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Lot door Abram gered

14 Het was oorlog. Koning Amrafel van Sinear, koning Arjoch van Ellasar, koning Kedorlaomer van Elam en koning Tidal van Goïm streden tegen koning Bera van Sodom, koning Birsa van Gomorra, koning Sinab van Adma, koning Semeber van Seboïm en de koning van Bela, ook wel Soar genoemd.

De laatsten mobiliseerden hun legers en kwamen samen in het dal Siddim, waar tegenwoordig de Dode Zee is. Zij waren twaalf jaar lang onderworpen geweest aan koning Kedorlaomer. Nu, in het dertiende jaar, kwamen zij in opstand. 5,6 Een jaar later kwamen Kedorlaomer en zijn bondgenoten in het gebied aan en er ontstond een hevige veldslag. De volgende stammen werden verslagen: de Refaïeten bij Asterot-Karnaïm, de Zuzieten bij Ham, de Emieten bij Sawe-Kirjataïm en de Chorieten in het gebergte Seïr tot aan El-Paran, vlak aan de rand van de woestijn. Daarna trokken de zegevierende legers naar En-Mispat (dat later Kades werd genoemd), waar zij de Amalekieten versloegen, zij gingen verder naar Chaseson-Tamar en versloegen daar de Amorieten.

8,9 Toen trok het leger van de koningen van Sodom, Gomorra, Adma, Seboïm en Bela (of Soar) naar het dal Siddim en bond daar de strijd aan met het leger van Kedorlaomer en zijn bondgenoten. Vijf koningen tegen vier. De vijf delfden het onderspit. 10 Ze sloegen op de vlucht en enkelen kwamen om in de asfaltputten die overal in het dal verspreid lagen. De overlevenden vluchtten de bergen in. 11 De overwinnaars plunderden Sodom en Gomorra en namen alle waardevolle dingen mee. 12 Ook Abrams neef Lot die in Sodom woonde, werd met al zijn bezittingen meegenomen.

13 Een vluchteling vertelde dit aan Abram de Hebreeër, die woonde bij de eikenbossen van de Amoriet Mamre. Mamreʼs broers Eskol en Aner waren bondgenoten van Abram. 14 Toen Abram hoorde dat Lot ook gevangen was genomen, riep hij al zijn mannen bijeen, 318 in totaal en ging achter het terugtrekkende leger aan dat ondertussen bij Dan was aangekomen. 15 Die nacht verdeelde Abram zijn legertje in groepen en sloeg de vijand uiteen. Hij achtervolgde de vluchtenden tot Choba, dat ten noorden van Damascus ligt. 16 Zo heroverde Abram alles: de hele buit, zijn neef Lot en al Lots bezittingen, de vrouwen en de andere gevangenen.

Abram geeft tiende aan Melchisedek

17 Toen Abram terugkeerde na zijn overwinning op Kedorlaomer en diens bondgenoten in het dal Sawe (later het Koningsdal genoemd), ging de koning van Sodom hem tegemoet. 18 Melchisedek, de koning van Salem (Jeruzalem), die priester was van God, de Allerhoogste, kwam met brood en wijn voor Abram en zijn mannen.

19,20 Melchisedek zegende Abram met de woorden: ‘God, de Allerhoogste, de Schepper van hemel en aarde, moge u zegenen, Abram. En geprezen zij God, die uw vijanden het onderspit heeft laten delven.’ Hierna schonk Abram Melchisedek een tiende deel van alles wat hij had heroverd.

21 De koning van Sodom vroeg: ‘Geef mij mijn mensen terug, de rest van mijn goederen mag u houden!’ 22 Maar Abram weigerde: ‘Ik zweer bij de Here God, de Allerhoogste, de Schepper van hemel en aarde: 23 nog geen schoenveter zal ik van u aannemen, anders kunt u later zeggen: “Ik heb Abram rijk gemaakt.” 24 Het enige dat ik kan aannemen, is een vergoeding voor wat mijn mannen hebben gegeten. Maar mijn bondgenoten Aner, Eskol en Mamre kunt u wel een deel van de buit geven.’

A captura e o resgate de Ló

14 Naquele tempo os reis Anrafel da Suméria, Arioque de Elasar, Quedorlaomer de Elam e Tidal de Goim, fizeram guerra contra os reis Bera de Sodoma, Birsa de Gomorra, Sinabe de Admá, Semeber de Zeboim e o rei de Bela (também chamada Zoar).

Estes últimos cinco juntaram as suas forças no vale de Sidim, que agora se chama mar Morto. Durante doze anos eles estiveram sujeitos a Quedorlaomer, mas no décimo terceiro ano, eles se revoltaram. No décimo quarto ano, Quedorlaomer e os reis que estavam com ele, vieram e derrotaram os refains em Asterote-Carnaim, os zuzins em Ham, os emins em Shavé-Quiriataim e os horeus nas montanhas de Edom. Eles os perseguiram até El-Parã[a], que fica perto do deserto. Quando regressavam, Quedorlaomer e os seus aliados chegaram a En-Mispate (também chamada Cades) e destruíram tudo o que encontraram na terra dos amalequitas. Eles também derrotaram os amorreus que viviam em Hazazom-Tamar.

