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 Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

⁶ And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

⁷ And 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.

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 slime pits; 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.

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¹ And it came to pass in the days ^H3117 of Amraphel ^H569 king ^H4428 of Shinar, ^H8152 Arioch ^H746 king ^H4428 of Ellasar, ^H495 Chedorlaomer ^H3540 king ^H4428 of Elam, ^H5867 and Tidal ^H8413 king ^H4428 of nations; ^H1471

² That these made ^H6213 war ^H4421 with ^H854 Bera ^H1298 king ^H4428 of Sodom, ^H5467 and with Birsha ^H1306 king ^H4428 of Gomorrah, ^H6017 Shinab ^H8134 king ^H4428 of Admah, ^H126 and Shemeber ^H8038 king ^H4428 of Zeboiim, ^H6636 and the king ^H4428 of Bela, ^H1106 which is ^H1931 Zoar. ^H6820

³ All these were joined together ^H2266 in the vale ^H6010 of Siddim, ^H7708 which ^H1931 is the salt ^H4417 sea. ^H3220

⁴ Twelve ^{H6240 H8147} years ^H8141 they served ^{H5647 H853} Chedorlaomer, ^H3540 and in the thirteenth ^{H7969 H6240} year ^H8141 they rebelled. ^H4775

⁵ And in the fourteenth ^{H6240 H702} year ^H8141 came ^H935 Chedorlaomer, ^H3540 and the kings ^H4428 that were with him, and smote ^H5221 the Rephaims ^H7497 in Ashteroth Karnaim, ^H6255 and the Zuzims ^H2104 in Ham, ^H1990 and the Emims ^H368 in Shaveh Kiriathaim, ^H7741

⁶ And the Horites ^H2752 in their mount ^H2042 Seir, ^H8165 unto Elparan, ^H364 which is by ^H5921 the wilderness. ^H4057

⁷ And they returned, ^H7725 and came ^H935 to ^H413 Enmishpat, ^H5880 which is Kadesh, ^H6946 and smote ^H5221 all the country ^H7704 of the Amalekites, ^H6003 and also the Amorites, ^H567 that dwelt ^H3427 in Hazezontamar. ^H2688

⁸ And there went out ^H3318 the king ^H4428 of Sodom, ^H5467 and the king ^H4428 of Gomorrah, ^H6017 and the king ^H4428 of Admah, ^H126 and the king ^H4428 of Zeboiim, ^H6636 and the king ^H4428 of Bela ^H1106 (the same ^H1931 is Zoar;) ^H6820 and they joined ^H6186 battle ^H4421 with them in the vale ^H6010 of Siddim; ^H7708

⁹ With Chedorlaomer ^H3540 the king ^H4428 of Elam, ^H5867 and with Tidal ^H8413 king ^H4428 of nations, ^H1471 and Amraphel ^H569 king ^H4428 of Shinar, ^H8152 and Arioch ^H746 king ^H4428 of Ellasar; ^H495 four ^H702 kings ^H4428 with five. ^H2568

¹⁰ And the vale ^H6010 of Siddim ^H7708 was full of slimepits; ^{H875 H875 H2564} and the kings ^H4428 of Sodom ^H5467 and Gomorrah ^H6017 fled, ^H5127 and fell ^H5307 there; and they that remained ^H7604 fled ^H5127 to the mountain. ^H2022

¹¹ And they took ^H3947 all the goods ^H7399 of Sodom ^H5467 and Gomorrah, ^H6017 and all their victuals, ^H400 and went their way. ^H3212

¹² And they took ^H3947 Lot, ^H3876 Abram's ^H87 brother's ^H251 son, ^H1121 who dwelt ^H3427 in Sodom, ^H5467 and his goods, ^H7399 and departed. ^H3212

¹³ And there came ^H935 one that had escaped, ^H6412 and told ^H5046 Abram ^H87 the Hebrew; ^H5680 for he dwelt ^H7931 in the plain ^H436 of Mamre ^H4471 the Amorite, ^H567 brother ^H251 of Eshcol, ^H812 and brother ^H251 of Aner: ^H6063 and these were confederate ^{H1167 H1285} with Abram. ^H87

¹⁴ And when Abram ^H87 heard ^H8085 that his brother ^H251 was taken captive, ^H7617 he armed ^H7324 his trained ^H2593 servants, born ^H3211 in his own house, ^H1004 three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 and eighteen, ^{H6240 H8083} and pursued ^H7291 them unto Dan. ^H1835

¹⁵ And he divided ^H2505 himself against them, he and his servants, ^H5650 by night, ^H3915 and smote ^H5221 them, and pursued ^H7291 them unto Hobah, ^H2327 which is on the left hand ^H8040 of Damascus. ^H1834

