Genesis 14
Magandang Balita Biblia (with Deuterocanon)
Iniligtas ni Abram si Lot
14 Nang panahong iyon, sina Haring Amrafel ng Sinar, Arioc ng Elasar, Kedorlaomer ng Elam at Tidal ng Goyim, 2 ay nakipagdigma kina Haring Bera ng Sodoma, Birsha ng Gomorra, Shinab ng Adma, Shemeber ng Zeboim at Zoar ng Bela. 3 Tinipon ng limang haring ito ang kanilang mga hukbo sa kapatagan ng Sidim na tinatawag ding Dagat na Patay. 4 Ang mga ito ay labindalawang taon nang nasasakop ni Kedorlaomer, ngunit nang ika-13 taon, nagkaisa-isa silang umaklas laban sa kanya. 5 Isang taon buhat nang sila'y umaklas, dumating si Kedorlaomer, kasama ang mga haring kakampi niya upang sila'y muling sakupin. Nalupig na niya ang mga bansang kanyang dinaanan: ang mga Refaita sa Astarot-carnaim, ang mga Zuzita sa Ham at ang mga Emita sa Save-kiryataim. 6 Tinalo na rin nila ang mga Horeo sa kabundukan ng Seir hanggang sa Elparan, sa gilid ng disyerto. 7 Buhat doo'y bumaling silang patungo sa Kades (o Enmispat) at sinakop ang lupain ng mga Amalekita at ng mga Amoreo sa Hazazon-tamar.
8 Tinipon nga ng mga hari ng Sodoma, Gomorra, Adma, Zeboim at Bela ang kanilang mga hukbo sa Kapatagan ng Sidim. At doon nila hinarap 9 sina Haring Kedorlaomer ng Elam, Tidal ng Goyim, Amrafel ng Sinar at Arioc ng Elasar—lima laban sa apat. 10 Natalo ang limang hari, at nang sila'y tumakas sa labanan, ang hari ng Sodoma at ang hari ng Gomorra ay nahulog sa balon ng alkitran na marami sa dakong iyon. Ang iba'y nakatakas papunta sa kabundukan. 11 Kaya't sinamsam ng apat na hari ang lahat ng ari-ariang natagpuan sa Sodoma at Gomorra, pati ang pagkain doon. 12 Binihag din nila ang pamangkin ni Abram na si Lot na nakatira sa Sodoma, at kinuha ang lahat ng ari-arian nito.
13 Isang takas ang nagbalita ng pangyayaring ito kay Abram na Hebreo, na noo'y nakatira malapit sa tabi ng sagradong kahuyan ni Mamre, isang Amoreo. Si Abram at si Mamre, kasama ang mga kapatid niyang sina Escol at Aner ay may umiiral na kasunduan. 14 Pagkarinig niya sa nangyari sa kanyang pamangking si Lot, tinawag niya ang kanyang mga tauhan at nakatipon siya ng 318 mandirigma. Sinundan nila ang mga kalabang hari hanggang sa Dan. 15 Pagdating doon, nagdalawang pangkat sila, at pagsapit ng gabi, sinalakay nila ang kaaway. Tinalo nila ang mga ito at hinabol hanggang Hoba sa hilaga ng Damasco. 16 Nabawi nilang lahat ang nasamsam na ari-arian at nailigtas si Lot, ang mga kababaihan at ang iba pa nitong mga kasamahan.
Binasbasan ni Melquisedec si Abram
17 Sa pagbabalik ni Abram, pagkatapos niyang talunin si Haring Kedorlaomer at ang iba pang mga haring kasama nito, sinalubong siya ng hari ng Sodoma sa Libis ng Save, na tinawag ding Libis ng Hari. 18 Dinalhan(A) siya ni Melquisedec, hari ng Salem at pari ng Kataas-taasang Diyos, ng tinapay at alak, 19 at binasbasan,
“Pagpalain ka nawa, Abram, ng Kataas-taasang Diyos,
na lumikha ng langit at lupa.
