Genesis 14
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Lot’s Captivity and Rescue
14 In the days of King Amraphel of Shinar, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim, 2 these kings made war with King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 All these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea).[a] 4 For 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 subdued the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the edge of the wilderness; 7 then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and subdued all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who lived 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 King Chedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of Shinar, and King Arioch of Ellasar, four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits; and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. 11 So the enemy took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way; 12 they also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks[b] of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner; these were allies of Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 He divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and routed them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 Then he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his nephew Lot with his goods, 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 King’s Valley). 18 And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High.[c] 19 He blessed him and said,
‘Blessed be Abram by God Most High,[d]
maker of heaven and earth;
20 and blessed be God Most High,[e]
who has delivered your enemies into your hand!’
And Abram gave him one-tenth of everything. 21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, ‘Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.’ 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘I have sworn to the Lord, God Most High,[f] maker of heaven and earth, 23 that I would not take a thread or a sandal-thong or anything that is yours, so that you might not 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—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their share.’
Footnotes
- Genesis 14:3 Heb Salt Sea
- Genesis 14:13 Or terebinths
- Genesis 14:18 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:19 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:20 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:22 Heb El Elyon
1 Mosebok 14
Svenska Folkbibeln
Abram räddar Lot
14 Vid den tid då Amrafel var kung i Sinar, Arjok kung i Ellasar, Kedorlaomer kung i Elam och Tidal kung över Gojim, 2 förde dessa kungar krig mot Bera, kungen i Sodom, Birsa, kungen i Gomorra, Sinab, kungen i Adma, Semeber, kungen i Sebojim, och kungen i Bela, det vill säga Soar. 3 Alla dessa förenade sig och tågade till Siddimsdalen där Döda havet nu är. 4 I tolv år hade de varit under Kedorlaomer, men under det trettonde året hade de gjort uppror. 5 Under det fjortonde året kom Kedorlaomer tillsammans med de kungar som var på hans sida, och de slog rafaeerna i Asterot-Karnajim, suseerna i Ham, emeerna i Save-Kirjatajim 6 och horeerna på deras berg Seir och drev dem ända till El-Paran vid öknen. 7 Sedan vände de om och kom till En-Mispat, det vill säga Kadesh, och erövrade hela amalekiternas land. De slog också amoreerna som bodde i Hasason-Tamar.
8 Kungen i Sodom drog då ut tillsammans med kungen i Gomorra, kungen i Adma, kungen i Sebojim och kungen i Bela, det vill säga Soar. De ställde upp sig till strid mot dem i Siddimsdalen, 9 mot Kedorlaomer, kungen i Elam, Tidal, kungen över Gojim, Amrafel, kungen i Sinar, och Arjok, kungen i Ellasar; fyra kungar mot de fem. 10 Men Siddimsdalen var full av jordbecksgropar. Kungarna i Sodom och Gomorra flydde och föll då i dessa. De övriga flydde till bergsbygden. 11 Så tog man all egendom och alla livsmedel som fanns i Sodom och Gomorra och tågade bort. 12 De tog också med sig Abrams brorson Lot och allt han ägde. Han bodde ju i Sodom.
13 Men en som lyckats fly kom och berättade detta för Abram, hebreen. Han bodde vid den terebintlund som tillhörde amoreen Mamre, Eskols och Aners bror, och de var i förbund med Abram. 14 Då Abram hörde att hans släkting hade tagits tillfånga, lät han sina mest betrodda män rycka ut, trehundraarton män som var födda i hans hus, och de förföljde fienderna ända till Dan. 15 Han fördelade sitt folk och överföll dem med sina tjänare om natten, slog dem och förföljde dem ända till Hoba norr om Damaskus 16 och tog tillbaka all egendom. Sin släkting Lot och hans ägodelar tog han också tillbaka, liksom kvinnorna och det övriga folket.
Abram välsignas av Melkisedek
17 När Abram hade kommit tillbaka efter att ha slagit Kedorlaomer och de kungar som var med honom, gick kungen i Sodom ut för att möta honom i Savedalen, det vill säga Kungadalen. 18 Och Melkisedek,[a] kungen i Salem, lät bära ut bröd och vin. Han var präst åt Gud den Högste, 19 och han välsignade Abram och sade:
"Välsignad vare Abram
av Gud den Högste,
skapare av himmel och jord!
20 Och välsignad vare Gud den Högste,
som har givit dina fiender i din hand!"
Och Abram gav honom tionde av allt.
21 Kungen i Sodom sade till Abram: "Ge mig folket. Krigsbytet kan du behålla för dig själv." 22 Men Abram svarade kungen i Sodom: "Jag lyfter min hand upp till Herren, till Gud den Högste, skapare av himmel och jord: 23 Jag vill inte ta ens en tråd eller en sandalrem, än mindre något annat som tillhör dig. Du skall inte kunna säga: Jag har gjort Abram rik. 24 Jag vill inte ha någonting. Det räcker med vad mina män har ätit och mina följeslagares andel, Aner, Eskol och Mamre. Låt dem få sin del."
