1 No tempo de Anrafel, rei de Senaar, de Arioc, rei de Elasar, de Codorlaomor, rei de Elão e de Tadal, rei de Goim,2 aconteceu que estes reis fizeram guerra a Bara, rei de Sodoma, a Bersa, rei de Gomorra, a Senaab, rei de Adama, a Semeber, rei de Seboim e ao rei de Bala, isto é, Segor.3 Todos estes se juntaram no vale de Sidim, que é o mar Salgado.4 Durante doze anos eles tinham servido a Codorlaomor, mas no décimo terceiro ano tinham se revoltado.5 No décimo quarto ano, Codorlaomor pôs-se em marcha com os reis que se tinham aliado a ele, e desbarataram os refaim em Astarot-Carnaim, e igualmente os zusim em Ham, os emim na planície de Cariataim6 e os horreus, em sua montanha de Seir até El-Farã, cerca do deserto.7 Voltando, chegaram à fonte do julgamento, em Cadés, e devastaram a terra dos amalecitas, assim como os amorreus que habitavam em Asason-Tamar.8 O rei de Sodoma, o rei de Gomorra, o rei de Adama, o rei de Seboim, o rei de Bala, isto é, Segor, saíram e puseram-se em ordem de batalha no vale de Sidim,9 contra Codorlaomor, o rei de Elão, Tadal, rei de Goim, Anrafel, rei de Senaar, e Arioc, rei de Elasar, quatro reis contra cinco.10 Ora, havia no vale de Sidim numerosos poços de betume. E os reis de Sodoma e de Gomorra, fugindo, caíram nesses poços, enquanto o resto fugiu para a montanha.11 Os vencedores levaram todos os bens de Sodoma e Gomorra, e todos os seus víveres, e partiram.12 Levaram também Lot, filho do irmão do Abrão, que morava em Sodoma, com todos os seus bens.13 Mas alguém que conseguiu fugir veio dar parte do sucedido a Abrão, o hebreu, que vivia nos carvalhos de Mambré, o amorreu, irmão de Escol e irmão de Aner, aliados de Abrão.14 Abrão, tendo ouvido que Lot, seu parente, ficara prisioneiro, escolheu trezentos e dezoito dos seus melhores e mais corajosos servos, nascidos em sua casa, e foi ao alcance dos reis até Dan.15 Ali, dividindo a sua tropa para os atacar de noite com seus servos, desbaratou-os e perseguiu-os até Hoba, que se encontra ao norte de Damasco.16 Abrão recobrou todos os bens saqueados e reconduziu também Lot, seu parente, com os seus bens, assim como as mulheres e os homens.17 Voltando Abrão da derrota de Codorlaomor e seus reis aliados, o rei de Sodoma saiu-lhe ao encontro no vale de Savé, que és o vale do rei.18 Melquisedeque, rei de Salém e sacerdote do Deus Altíssimo, mandou trazer pão e vinho,19 e abençoou Abrão, dizendo: "Bendito seja Abrão pelo Deus Altíssimo, que criou o céu e terra!20 Bendito seja o Deus Altíssimo, que entregou os teus inimigos em tuas mãos!" E Abrão deu-lhe o dízimo de tudo.21 O rei de Sodoma disse a Abrão: "Devolve-me os homens e guarda os bens."22 "Levanto a minha mão para o Senhor Deus Altíssimo que criou o céu e a terra, respondeu Abrão,23 de tudo o que é teu, não tomarei sequer um fio nem um cordão de sandália, para que não digas: Enriqueci Abrão.24 Nada para mim, exceto somente o que comeram os meus servos e a parte dos homens que vieram comigo, Aner, Escol e Mambré; estes hão de receber a sua parte."

1 And it came to pass, in the day of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goyim;2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.3 All these joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is now the salt sea.4 Twelve years had they served Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.5 And in the fourteenth year came Kedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and they smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth–karnayim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh–kiriathayim,6 And the Horites in their mountain Seir, unto El–paran, 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 Emorites, that dwelt in Hazezon–tamar.8 And then went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela, the same is Zoar;and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;9 With Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and with Tidal king of Goyim, 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 therein; 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’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.13 And there came one that had escaped, and told it to Abram the Hebrew; but he dwelt in the grove of Mamre the Emorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner, and these were confederates of 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 into Dan.15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.16 And he brought back all the goods; and he also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and also the women, and the people.17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from smiting Kedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him at the valley of Shaveh, which is the kings’ dale.18 And Malkizidek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was a priest of the most high God.19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth.20 And blessed he the most high God, who hath delivered thy enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and the goods take to thyself.22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoe–latchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine; lest thou shouldst say, I have made Abram rich:24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre––these may take their portion.