20 Purihin ang Kataas-taasang Diyos,
na nagbigay sa iyo ng tagumpay!”
At ibinigay ni Abram kay Melquisedec ang ikasampung bahagi ng lahat ng kanyang nasamsam buhat sa labanan.
21 Sinabi ng hari ng Sodoma kay Abram, “Iyo na ang lahat ng bagay na nakuha mo, subalit ibalik mo sa akin ang lahat ng mga tauhan ko.”
22 Ngunit sumagot si Abram, “Sumumpa ako sa harapan ni Yahweh, ang Kataas-taasang Diyos na lumikha ng langit at lupa. 23 Nangako akong hindi kukuha ng anuman sa iyo, kahit kaputol na sinulid o tali ng sandalyas, para wala kang masabi na ikaw ang nagpayaman kay Abram. 24 Wala akong kukuning anuman para sa sarili ko. Ang mga nagamit lamang ng aking mga tauhan ang aking tatanggapin, at ang bahaging nauukol sa aking mga kakampi. Hayaan ninyong kunin nina Aner, Escol at Mamre ang bahaging nauukol sa kanila.”
Genesis 14
New American Standard Bible
War of the Kings
14 And it came about in the days of Amraphel king of (A)Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of (B)Elam, and Tidal king of [a]Goiim, 2 that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of (C)Admah, and Shemeber king of (D)Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, (E)Zoar). 3 All these kings [b]came as allies to (F)the Valley of Siddim (that is, (G)the Salt Sea). 4 For twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 And in the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and [c]defeated the (H)Rephaim in (I)Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in [d](J)Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6 and the (K)Horites on their Mount Seir, as far as (L)El-paran, which is by the wilderness. 7 Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, (M)Kadesh), and [e]conquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who lived in (N)Hazazon-tamar. 8 And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they lined up for battle against them in (O)the Valley of Siddim, 9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of [f]Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and (P)the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell [g]into them. But those who survived fled to the (Q)hill country. 11 Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food supply, and departed. 12 They also took Lot, (R)Abram’s nephew, and his possessions and departed, (S)for he was living in Sodom.
13 Then [h]a survivor came and told Abram the (T)Hebrew. Now he was residing by the [i](U)oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, and they were [j](V)allies with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that (W)his relative had been taken captive, he [k]led out his trained men, (X)born in his house, numbering 318, and went in pursuit as far as (Y)Dan. 15 Then (Z)he divided [l]his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and [m]defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is [n]north of (AA)Damascus. 16 He (AB)brought back all the possessions, and also brought back (AC)his relative Lot with his possessions, and also the women, and the other people.
God’s Promise to Abram
17 Then after his return from the [o]defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, (AD)the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, (AE)the King’s Valley). 18 And (AF)Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out (AG)bread and wine; now he was a (AH)priest of [p]God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram of [q]God Most High,
[r](AI)Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be [s]God Most High,
Who has handed over your enemies to you.”
And (AJ)he gave him a tenth of everything. 21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give the [t]people to me and take the possessions for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have [u]sworn to the Lord [v](AK)God Most High, [w](AL)Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that (AM)I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, so that you do not say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 [x]I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me, (AN)Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their share.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 14:1 Or nations
- Genesis 14:3 Lit joined together
- Genesis 14:5 Lit struck
- Genesis 14:5 Or the plain of Kiriathaim
- Genesis 14:7 Lit struck
- Genesis 14:9 Or nations
- Genesis 14:10 Lit there
- Genesis 14:13 Lit the
- Genesis 14:13 Or terebinths
- Genesis 14:13 Lit possessors of the covenant
- Genesis 14:14 Or mustered
- Genesis 14:15 Lit himself
- Genesis 14:15 Lit struck
- Genesis 14:15 Lit on the left
- Genesis 14:17 Lit striking
- Genesis 14:18 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:19 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:19 Or Creator
- Genesis 14:20 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:21 Lit soul
- Genesis 14:22 Lit lifted up my hand
- Genesis 14:22 Heb El Elyon
- Genesis 14:22 Or Creator
- Genesis 14:24 Lit Not to me except
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