1 Sucedeu naquele tempo que Anrafel, rei de Sinar, Arioque, rei de Elasar, Quedorlaomer, rei de Elão, e Tidal, rei de Goim, 2 fizeram guerra contra Bera, rei de Sodoma, contra Birsa, rei de Gomorra, contra Sinabe, rei de Admá, contra Semeber, rei de Zeboim, e contra o rei de Bela (esta é Zoar). 3 Todos estes se ajuntaram no vale de Sidim (que é o mar Salgado). 4 Doze anos serviram a Quedorlaomer, porém no décimo terceiro se rebelaram. 5 Ao décimo quarto ano, veio Quedorlaomer e os reis que estavam com ele e feriram aos refains em Asterote-Carnaim, e aos zuzins em Hã, e aos emins em Savé-Quiriataim, 6 e aos horeus no seu monte Seir, até El-Parã, que está junto ao deserto. 7 De volta passaram em En-Mispate (que é Cades) e feriram toda a terra dos amalequitas e dos amorreus, que habitavam em Hazazom-Tamar. 8 Então, saíram os reis de Sodoma, de Gomorra, de Admá, de Zeboim e de Bela (esta é Zoar) e se ordenaram e levantaram batalha contra eles no vale de Sidim, 9 contra Quedorlaomer, rei de Elão, contra Tidal, rei de Goim, contra Anrafel, rei de Sinar, contra Arioque, rei de Elasar: quatro reis contra cinco. 10 Ora, o vale de Sidim estava cheio de poços de betume; os reis de Sodoma e de Gomorra fugiram; alguns caíram neles, e os restantes fugiram para um monte. 11 Tomaram, pois, todos os bens de Sodoma e de Gomorra e todo o seu mantimento e se foram.

12 Apossaram-se também de Ló, filho do irmão de Abrão, que morava em Sodoma, e dos seus bens e partiram. 13 Porém veio um, que escapara, e o contou a Abrão, o hebreu; este habitava junto dos carvalhais de Manre, o amorreu, irmão de Escol e de Aner, os quais eram aliados de Abrão. 14 Ouvindo Abrão que seu sobrinho estava preso, fez sair trezentos e dezoito homens dos mais capazes, nascidos em sua casa, e os perseguiu até Dã. 15 E, repartidos contra eles de noite, ele e os seus homens, feriu-os e os perseguiu até Hobá, que fica à esquerda de Damasco. 16 Trouxe de novo todos os bens, e também a Ló, seu sobrinho, os bens dele, e ainda as mulheres, e o povo. 17 Após voltar Abrão de ferir a Quedorlaomer e aos reis que estavam com ele, saiu-lhe ao encontro o rei de Sodoma no vale de Savé, que é o vale do Rei.

18 Melquisedeque, rei de Salém, trouxe pão e vinho; era sacerdote do Deus Altíssimo; 19 abençoou ele a Abrão e disse:

Bendito seja Abrão pelo Deus Altíssimo,

que possui os céus e a terra;

20 e bendito seja o Deus Altíssimo,

que entregou os teus adversários nas tuas mãos.

E de tudo lhe deu Abrão o dízimo. 21 Então, disse o rei de Sodoma a Abrão: Dá-me as pessoas, e os bens ficarão contigo. 22 Mas Abrão lhe respondeu: Levanto a mão ao Senhor, o Deus Altíssimo, o que possui os céus e a terra, 23 e juro que nada tomarei de tudo o que te pertence, nem um fio, nem uma correia de sandália, para que não digas: Eu enriqueci a Abrão; 24 nada quero para mim, senão o que os rapazes comeram e a parte que toca aos homens Aner, Escol e Manre, que foram comigo; estes que tomem o seu quinhão.

1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, to Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

7 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelled in Hazezontamar.

8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;

9 With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

10 And the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.

11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

12 And they took Lot, Abram' brother' son, who dwelled in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelled in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.

14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them to Dan.

15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king' dale.

18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

20 And blessed be the most high God, which has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to yourself.

22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up my hand to the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is yours, lest you should say, I have made Abram rich:

24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.