اَلتَّكْوِينُ 14

١ 1 وَحَدَثَ فِي أَيَّامِ أَمْرَافَلَ مَلِكِ شِنْعَارَ، وَأَرْيُوكَ مَلِكِ أَلَّاسَارَ، وَكَدَرْلَعَوْمَرَ مَلِكِ عِيلَامَ، وَتِدْعَالَ مَلِكِ جُويِيمَ،

At that time Amraphel was king of Shinar, and he allied himself with Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim.

٢ 2 أَنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ صَنَعُوا حَرْبًا مَعَ بَارَعَ مَلِكِ سَدُومَ، وَبِرْشَاعَ مَلِكِ عَمُورَةَ، وَشِنْآبَ مَلِكِ أَدْمَةَ، وَشِمْئِيبَرَ مَلِكِ صَبُويِيمَ، وَمَلِكِ بَالَعَ ٱلَّتِي هِيَ صُوغَرُ.

They attacked Bera, king of Sodom, Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (otherwise known as Zoar).

٣ 3 جَمِيعُ هَؤُلَاءِ ٱجْتَمَعُوا مُتَعَاهِدِينَ إِلَى عُمْقِ ٱلسِّدِّيمِ ٱلَّذِي هُوَ بَحْرُ ٱلْمِلْحِ.

All these in the second group joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (the Dead Sea valley).

٤ 4 اِثْنَتَيْ عَشَرَةَ سَنَةً ٱسْتُعْبِدُوا لِكَدَرْلَعَوْمَرَ، وَٱلسَّنَةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ عَشَرَةَ عَصَوْا عَلَيْهِ.

They had been under the rule of Chedorlaomer for twelve years, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled against him.

٥ 5 وَفِي ٱلسَّنَةِ ٱلرَّابِعَةَ عَشَرْةَ أَتَى كَدَرْلَعَوْمَرُ وَٱلْمُلُوكُ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُ وَضَرَبُوا ٱلرَّفَائِيِّينَ فِي عَشْتَارُوثَ قَرْنَايِمَ، وَٱلزُّوزِيِّينَ فِي هَامَ، وَٱلْإِيمِيِّينَ فِي شَوَى قَرْيَتَايِمَ،

In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer invaded, along with the kings in his alliance. They defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

٦ 6 وَٱلْحُورِيِّينَ فِي جَبَلِهِمْ سَعِيرَ إِلَى بُطْمَةِ فَارَانَ ٱلَّتِي عِنْدَ ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ.

and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, all the way to El-paran, near the desert.

٧ 7 ثُمَّ رَجَعُوا وَجَاءُوا إِلَى عَيْنِ مِشْفَاطَ ٱلَّتِي هِيَ قَادِشُ. وَضَرَبُوا كُلَّ بِلَادِ ٱلْعَمَالِقَةِ، وَأَيْضًا ٱلْأَمُورِيِّينَ ٱلسَّاكِنِينَ فِي حَصُّونَ تَامَارَ.

Then they swung back through and attacked En-mishpat (otherwise known as Kadesh) and conquered the whole country belonging to the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

٨ 8 فَخَرَجَ مَلِكُ سَدُومَ، وَمَلِكُ عَمُورَةَ، وَمَلِكُ أَدْمَةَ، وَمَلِكُ صَبُويِيمَ، وَمَلِكُ بَالَعَ، ٱلَّتِي هِيَ صُوغَرُ، وَنَظَمُوا حَرْبًا مَعَهُمْ فِي عُمْقِ ٱلسِّدِّيمِ.

Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (otherwise known as Zoar) marched out and prepared for battle in the Valley of Siddim.

٩ 9 مَعَ كَدَرْلَعَوْمَرَ مَلِكِ عِيلَامَ، وَتِدْعَالَ مَلِكِ جُويِيمَ، وَأَمْرَافَلَ مَلِكِ شِنْعَارَ، وَأَرْيُوكَ مَلِكِ أَلَّاسَارَ. أَرْبَعَةُ مُلُوكٍ مَعَ خَمْسَةٍ.

They fought Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, Tidal, king of Goiim, Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Ellasar—four kings on one side against five on the other.

١٠ 10 وَعُمْقُ ٱلسِّدِّيمِ كَانَ فِيهِ آبَارُ حُمَرٍ كَثِيرَةٌ. فَهَرَبَ مَلِكَا سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ وَسَقَطَا هُنَاكَ، وَٱلْبَاقُونَ هَرَبُوا إِلَى ٱلْجَبَلِ.

There were many tar pits in the Valley of Siddim, and as the defeated kings of Sodom and Gomorrah ran away, some of their men fell into them while the rest ran to the hills.

١١ 11 فَأَخَذُوا جَمِيعَ أَمْلَاكِ سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ وَجَمِيعَ أَطْعِمَتِهِمْ وَمَضَوْا.

The invaders took from Sodom and Gomorrah all their possessions and food and left.

١٢ 12 وَأَخَذُوا لُوطًا ٱبْنَ أَخِي أَبْرَامَ وَأَمْلَاكَهُ وَمَضَوْا، إِذْ كَانَ سَاكِنًا فِي سَدُومَ.

