1Naquela época, Anrafel, rei de Sinear, Arioque, rei de Elasar, Quedorlaomer, rei de Elão, e Tidal, rei de Goim,2foram à guerra contra Bera, rei de Sodoma, contra Birsa, rei de Gomorra, contra Sinabe, rei de Admá, contra Semeber, rei de Zeboim, e contra o rei de Belá, que é Zoar.3Todos esses últimos juntaram suas tropas no vale de Sidim, onde fica o mar Salgado[1].4Doze anos estiveram sujeitos a Quedorlaomer, mas no décimo terceiro ano se rebelaram.5No décimo quarto ano, Quedorlaomer e os reis que a ele tinham-se aliado derrotaram os refains em Asterote-Carnaim, os zuzins em Hã, os emins em Savé-Quiriataim6e os horeus desde os montes de Seir até El-Parã, próximo ao deserto.7Depois, voltaram e foram para En-Mispate, que é Cades, e conquistaram todo o território dos amalequitas e dos amorreus que viviam em Hazazom-Tamar.8Então os reis de Sodoma, de Gomorra, de Admá, de Zeboim e de Belá, que é Zoar, marcharam e tomaram posição de combate no vale de Sidim9contra Quedorlaomer, rei de Elão, contra Tidal, rei de Goim, contra Anrafel, rei de Sinear, e contra Arioque, rei de Elasar. Eram quatro reis contra cinco.10Ora, o vale de Sidim era cheio de poços de betume e, quando os reis de Sodoma e de Gomorra fugiram, alguns dos seus homens caíram nos poços e o restante escapou para os montes.11Os vencedores saquearam todos os bens de Sodoma e de Gomorra e todo o seu mantimento, e partiram.12Levaram também Ló, sobrinho de Abrão, e os bens que ele possuía, visto que morava em Sodoma.13Mas alguém que tinha escapado veio e relatou tudo a Abrão, o hebreu, que vivia próximo aos carvalhos de Manre, o amorreu. Manre e os seus irmãos[2] Escol e Aner eram aliados de Abrão.14Quando Abrão ouviu que seu parente fora levado prisioneiro, mandou convocar os trezentos e dezoito homens treinados, nascidos em sua casa, e saiu em perseguição aos inimigos até Dã.15Atacou-os durante a noite em grupos, e assim os derrotou, perseguindo-os até Hobá, ao norte[3] de Damasco.16Recuperou todos os bens e trouxe de volta seu parente Ló com tudo o que possuía, com as mulheres e o restante dos prisioneiros.
Melquisedeque Abençoa Abrão
17Voltando Abrão da vitória sobre Quedorlaomer e sobre os reis que a ele se haviam aliado, o rei de Sodoma foi ao seu encontro no vale de Savé, isto é, o vale do Rei.18Então Melquisedeque, rei de Salém[4] e sacerdote do Deus Altíssimo, trouxe pão e vinho19e abençoou Abrão, dizendo: “Bendito seja Abrão pelo Deus Altíssimo, Criador[5] dos céus e da terra.20E bendito seja o Deus Altíssimo, que entregou seus inimigos em suas mãos”. E Abrão lhe deu o dízimo de tudo.21O rei de Sodoma disse a Abrão: “Dê-me as pessoas e pode ficar com os bens”.22Mas Abrão respondeu ao rei de Sodoma: “De mãos levantadas ao SENHOR, o Deus Altíssimo, Criador dos céus e da terra, juro23que não aceitarei nada do que pertence a você, nem mesmo um cordão ou uma correia de sandália, para que você jamais venha a dizer: ‘Eu enriqueci Abrão’.24Nada aceitarei, a não ser o que os meus servos comeram e a porção pertencente a Aner, Escol e Manre, os quais me acompanharam. Que eles recebam a sua porção”.
1In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, (Gn 10:10; Gn 10:22; Gn 11:2; Is 11:11; At 2:9)2these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). (Gn 13:10; Gn 14:8; Gn 19:22; Dt 29:23)3And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). (Nm 34:12; Dt 3:17; Js 3:16)4Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.5In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, (Gn 15:20; Dt 1:4; Dt 2:10; Dt 2:11; Dt 2:20; Dt 3:11)6and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness. (Gn 21:21; Nm 12:16; Nm 13:3; Dt 2:12; Dt 2:22)7Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh) and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling in Hazazon-tamar. (Gn 16:14; Gn 20:1; Nm 13:26; 2 Cr 20:2)8Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim9with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. (Gn 11:3; Gn 19:17; Gn 19:30; Ex 2:3)11So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. (Gn 14:16; Gn 14:21)12They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way. (Gn 12:5; Gn 13:12)13Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks[1] of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram. (Gn 12:6; Gn 13:18)14When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. (Gn 15:3; Gn 17:12; Gn 17:23; Gn 17:27; Jz 18:29; Ec 2:7)15And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus.16Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people. (Gn 14:11)
Abram Blessed by Melchizedek
17After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). (2 Sm 18:18)18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) (Sl 57:2; Sl 110:4; At 16:17; Hb 5:6; Hb 5:10; Hb 7:1; Hb 7:11; Hb 7:17)19And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor[2] of heaven and earth; (Mt 11:25; Hb 7:6)20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. (Gn 28:22; Hb 7:4)21And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.”22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand[3] to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, (Ex 6:8; Nm 14:30; Dt 32:40; Ez 20:5; Ez 20:15; Ez 20:23; Ez 20:28; Dn 12:7; Ap 10:5)23that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ (Et 9:15)24I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.” (Gn 14:13)