1At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[1] Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goyim,2these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).3All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley).4For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.5In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim6and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert.7Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazezon Tamar.8Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim9against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar – four kings against five.10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills.11The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away.12They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.13A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother[2] of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.14When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan.15During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.16He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.17After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).18Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,19and he blessed Abram, saying, ‘Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.20And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.’ Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.21The king of Sodom said to Abram, ‘Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.’22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,23that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, “I made Abram rich.”24I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me – to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.’
Genesis 14
King James Version
1And 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;2That 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.3All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.4Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.5And 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,6And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.7And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.8And 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;9With 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.10And 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.11And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.12And they took Lot, Abram' brother' son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.13And 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.14And 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.15And 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.16And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.17And 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' dale.18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.21And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.22And 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,23That 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:24Save 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.
1Und es geschah in den Tagen Amrafels, des Königs von Schinar, Arjochs, des Königs von Ellasar, Kedor-Laomers, des Königs von Elam, und Tidals, des Königs von Gojim[1],2dass sie Krieg führten mit Bera, dem König von Sodom, und mit Birscha, dem König von Gomorra, Schinab, dem König von Adma, und Schemeber, dem König von Zebojim, und mit dem König von Bela, das ist Zoar.3Alle diese verbündeten sich ⟨und kamen⟩ in das Tal Siddim, das ist das Salzmeer.4Zwölf Jahre hatten sie Kedor-Laomer gedient, im dreizehnten Jahr aber empörten sie sich.5Und im vierzehnten Jahr kamen Kedor-Laomer und die Könige, die mit ihm waren, und schlugen die Refaïter bei Aschterot-Karnajim und die Susiter bei Ham und die Emiter in der Ebene von Kirjatajim (Ge 15:20; De 2:10; De 3:11; Jer 48:1)6und die Horiter auf ihrem Gebirge Seïr bis El-Paran, das an der Wüste liegt. (Ge 36:20)7Dann wandten sie sich und kamen nach En-Mischpat, das ist Kadesch; und sie schlugen das ganze Gebiet der Amalekiter und auch die Amoriter, die zu Hazezon-Tamar wohnten[2]. (Ex 17:8; Nu 20:1; 2Ch 20:2)8Und es zogen aus der König von Sodom und der König von Gomorra und der König von Adma und der König von Zebojim und der König von Bela, das ist Zoar; und sie ordneten sich zur Schlacht gegen sie im Tal Siddim:9gegen Kedor-Laomer, den König von Elam, und Tidal, den König von Gojim[3], und Amrafel, den König von Schinar, und Arjoch, den König von Ellasar, vier Könige gegen die fünf.10Im Tal Siddim aber war Asphaltgrube neben Asphaltgrube; und die Könige von Sodom und Gomorra flohen und fielen dort hinein, die Übrigen aber flohen ins Gebirge. (Ge 11:3)11Da nahmen sie alle Habe von Sodom und Gomorra und all ihre Nahrungsmittel und zogen davon.12Und sie nahmen Lot mit, den Sohn von Abrams Bruder, und seine Habe und zogen davon; denn er wohnte in Sodom. (Ge 11:27; Ge 13:12)13Und es kam ein Entkommener und berichtete es Abram, dem Hebräer; er wohnte aber unter den Terebinthen Mamres, des Amoriters, des Bruders von Eschkol und des Bruders von Aner; die waren Abrams Bundesgenossen. (Ge 13:18; Ge 40:15; 1Sa 29:3; Jon 1:9)14Und als Abram hörte, dass sein Neffe[4] gefangen weggeführt war, ließ er seine bewährten ⟨Männer⟩, die in seinem Haus geborenen ⟨Sklaven⟩, ausrücken[5], 318 ⟨Mann⟩, und jagte ⟨ihnen⟩ nach bis nach Dan. (Ge 13:8; Jud 18:29)15Und nachts teilte er sich ⟨und fiel⟩ über sie her, er und seine Knechte, und schlug sie und jagte ihnen nach bis nach Hoba, das links[6] von Damaskus ⟨liegt⟩.16Und er brachte die ganze Habe zurück; und auch Lot, seinen Neffen[7], und dessen Habe brachte er zurück und auch die Frauen und das Volk. (1Sa 30:19)17Und als er zurückkehrte, nachdem er Kedor-Laomer und die Könige, die mit ihm gewesen, geschlagen hatte, zog der König von Sodom aus, ihm entgegen, in das Tal Schawe, das ist das Königstal. (2Sa 18:18)18Und Melchisedek[8], König von Salem[9], brachte Brot und Wein heraus; und er war Priester Gottes, des Höchsten[10]. (Nu 24:16; Ps 76:3; Ps 110:4; Da 4:31)19Und er segnete ihn und sprach: Gesegnet[11] sei Abram von Gott, dem Höchsten, der Himmel und Erde geschaffen hat[12]! (Ge 24:3; Ge 47:7; De 10:14; 2Sa 2:5; 1Ch 29:11; Ps 115:15; Heb 7:1; Re 10:6)20Und gesegnet[13] sei Gott, der Höchste, der deine Bedränger[14] in deine Hand ausgeliefert hat! – Und ⟨Abram⟩ gab ihm den Zehnten von allem. (Ge 28:22; 2Sa 18:28; Heb 7:2)21Und der König von Sodom sagte zu Abram: Gib mir die Seelen, die Habe aber nimm für dich! (Ge 47:24)22Da sagte Abram zum König von Sodom: ⟨Hiermit⟩ hebe ich meine Hand auf zu dem HERRN, ⟨zu⟩ Gott, dem Höchsten, der Himmel und Erde geschaffen hat[15]: (Ge 24:3; De 10:14; 2Sa 2:5; 1Ch 29:11; Re 10:6)23Wenn ⟨ich⟩ vom Faden bis zum Schuhriemen, ja, wenn ich irgendetwas nehme von dem, was dein ist …![16] Damit du ⟨später⟩ nicht sagst: Ich habe Abram reich gemacht. (2Ki 5:16)24Nichts für mich! Nur was die Knechte[17] verzehrt haben, und der Anteil der Männer, die mit mir gezogen sind: Aner, Eschkol und Mamre, die sollen ihren Anteil nehmen!