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
Genesis 14
English Standard Version
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, 2 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). 3 And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim ((F)that is, the Salt Sea). 4 Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 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, 6 and the (K)Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as (L)El-paran on the border of the wilderness. 7 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.
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 they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim 9 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
- Genesis 14:13 Or terebinths
- Genesis 14:19 Or Creator; also verse 22
- Genesis 14:22 Or I have taken a solemn oath
Génesis 14
La Biblia de las Américas
La guerra de los reyes
14 Y aconteció en los días de Amrafel, rey de Sinar(A), Arioc, rey de Elasar, Quedorlaomer, rey de Elam(B), y Tidal, rey de Goyim[a], 2 que estos hicieron guerra a Bera, rey de Sodoma, y a Birsa, rey de Gomorra, a Sinab, rey de Adma(C), a Semeber, rey de Zeboim(D), y al rey de Bela, es decir, Zoar(E). 3 Todos estos se reunieron como aliados[b] en el valle de Sidim(F), es decir, el mar Salado(G). 4 Doce años habían servido a Quedorlaomer, pero en el año trece se rebelaron. 5 Y en el año catorce, Quedorlaomer y los reyes que estaban con él, vinieron y derrotaron[c] a los refaítas(H) en Astarot Karnaim(I), a los zuzitas en Ham, a los emitas en Save-quiriataim[d](J), 6 y a los horeos en el monte de Seir(K) hasta El-parán(L), que está junto al desierto. 7 Entonces volvieron a En-mispat, es decir, Cades(M), y conquistaron[e] todo el territorio de los amalecitas, y también a los amorreos que habitaban en Hazezon-tamar(N). 8 Y salió el rey de Sodoma, con el rey de Gomorra, el rey de Adma, el rey de Zeboim y el rey de Bela, es decir, Zoar, y presentaron batalla contra ellos en el valle de Sidim(O): 9 esto es, contra Quedorlaomer, rey de Elam, Tidal, rey de Goyim[f], Amrafel, rey de Sinar, y Arioc, rey de Elasar; cuatro reyes contra cinco. 10 Y el valle de Sidim estaba lleno de pozos de asfalto; y el rey de Sodoma(P) y el de Gomorra huyeron y cayeron allí. Y los demás huyeron a los montes(Q). 11 Entonces tomaron todos los bienes de Sodoma y Gomorra y todas sus provisiones, y se fueron. 12 Y tomaron también a Lot, sobrino de Abram(R), con todas sus posesiones, pues él habitaba en Sodoma(S), y partieron.
Abram libera a Lot
13 Y uno de los que escaparon[g] vino y se lo hizo saber a Abram el hebreo(T), que habitaba en el encinar[h] de Mamre(U) el amorreo, hermano de Escol y hermano de Aner, y estos eran aliados(V) de[i] Abram. 14 Al oír Abram que su pariente[j](W) había sido llevado cautivo, movilizó a sus hombres adiestrados nacidos en su casa(X), trescientos dieciocho, y salió en su persecución hasta Dan(Y). 15 Y por la noche, él, con sus siervos, organizó sus fuerzas[k](Z) contra ellos, y los derrotó[l] y los persiguió hasta Hoba, que está al norte[m] de Damasco(AA). 16 Y recobró todos sus bienes(AB), también a su pariente[n] Lot(AC) con sus posesiones, y también a las mujeres y a la gente.
Abram y Melquisedec
17 A su regreso después de derrotar[o] a Quedorlaomer y a los reyes que estaban con él, salió a su encuentro el rey de Sodoma(AD) en el valle de Save, es decir, el valle del Rey(AE). 18 Entonces Melquisedec, rey de Salem(AF), sacó pan y vino(AG); él era sacerdote(AH) del Dios Altísimo[p]. 19 Y lo bendijo, diciendo[q]:
Bendito sea Abram del Dios Altísimo,
creador[r] del cielo y de la tierra(AI);
20 y bendito sea el Dios Altísimo
que entregó a tus enemigos en tu mano.
Y le dio Abram el diezmo de todo(AJ). 21 Y el rey de Sodoma dijo a Abram: Dame las personas[s] y toma para ti los bienes. 22 Y Abram dijo al rey de Sodoma: He jurado[t] al Señor, Dios Altísimo, creador[u] del cielo y de la tierra(AK), 23 que no tomaré ni un hilo ni una correa de zapato, ni ninguna cosa(AL) tuya, para que no digas: «Yo enriquecí a Abram». 24 Nada tomaré[v], excepto lo que los jóvenes han comido y la parte de los hombres que fueron conmigo: Aner, Escol y Mamre(AM). Ellos tomarán su parte.
Footnotes
- Génesis 14:1 O, naciones
- Génesis 14:3 Lit., se juntaron
- Génesis 14:5 Lit., e hirieron
- Génesis 14:5 O, el llano de Quiriataim
- Génesis 14:7 Lit., e hirieron
- Génesis 14:9 O, naciones
- Génesis 14:13 Lit., el fugitivo
- Génesis 14:13 O, los terebintos
- Génesis 14:13 Lit., poseedores del pacto con
- Génesis 14:14 Lit., hermano
- Génesis 14:15 Lit., él se dividió
- Génesis 14:15 Lit., hirió
- Génesis 14:15 Lit., a la izquierda
- Génesis 14:16 Lit., hermano
- Génesis 14:17 Lit., de herir
- Génesis 14:18 Heb., El Elyon, y así en el resto del cap.
- Génesis 14:19 Lit., y dijo
- Génesis 14:19 Lit., poseedor
- Génesis 14:21 Lit., almas
- Génesis 14:22 Lit., levantado mi mano
- Génesis 14:22 Lit., poseedor
- Génesis 14:24 Lit., Nada para mí
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