P)who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the (Q)Hebrew, for (R)he dwelt by [c]the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner; (S)and they were allies with Abram. 14 Now (T)when Abram heard that (U)his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were (V)born in his own house, and went in pursuit (W)as far as Dan. 15 He divided his forces against them by night, and he and his servants (X)attacked them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is [d]north of Damascus. 16 So he (Y)brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.
17 And the king of Sodom (Z)went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the (AA)King’s Valley), (AB)after his return from the [e]defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him.
Abram and Melchizedek(AC)
18 Then (AD)Melchizedek king of Salem brought out (AE)bread and wine; he was (AF)the priest of (AG)God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said:
(AH)“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
(AI)Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And (AJ)blessed be God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”
And he (AK)gave him [f]a tithe of all.
21 Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the [g]persons, and take the goods for yourself.”
22 But Abram (AL)said to the king of Sodom, “I (AM)have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, (AN)the Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that (AO)I will take nothing, from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich’— 24 except only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 14:1 Heb. goyim
- Genesis 14:9 Heb. goyim
- Genesis 14:13 Heb. Alon Mamre
- Genesis 14:15 Lit. on the left hand of
- Genesis 14:17 Lit. striking
- Genesis 14:20 one-tenth
- Genesis 14:21 Lit. souls
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