Então estes cinco reis: o rei de Sodoma, o rei de Gomorra, o rei de Admá, o rei de Zeboim e o rei de Bela (também chamada Zoar), foram e prepararam as suas forças para a batalha no vale de Sidim contra estes quatro reis: o rei Quedorlaomer de Elam, o rei Tidal de Goim, o rei Anrafel da Suméria e o rei Arioque de Elasar.

10 Nesse tempo, o vale de Sidim estava cheio de poços de betume. Quando os reis de Sodoma e Gomorra fugiram com os seus exércitos, alguns dos seus homens caíram nesses poços, mas outros escaparam para os montes. 11 Então Quedorlaomer e os seus aliados levaram toda a comida e os bens de Sodoma e Gomorra, e foram embora dali. 12 Ló, o sobrinho de Abrão, também vivia em Sodoma. Por isso, ele foi apanhado e levado preso. Levaram também o que ele possuía. 13 Mas um homem que tinha escapado foi contar tudo a Abrão, o hebreu, que vivia perto dos grandes carvalhos de Mamré, o amorreu. Mamré era irmão de Escol e de Aner, e eles eram aliados de Abrão.

14 Quando Abrão ouviu que o seu sobrinho tinha sido capturado, ele reuniu trezentos e dezoito homens bem treinados, que tinham nascido na sua casa, e saiu em perseguição dos inimigos até Dã. 15 Durante a noite, Abrão e os seus servos atacaram e derrotaram os seus inimigos e os perseguiram até Hobá, que fica ao norte de Damasco. 16 Abrão recuperou tudo o que o inimigo tinha levado, e libertou o seu sobrinho Ló e tudo o que ele tinha, assim como também as mulheres e todos os outros prisioneiros.

17 Quando Abrão regressava, depois de ter derrotado Quedorlaomer e os seus aliados, o rei de Sodoma foi ao seu encontro no vale de Savé, que agora se chama “vale do Rei”.

Melquisedeque

18 Também Melquisedeque, rei de Salém e sacerdote do Deus Altíssimo, trouxe vinho e pão e 19 abençoou Abrão dizendo:

—Abrão, que o Deus Altíssimo,
    Criador do céu e da terra, abençoe você.
20 E louvado seja o Deus Altíssimo,
    que lhe deu esta vitória sobre os seus inimigos.

E Abrão deu a Melquisedeque a décima parte de tudo o que tinha obtido na batalha. 21 Depois disso, o rei de Sodoma disse a Abrão:

—Você pode ficar com todos os bens. Só me entregue as pessoas que libertou do inimigo.

22 Mas Abrão disse ao rei de Sodoma:

—Jurei ao SENHOR, o Deus Altíssimo, o Criador do céu e da terra, 23 que não aceitarei nada do que é seu, nem sequer um só fio de um cordão das suas sandálias, para que não diga: “Fui eu que fiz Abrão rico”. 24 Só levarei os homens com quem vim e só aceitarei o que eles já comeram. Quanto a Aner, Escol e Mamre, eles sim devem receber a parte deles.

Footnotes

  1. 14.6 El-Parã Possível referência à população de Elate, ao extremo sul de Israel, perto do mar Vermelho.

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, 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). All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim (E)(that is, the Salt Sea). Twelve years (F)they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

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, (J)and the Horites in their mountain of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is by the wilderness. 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.

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 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

  1. Genesis 14:1 Heb. goyim
  2. Genesis 14:9 Heb. goyim
  3. Genesis 14:13 Heb. Alon Mamre
  4. Genesis 14:15 Lit. on the left hand of
  5. Genesis 14:17 Lit. striking
  6. Genesis 14:20 one-tenth
  7. Genesis 14:21 Lit. souls

Abram Rescues Lot

14 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[a](A) Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer(B) king of Elam(C) and Tidal king of Goyim, these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim,(D) and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).(E) All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim(F) (that is, the Dead Sea Valley(G)). For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer,(H) but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer(I) and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites(J) in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites(K) in Shaveh Kiriathaim and the Horites(L) in the hill country of Seir,(M) as far as El Paran(N) near the desert. Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh),(O) and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites,(P) as well as the Amorites(Q) who were living in Hazezon Tamar.(R)

Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah,(S) the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim(T) and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar)(U) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim(V) against Kedorlaomer(W) king of Elam,(X) Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim(Y) was full of tar(Z) pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah(AA) fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills.(AB) 11 The four kings seized all the goods(AC) of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. 12 They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot(AD) and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.

13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew.(AE) Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre(AF) the Amorite, a brother[b] of Eshkol(AG) and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative(AH) had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained(AI) men born in his household(AJ) and went in pursuit as far as Dan.(AK) 15 During the night Abram divided his men(AL) to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.(AM) 16 He recovered(AN) all the goods(AO) and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.

17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer(AP) and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom(AQ) came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).(AR)

18 Then Melchizedek(AS) king of Salem(AT) brought out bread(AU) and wine.(AV) He was priest of God Most High,(AW) 19 and he blessed Abram,(AX) saying,

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,(AY)
    Creator of heaven and earth.(AZ)
20 And praise be to God Most High,(BA)
    who delivered your enemies into your hand.”

Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.(BB)

21 The king of Sodom(BC) said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods(BD) for yourself.”

22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom,(BE) “With raised hand(BF) I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High,(BG) Creator of heaven and earth,(BH) 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you,(BI) not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre.(BJ) Let them have their share.”

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 14:1 That is, Babylonia; also in verse 9
  2. Genesis 14:13 Or a relative; or an ally