Footnotes
- 1 Mosebok 14:18 Melkisedek betyder "Min konung är rättfärdighet" eller "Rättfärdighetens konung". Jfr Hebr 7:1f.
Genesi 14
Nuova Riveduta 1994
Abramo vince parecchi re
14 (A)Avvenne al tempo di Amrafel re di Scinear, di Arioc re di Ellasar, di Chedorlaomer re di *Elam e di Tideal re dei Goim, 2 che essi mossero guerra a Bera re di *Sodoma, a Birsa re di *Gomorra, a Sineab re di Adma, a Semeber re di Seboim e al re di Bela, cioè Soar.
3 Tutti questi ultimi si radunarono nella valle di Siddim, che è il Mar Salato. 4 Per dodici anni erano stati soggetti a Chedorlaomer; e al tredicesimo anno si erano ribellati.
5 Nell'anno quattordicesimo, Chedorlaomer e i re che erano con lui vennero e sconfissero i *Refaim ad Asterot-Carnaim, gli Zuzei ad Am, gli Emei nella pianura di Chiriataim, 6 e i Corei nella loro montagna di *Seir fino a El-Paran, che è presso il deserto. 7 Poi tornarono indietro e vennero a En-Mispat, cioè Cades, e sconfissero gli *Amalechiti su tutto il loro territorio, e cosí pure gli *Amorei che abitavano ad Asason-Tamar. 8 Allora il re di Sodoma, il re di Gomorra, il re di Adma, il re di Seboim e il re di Bela, cioè Soar, uscirono e si schierarono in battaglia contro quelli, nella valle di Siddim: 9 contro Chedorlaomer re di Elam, Tideal re dei Goim, Amrafel re di Scinear e Arioc re di Ellasar: quattro re contro cinque.
10 La valle di Siddim era piena di pozzi di bitume; i re di Sodoma e di Gomorra si diedero alla fuga e vi caddero dentro; quelli che scamparono fuggirono al monte. 11 I vincitori presero tutte le ricchezze di Sodoma e di Gomorra, tutti i loro viveri e se ne andarono. 12 Andandosene presero anche *Lot, figlio del fratello di *Abramo, con i suoi beni: Lot abitava infatti a Sodoma.
13 Ma uno degli scampati venne a informare Abramo, l'*Ebreo, che abitava alle querce di Mamre, l'Amoreo, fratello di Escol e fratello di Aner, i quali avevano fatto alleanza con Abramo. 14 Abramo, com'ebbe udito che suo fratello era stato fatto prigioniero, armò trecentodiciotto dei suoi piú fidati servi, nati in casa sua, e inseguí i re fino a *Dan. 15 Divisa la sua schiera per assalirli di notte, egli con i suoi servi li sconfisse e li inseguí fino a Coba, che è a sinistra di *Damasco. 16 Recuperò cosí tutti i beni e ricondusse pure Lot suo fratello, con i suoi beni, e anche le donne e il popolo.
Abramo benedetto da Melchisedec
17 (B)Com'egli se ne tornava, dopo aver sconfitto Chedorlaomer e i re che erano con lui, il re di Sodoma gli andò incontro nella valle di Sciave, cioè la valle del re.
18 *Melchisedec, re di Salem[a], fece portare del pane e del vino. Egli era *sacerdote del Dio altissimo. 19 Egli benedisse Abramo, dicendo: «Benedetto sia Abramo dal Dio altissimo, padrone dei cieli e della terra! 20 Benedetto sia il Dio altissimo, che t'ha dato in mano i tuoi nemici!» E Abramo gli diede la decima di ogni cosa.
21 Il re di Sodoma disse ad Abramo: «Dammi le persone; i beni prendili per te». 22 Ma Abramo rispose al re di Sodoma: «Ho alzato la mia mano al Signore, il Dio altissimo, padrone dei cieli e della terra, 23 giurando che non avrei preso neppure un filo, né un laccio di sandalo, di tutto ciò che ti appartiene; perché tu non abbia a dire: “Io ho arricchito Abramo”. 24 Nulla per me! Tranne quello che hanno mangiato i giovani e la parte che spetta agli uomini che sono venuti con me: Aner, Escol e Mamre; essi prendano la loro parte».
Footnotes
- Genesi 14:18 Salem, ebr. shalem, lett. integro, salvo; cfr. Eb 7:1-3.
Genesis 14
New International Version
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, 2 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) 3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim(F) (that is, the Dead Sea Valley(G)). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer,(H) but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 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 6 and the Horites(L) in the hill country of Seir,(M) as far as El Paran(N) near the desert. 7 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)
8 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) 9 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
- Genesis 14:1 That is, Babylonia; also in verse 9
- Genesis 14:13 Or a relative; or an ally
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