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."
1 Ja Sineari kuninga Amrafeli, Ellasari kuninga Arjoki, Eelami kuninga Kedorlaomeri ja Goojimi kuninga Tideali päevil sündis,
2 et nad alustasid sõda Soodoma kuninga Bera, Gomorra kuninga Birsa, Adma kuninga Sineabi, Seboimi kuninga Semeeberi ja Bela, see on Soari kuninga vastu.
3 Need kõik kogunesid Siddimi orgu, kus nüüd on Soolameri.
4 Kaksteist aastat olid nad Kedorlaomerit orjanud, aga kolmeteistkümnendal aastal nad tõstsid mässu.
5 Ja neljateistkümnendal aastal tulid Kedorlaomer ja need kuningad, kes olid ühes temaga, ja lõid refalasi Astarot-Karnaimis, susiite Haamis, emiite Kirjataimi tasandikul
6 ja horiite Seiri mäestikus kuni Eel-Paaranini, mis on kõrbe ääres.
7 Siis nad pöördusid tagasi ja tulid Een-Mispatti, see on Kaadesisse, ja vallutasid kogu amalekkide väljade ala, samuti võitsid nad emorlasi, kes elasid Haseson-Taamaris.
8 Aga Soodoma kuningas, Gomorra kuningas, Adma kuningas, Seboimi kuningas ja Bela, see on Soari kuningas, läksid välja ja valmistusid tapluseks nende vastu Siddimi orus:
9 Eelami kuninga Kedorlaomeri, Goojimi kuninga Tideali, Sineari kuninga Amrafeli ja Ellasari kuninga Arjoki vastu — neli kuningat viie vastu!
10 Aga Siddimi org oli täis maapigi auke. Kui Soodoma ja Gomorra kuningad põgenesid, siis nad langesid neisse, kuna ülejäänud põgenesid mäestikku.
11 Ja nad võtsid kogu Soodoma ja Gomorra varanduse ja kogu nende toiduse ning läksid ära.
12 Ja ära minnes nad võtsid ühes ka Loti, Aabrami vennapoja, ja tema varanduse; ta elas ju Soodomas.
13 Aga üks põgenik tuli ja teatas Aabramile, heebrealasele, kes elas emorlase Mamre, Eskoli ja Aaneri venna tammikus; ja need olid Aabrami liitlased.
14 Kui Aabram kuulis, et ta vennapoeg oli vangi viidud, siis ta vaatas üle oma kodakondsed, kes tema peres olid sündinud, arvult kolmsada kaheksateist, ja ajas vaenlasi taga kuni Daanini.
15 Ta jaotas öösel oma sulased nende vastu, lõi neid ja jälitas neid kuni Hoobani, mis on Damaskusest vasakut kätt.
16 Ja ta tõi tagasi kogu varanduse; ka Loti, oma vennapoja, ja tema varanduse ta tõi tagasi, samuti naised ja rahva.
17 Ja kui ta Kedorlaomerit ja ühes temaga olevaid kuningaid löömast tagasi tuli, läks Soodoma kuningas temale vastu Saave orgu, see on Kuningaorgu.
18 Ja Melkisedek, Saalemi kuningas, tõi leiba ja viina, sest tema oli kõige kõrgema Jumala preester,
19 ja õnnistas teda ning ütles: „Olgu õnnistatud Aabram, kõige kõrgema Jumala, taeva ja maa looja poolt!
20 Olgu kiidetud kõige kõrgem Jumal, kes sinu vaenlased su kätte andis!" Ja Aabram andis temale kümnist kõigest.
21 Ja Soodoma kuningas ütles Aabramile: „Anna hingelised mulle, aga varandus võta enesele."
22 Kuid Aabram ütles Soodoma kuningale: „Ma tõstan oma käe üles Issanda, kõige kõrgema Jumala poole, Kes on taeva ja maa Looja,
23 et ma ei võta lõngaotsa ega kingapaelagi kõigest sellest, mis sinu oma on, et sa ei saaks öelda: mina olen Aabrami rikkaks teinud!
24 Mul pole midagi vaja — ainult, mis poisid sõid, ja mehed, kes ühes minuga käisid — Aaner, Eskol ja Mamre — need võtku oma osa!"