1 factum est autem in illo tempore ut Amrafel rex Sennaar
et Arioch rex Ponti et Chodorlahomor rex Aelamitarum
et Thadal rex Gentium
2 inirent bellum contra Bara regem Sodomorum
et contra Bersa regem Gomorrae et contra Sennaab regem Adamae
et contra Semeber regem Seboim contraque regem Balae ipsa est Segor
3 omnes hii convenerunt in vallem Silvestrem quae nunc est mare Salis
4 duodecim enim annis servierant Chodorlahomor
et tertiodecimo anno recesserunt ab eo
5 igitur anno quartodecimo venit Chodorlahomor et reges qui
erant cum eo
percusseruntque Rafaim in Astharothcarnaim et Zuzim cum eis
et Emim in Savecariathaim
6 et Chorreos in montibus Seir
usque ad campestria Pharan quae est in solitudine
7 reversique sunt et venerunt ad fontem Mesfat ipsa est Cades
et percusserunt omnem regionem Amalechitarum
et Amorreum qui habitabat in Asasonthamar
8 et egressi sunt rex Sodomorum et rex Gomorrae
rexque Adamae et rex Seboim nec non et rex Balae quae est Segor
et direxerunt contra eos aciem in valle Silvestri
9 scilicet adversum Chodorlahomor regem Aelamitarum
et Thadal regem Gentium et Amrafel regem Sennaar
et Arioch regem Ponti quattuor reges adversus quinque
10 vallis autem Silvestris habebat puteos multos bituminis
itaque rex Sodomorum et Gomorrae terga verterunt cecideruntque ibi
et qui remanserant fugerunt ad montem
11 tulerunt autem omnem substantiam Sodomorum et Gomorrae
et universa quae ad cibum pertinent et abierunt
12 nec non et Loth et substantiam eius
filium fratris Abram qui habitabat in Sodomis
13 et ecce unus qui evaserat nuntiavit Abram Hebraeo
qui habitabat in convalle Mambre Amorrei
fratris Eschol et fratris Aner
hii enim pepigerant foedus cum Abram
14 quod cum audisset Abram captum videlicet Loth fratrem suum
numeravit expeditos vernaculos suos trecentos decem et octo
et persecutus est eos usque Dan
15 et divisis sociis inruit super eos nocte
percussitque eos et persecutus est
usque Hoba quae est ad levam Damasci
16 reduxitque omnem substantiam
et Loth fratrem suum cum substantia illius
mulieres quoque et populum
17 egressus est autem rex Sodomorum in occursum eius
postquam reversus est a caede Chodorlahomor et regum qui cum eo erant
in valle Save quae est vallis Regis
18 at vero Melchisedech rex Salem proferens panem et vinum
erat enim sacerdos Dei altissimi
19 benedixit ei et ait
benedictus Abram Deo excelso qui creavit caelum et terram
20 et benedictus Deus excelsus
quo protegente hostes in manibus tuis sunt
et dedit ei decimas ex omnibus
21 dixit autem rex Sodomorum ad Abram
da mihi animas cetera tolle tibi
22 qui respondit ei
levo manum meam ad Dominum Deum excelsum possessorem caeli et
terrae
23 quod a filo subteminis usque ad corrigiam caligae
non accipiam ex omnibus quae tua sunt
ne dicas ego ditavi Abram
24 exceptis his quae comederunt iuvenes
et partibus virorum qui venerunt mecum Aner Eschol et Mambre
isti accipient partes suas
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 Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, 6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness. 7 And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar. 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 slimepits; 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’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13 ¶ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt 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 unto 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 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’s 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 hath delivered thine 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 take the goods to thyself. 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine 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 shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest 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.