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 Cariataim

6 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 In the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar; Arioch, king of Ellasar; Chedorlaomer, king of Elam; and Tidal, king of Goiim, 2 they made war with Bera, king of Sodom; Birsha, king of Gomorrah; Shinab, king of Admah; Shemeber, king of Zeboiim; and the king of Bela (also called Zoar). 3 All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea). 4 They served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim, 6 and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to El Paran, which is by the wilderness. 7 They returned, and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar. 8 The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim 9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five. 10 Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and some fell there. Those who remained fled to the hills. 11 They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way. 12 They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

13 One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies of Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his three hundred eighteen trained men, born in his house, and pursued as far as Dan. 15 He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. 16 He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative Lot and his goods, and the women also, and the other people.

17 The king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18 Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High. 19 He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth. 20 Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand."

Abram gave him a tenth of all.

21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, and take the goods for yourself."

22 Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion."