Genesis 14
Ang Biblia, 2001
Iniligtas ni Abram si Lot
14 Nang mga araw ni Amrafel, hari ng Shinar, ni Arioc na hari ng Elasar, ni Kedorlaomer na hari ng Elam, at ni Tidal na hari ng mga Goiim,
2 ang mga ito ay nakipagdigma laban kay Bera na hari ng Sodoma, kay Birsha na hari ng Gomorra, kay Shinab na hari ng Adma, kay Shemeber na hari ng Zeboyin, at ng hari sa Bela na si Zoar.
3 Silang lahat ay nagsama-sama sa libis ng Siddim na siyang Dagat na Patay.
4 Labindalawang taon silang naglingkod kay Kedorlaomer, at sa ikalabintatlong taon ay naghimagsik.
5 Sa ikalabing-apat na taon ay dumating si Kedorlaomer at ang mga haring kasama niya, at nilupig ang mga Refaim sa Astarot-carnaim, ang mga Zuzita sa Ham, ang mga Emita sa Save-Kiryataim,
6 at ang mga Horeo sa kanilang kabundukan ng Seir hanggang Elparan na nasa tabi ng ilang.
7 Pagkatapos, sila'y bumalik at tumungo sa Enmispat (na siyang Kadesh), at kanilang nilupig ang buong lupain ng mga Amalekita at pati ng mga Amoreo na nakatira sa Hazazon-tamar.
8 At lumabas ang mga hari ng Sodoma, Gomorra, Adma, Zeboyin, Bela na si Zoar; at sila'y sumama sa pakikidigma sa libis ng Siddim
9 laban kay Kedorlaomer na hari ng Elam, kay Tidal na hari ng mga Goiim, kay Amrafel na hari ng Shinar, at kay Arioc na hari ng Elasar; apat na hari laban sa lima.
10 Ang libis ng Siddim ay punô ng hukay ng betun, at nang tumakas ang mga hari ng Sodoma at ng Gomorra, ang ilan ay nahulog doon, at ang natira ay tumakas sa kabundukan.
11 At kanilang sinamsam ang lahat ng pag-aari at pagkain ng Sodoma at Gomorra, at saka umalis.
12 Dinala nila si Lot na anak ng kapatid ni Abram, na nakatira sa Sodoma, at ang kanyang mga pag-aari at sila'y umalis.
13 At dumating ang isang nakatakas at ibinalita kay Abram na Hebreo na naninirahan sa mga puno ng ensina ni Mamre na Amoreo, kapatid nina Escol at Aner. Ang mga ito ay mga kakampi ni Abram.
14 Nang marinig ni Abram na nabihag ang kanyang kamag-anak, pinangunahan niya ang kanyang tatlong daan at labingwalong mga sanay na tauhan na ipinanganak sa kanyang bahay, at kanilang hinabol sila hanggang sa Dan.
15 Kinagabihan, sila'y nagpangkat-pangkat laban sa kaaway, siya at ang kanyang mga alipin, at sila'y kanilang ginapi at hinabol sila hanggang sa Hoba na nasa hilaga ng Damasco.
16 At iniuwi niya ang lahat ng pag-aari, gayundin si Lot na kanyang kamag-anak at ang kanyang mga pag-aari, at ang mga kababaihan at ang taong-bayan.
Binasbasan ni Melquizedek si Abram
17 Siya'y sinalubong ng hari ng Sodoma pagkatapos na siya'y bumalik mula sa pagkatalo ni Kedorlaomer, at sa mga haring kasama niya sa libis ng Shave (na siyang libis ng hari).
18 At(A) si Melquizedek, hari ng Salem na pari ng Kataas-taasang Diyos,[a] ay naglabas ng tinapay at alak.
19 Siya'y kanyang binasbasan na sinabi, “Pagpalain si Abram ng Kataas-taasang Diyos, na lumikha ng langit at ng lupa;
20 at purihin ang Kataas-taasang Diyos, na nagbigay ng iyong mga kaaway sa iyong kamay.” At binigyan siya ni Abram ng ikasampung bahagi ng lahat.
21 Sinabi ng hari ng Sodoma kay Abram, “Ibigay mo sa akin ang mga tao at kunin mo ang mga ari-arian para sa iyong sarili.”
22 Sinabi ni Abram sa hari ng Sodoma, “Ako'y sumumpa sa Panginoong Diyos na Kataas-taasan, na lumikha ng langit at ng lupa,
23 na hindi ako kukuha kahit isang sinulid, o isang panali ng sandalyas, o ng anumang para sa iyo, baka iyong sabihin, ‘Pinayaman ko si Abram.’
24 Wala akong kukunin, maliban sa kinain ng mga kabataang lalaki at ang bahagi ng mga lalaking sumama sa akin—sina Aner, Escol, at Mamre. Ibigay mo sa kanila ang kanilang bahagi.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 14:18 Sa Hebreo ay El-Elyon .
Genesis 14
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Abram Rescues Lot
14 In those days King Amraphel of Shinar,(A) King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam,(B) and King Tidal of Goiim[a] 2 waged war against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, and King Shemeber of Zeboiim,(C) as well as the king of Bela (that is, Zoar(D)). 3 All of these came as allies to the Siddim Valley (that is, the Dead Sea(E)). 4 They were subject to Chedorlaomer for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim(F) in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham,(G) the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6 and the Horites(H) in the mountains of Seir, as far as El-paran(I) by the wilderness. 7 Then they came back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh(J)), and they defeated the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.(K)
8 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 lined up for battle in the Siddim Valley 9 against King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar – four kings against five. 10 Now the Siddim Valley contained many bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them,[b] but the rest fled to the mountains.(L) 11 The four kings took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food and went on. 12 They also took Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, for he was living in Sodom,(M) and they went on.
13 One of the survivors came and told Abram the Hebrew,(N) who lived near the oaks belonging to Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and the brother of Aner. They were bound by a treaty with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken prisoner, he assembled[c] his 318 trained men, born in his household,(O) and they went in pursuit as far as Dan.(P) 15 And he and his servants deployed against them by night, defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah to the north of Damascus. 16 He brought back all the goods and also his relative Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the other people.
Melchizedek’s Blessing
17 After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Shaveh Valley (that is, the King’s Valley(Q)). 18 Melchizedek, king of Salem,[d](R) brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.(S) 19 He blessed him and said:
Abram is blessed by God Most High,
Creator[e] of heaven and earth,
20 and blessed be God Most High
who has handed over your enemies to you.
And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.(T)
21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, ‘Give me the people, but take the possessions for yourself.’
22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘I have raised my hand in an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not take a thread or sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, so you can never say, “I made Abram rich.” 24 I will take nothing except what the servants have eaten. But as for the share of the men who came with me – Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre – they can take their share.’
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