Genesis 14

1 In a region to the east, there were four kings [who were friends/allies]. They were King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Chedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim.

Za dni Amrafela, króla Szinearu, Arioka, króla Ellasaru, Kedorlaomera, króla Elamu i Tidala, króla narodów;

2 In an area to the west, there were five other kings. They were King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, the city that is now called Zoar.

Prowadzili wojnę z Berą, królem Sodomy, z Birszą, królem Gomory, z Szinabem, królem Admy, z Szemeberem, królem Seboim, i z królem miasta Beli, czyli Soaru.

3 Those five kings and their armies gathered together in Siddim Valley, which is also called the Dead Sea [Valley], to fight against the four kings and their armies. King Chedorlaomer and his army [conquered the armies of those five kings, and demanded that those kings pay him tribute money each year].

Wszyscy oni połączyli się w dolinie Siddim, gdzie [dziś jest] Morze Słone.

4 For twelve years he ruled them. But during the thirteenth year they rebelled [and refused to keep giving him tribute money].

Dwanaście lat służyli Kedorlaomerowi, a w trzynastym roku zbuntowali się.

5 The next year, King Chedorlaomer and the other kings that were his allies took their armies and defeated the Repha people-group in Ashteroth-Karnaim and the Zuz people-group in Ham, and the Emi people-group in Shaveh-Kiriathaim.

I tak w roku czternastym nadciągnął Kedorlaomer z królami, którzy z nim [byli], i pobił Rafaitów w Asztarot-Karnaim, Zuzytów w Ham, Emitów w Szawe-Kiriataim;

6 They also defeated the Hor people-group in the hilly area of Seir as far as El-Paran near the desert.

I Chorytów na ich górze Seir aż do równiny Paran, która [jest] przy pustyni.

7 Then they turned back and went to Mishpat [city], which is now called Kadesh. They conquered all the land belonging to the Amalek people-group and the Amor people-group who were living in Hazazon-Tamar [town].

Potem zawrócili i przybyli do En-Miszpat, czyli Kadesz, i wybili całą krainę Amalekitów, a także Amorytów mieszkających w Chasason-Tamar.

8 Then the armies of the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela marched out to fight the armies of the other four kings in Siddim Valley. That valley is close to the Salt/Dead Sea.

Wtedy wyruszyli król Sodomy oraz król Gomory, król Admy, król Seboim i król Beli, czyli Soaru, i ustawili się do bitwy z nimi w dolinie Siddim.

9 They fought against the armies of Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, Tidal the king of Goiim, Amraphel the king of Shinar, and Arioch the king of Ellasar. The armies of four kings were fighting against the armies of five kings.

Z Kedorlaomerem, królem Elamu, Tidalem, królem narodów, Amrafelem, królem Szinearu i Ariokiem, królem Ellasaru – czterech królów przeciw pięciu.

10 The Siddim Valley was full of tar pits. So when the armies of the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah tried to run away, many of the men fell into the tar pits. The others escaped and ran away to the hills.

A dolina Siddim [była] pełna dołów ze smołą. Gdy uciekali królowie Sodomy i Gomory, wpadli tam, a pozostali uciekli na górę.

11 As [the armies of the five kings] fled, [the armies of the four kings] seized all of the valuable things in Sodom and Gomorrah, including all the food.

A [tamci] zabrali wszelkie mienie Sodomy i Gomory oraz całą ich żywność i odeszli.

12 They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.

Zabrali też Lota, bratanka Abrama, wraz z jego mieniem i odeszli. Mieszkał on bowiem w Sodomie.

13 Abram was living near the big trees near Mamre, who belonged to the Amor people-group. Abram had made an agreement with Mamre and his two brothers, Eshcol and Aner, [that they would help each other if there was a war].

I przyszedł jeden zbieg, i oznajmił [to] Abramowi Hebrajczykowi, który mieszkał na równinach Mamrego Amoryty, brata Eszkola i Anera. Oni bowiem byli sprzymierzeni z Abramem.

14 One of the men who escaped from the battle told Abram what had happened and that his nephew Lot had been captured and taken away. So Abram summoned 318 men who were his servants, men who had been with Abram since they were born. They all went together and pursued their enemies as far north as Dan [city].

Gdy Abram usłyszał, że jego brat został pojmany, wyprawił swoich trzystu osiemnastu wyszkolonych sług, urodzonych w jego domu, i ścigał [ich] aż do Dan.

15 During the night, Abram divided the men into several groups, and they attacked their enemies from various directions and defeated them. They pursued them as far as Hobah, which was north of Damascus [city].

W nocy podzielili się, on i jego słudzy, [napadli] na nich i pobili ich. Potem ścigali ich aż do Choby, która [leży] po lewej stronie Damaszku.

16 Abram’s men recovered all of the goods that had been taken. They also rescued Lot and all his possessions and also the women and others who had been captured by their enemies.

Odzyskał całe mienie i odbił swego brata Lota wraz z jego mieniem, a także kobiety i ludzi.

17 As Abram was returning home after he and his men had defeated the armies of King Chedorlaomer and the other kings who had fought alongside him, the king of Sodom went north to meet him in Shaveh Valley, which people call the King’s Valley.

Gdy wracał po pobiciu Kedorlaomera i królów, którzy z nim [byli], król Sodomy wyszedł mu na spotkanie w dolinie Szawe, czyli w dolinie królewskiej.

18 The king of Salem [city], whose name was Melchizedek, was also a priest who offered sacrifices to the Supreme God. He brought some bread and wine to Abram.

A Melchisedek, król Salemu, wyniósł chleb i wino. [Był] on kapłanem Boga Najwyższego.

19 Then he blessed Abram, saying “I ask the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth, to bless you.

I błogosławił mu, mówiąc: [Niech będzie] błogosławiony Abram [przez] Boga Najwyższego, właściciela nieba i ziemi.

20 The Supreme God has enabled you to defeat [MTY] your enemies, so we should praise/thank him.” Then Abram gave to Melchizedek a tenth part of all the things he had captured.

I [niech będzie] błogosławiony Bóg Najwyższy, który wydał twoich wrogów w twoje ręce. I [Abram] dał mu dziesięcinę ze wszystkiego.

21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “You can keep all the goods you recovered. Just let me take back the people from my city whom you rescued.”

A król Sodomy powiedział do Abrama: Oddaj mi ludzi, a mienie weź dla siebie.

22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have solemnly promised [MTY] to Yahweh, the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth,

Lecz Abram odpowiedział królowi Sodomy: Podniosłem swą rękę do PANA Boga Najwyższego, właściciela nieba i ziemi;

23 that I will not accept even one thread or a thong of a sandal from anything that belongs to you. As a result, you will never be able to say, ‘I caused Abram to become rich.’

Że nie wezmę najmniejszej nitki ani rzemyka od obuwia, ani niczego, co należy do ciebie, abyś nie powiedział: Ja wzbogaciłem Abrama.

24 The only thing I will accept is the food that my men have eaten. But Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre went with me and fought alongside me, so let them also have a share of the goods we brought back.” [So the king of Sodom agreed to what he said].

Tylko to, co moi słudzy zjedli, oraz przydział mężczyzn, którzy poszli ze mną: Anera, Eszkola i Mamrego; niech oni wezmą swój przydział.