They also captured Lot, Abram's nephew, and his possessions, because he was living in Sodom.

١٣ 13 فَأَتَى مَنْ نَجَا وَأَخْبَرَ أَبْرَامَ ٱلْعِبْرَانِيَّ. وَكَانَ سَاكِنًا عِنْدَ بَلُّوطَاتِ مَمْرَا ٱلْأَمُورِيِّ، أَخِي أَشْكُولَ وَأَخِي عَانِرَ. وَكَانُوا أَصْحَابَ عَهْدٍ مَعَ أَبْرَامَ.

But one of those captured escaped and went and told Abram the Hebrew what had happened. Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, whose brothers were Eshcol and Aner. All of them were Abram's allies.

١٤ 14 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ أَبْرَامُ، أَنَّ أَخَاهُ سُبِيَ جَرَّ غِلْمَانَهُ ٱلْمُتَمَرِّنِينَ، وِلْدَانَ بَيْتِهِ، ثَلَاثَ مِئَةٍ وَثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ، وَتَبِعَهُمْ إِلَى دَانَ.

When Abram found out that his nephew had been captured, he called together 318 fighting men who had been born in his household and chased after them all the way to Dan.

١٥ 15 وَٱنْقَسَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَيْلًا هُوَ وَعَبِيدُهُ فَكَسَّرَهُمْ وَتَبِعَهُمْ إِلَى حُوبَةَ ٱلَّتِي عَنْ شِمَالِ دِمَشْقَ.

There he divided his men into groups and attacked at night, defeating the enemy and chasing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

١٦ 16 وَٱسْتَرْجَعَ كُلَّ ٱلْأَمْلَاكِ، وَٱسْتَرْجَعَ لُوطًا أَخَاهُ أَيْضًا وَأَمْلَاكَهُ، وَٱلنِّسَاءَ أَيْضًا وَٱلشَّعْبَ.

Abram recovered all that had been taken, including Lot and his possessions, and also brought back the women and others who had been captured.

١٧ 17 فَخَرَجَ مَلِكُ سَدُومَ لِٱسْتِقْبَالِهِ، بَعْدَ رُجُوعِهِ مِنْ كَسْرَةِ كَدَرْلَعَوْمَرَ وَٱلْمُلُوكِ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُ إِلَى عُمْقِ شَوَى، ٱلَّذِي هُوَ عُمْقُ ٱلْمَلِكِ.

When Abram returned after defeating Chedorlaomer and his allies, the king of Sodom came out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (or Valley of the King).

١٨ 18 وَمَلْكِي صَادِقُ، مَلِكُ شَالِيمَ، أَخْرَجَ خُبْزًا وَخَمْرًا. وَكَانَ كَاهِنًا لِلهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ.

Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of the Most High God.

١٩ 19 وَبَارَكَهُ وَقَالَ: «مُبَارَكٌ أَبْرَامُ مِنَ ٱللهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ مَالِكِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ،

He blessed Abram, telling him, “May Abram be blessed by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth.

٢٠ 20 وَمُبَارَكٌ ٱللهُ ٱلْعَلِيُّ ٱلَّذِي أَسْلَمَ أَعْدَاءَكَ فِي يَدِكَ». فَأَعْطَاهُ عُشْرًا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.

May the Most High God be praised, who handed your enemies over to you.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek one tenth of everything.

٢١ 21 وَقَالَ مَلِكُ سَدُومَ لِأَبْرَامَ: «أَعْطِنِي ٱلنُّفُوسَ، وَأَمَّا ٱلْأَمْلَاكَ فَخُذْهَا لِنَفْسِكَ».

The king of Sodom told Abram, “Let me have the people back, and you can keep everything else for yourself.”

٢٢ 22 فَقَالَ أَبْرَامُ لِمَلِكِ سَدُومَ: «رَفَعْتُ يَدِي إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ ٱلْإِلَهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ مَالِكِ ٱلسَّمَاءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ،

But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand, making a solemn promise to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth,

٢٣ 23 لَا آخُذَنَّ لَا خَيْطًا وَلَا شِرَاكَ نَعْلٍ وَلَا مِنْ كُلِّ مَا هُوَ لَكَ، فَلَا تَقُولُ: أَنَا أَغْنَيْتُ أَبْرَامَ.

that I refuse to take anything belonging to you, not a single thread or a sandal strap. Otherwise you might claim, ‘It was me who made Abram rich!’

٢٤ 24 لَيْسَ لِي غَيْرُ ٱلَّذِي أَكَلَهُ ٱلْغِلْمَانُ، وَأَمَّا نَصِيبُ ٱلرِّجَالِ ٱلَّذِينَ ذَهَبُوا مَعِي: عَانِرَ وَأَشْكُولَ وَمَمْرَا، فَهُمْ يَأْخُذُونَ نَصِيبَهُمْ».

I won't take anything except what my men have eaten, and the share for those who accompanied me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them have their share.”