¹⁶ And he brought back ^H7725 all the goods, ^H7399 and also brought again ^H7725 his brother ^H251 Lot, ^H3876 and his goods, ^H7399 and the women ^H802 also, and the people. ^H5971

¹⁷ And the king ^H4428 of Sodom ^H5467 went out ^H3318 to meet ^H7125 him after ^H310 his return ^H7725 from the slaughter ^H5221 of Chedorlaomer, ^H3540 and of the kings ^H4428 that were with him, at the valley ^H6010 of Shaveh, ^H7740 which ^H1931 is the king's ^H4428 dale. ^H6010

¹⁸ And Melchizedek ^H4442 king ^H4428 of Salem ^H8004 brought forth ^H3318 bread ^H3899 and wine: ^H3196 and he was the priest ^H3548 of the most high ^H5945 God. ^H410

¹⁹ And he blessed ^H1288 him, and said, ^H559 Blessed ^H1288 be Abram ^H87 of the most high ^H5945 God, ^H410 possessor ^H7069 of heaven ^H8064 and earth: ^H776

²⁰ And blessed ^H1288 be the most high ^H5945 God, ^H410 which hath delivered ^H4042 thine enemies ^H6862 into thy hand. ^H3027 And he gave ^H5414 him tithes ^H4643 of all.

²¹ And the king ^H4428 of Sodom ^H5467 said ^H559 unto Abram, ^H87 Give ^H5414 me the persons, ^H5315 and take ^H3947 the goods ^H7399 to thyself.

²² And Abram ^H87 said ^H559 to the king ^H4428 of Sodom, ^H5467 I have lift up ^H7311 mine hand ^H3027 unto the LORD, ^H3068 the most high ^H5945 God, ^H410 the possessor ^H7069 of heaven ^H8064 and earth, ^H776

²³ That I will not ^H518 take from a thread ^H2339 even to a shoelatchet, ^{H5275 H8288} and that I will not ^H518 take ^H3947 any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, ^H559 I have made ^H6238 Abram ^H87 rich: ^H6238

²⁴ Save ^H1107 only that which ^H834 the young men ^H5288 have eaten, ^H398 and the portion ^H2506 of the men ^H582 which went ^H1980 with ^H854 me, Aner, ^H6063 Eshcol, ^H812 and Mamre; ^H4471 let them ^H1992 take ^H3947 their portion. ^H2506

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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 Goiim,

² that they 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 (the same is Zoar).

³ All these joined together in the vale of Siddim (the same 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 Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

⁶ and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

⁷ And they returned, and came to En-mishpat (the same is Kadesh), and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazazon-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 set the battle in array against them in the vale of Siddim;

⁹ against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

¹⁰ Now the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they 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: now he dwelt by the oaks 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 led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

¹⁵ And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, 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 back 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 the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh (the same is the King's Vale).

¹⁸ And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

¹⁹ And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

²⁰ and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth 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 lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

²³ that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught 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 that went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.

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¹ And it cometh to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goyim,

² they have made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which `is' Zoar.

³ All these have been joined together unto the valley of Siddim, which `is' the Salt Sea;

⁴ twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and the thirteenth year they rebelled.

⁵ And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings who `are' with him, and they smite the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

⁶ and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-Paran, which `is' by the wilderness;

⁷ and they turn back and come in unto En-Mishpat, which `is' Kadesh, and smite the whole field of the Amalekite, and also the Amorite who is dwelling in Hazezon-Tamar.

⁸ And the king of Sodom goeth out, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which `is' Zoar; and they set the battle in array with them in the valley of Siddim,

⁹ with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goyim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with the five.

¹⁰ And the valley of Siddim `is' full of bitumen-pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah flee, and fall there, and those left have fled to the mountain.

¹¹ And they take the whole substance of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the whole of their food, and go away;

¹² and they take Lot, Abram's brother's son (seeing he is dwelling in Sodom), and his substance, and go away.

¹³ And one who is escaping cometh and declareth to Abram the Hebrew, and he is dwelling among the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner, and they `are' Abram's allies.

¹⁴ And Abram heareth that his brother hath been taken captive, and he draweth out his trained domestics, three hundred and eighteen, and pursueth unto Dan.

¹⁵ And he divideth himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smiteth them, and pursueth them unto Hobah, which `is' at the left of Damascus;

¹⁶ and he bringeth back the whole of the substance, and also Lot his brother and his substance hath he brought back, and also the women and the people.

¹⁷ And the king of Sodom goeth out to meet him (after his turning back from the smiting of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings who `are' with him), unto the valley of Shaveh, which `is' the king's valley.

¹⁸ And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he `is' priest of God Most High;

¹⁹ and he blesseth him, and saith, `Blessed `is' Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;

²⁰ and blessed `is' God Most High, who hath delivered thine adversaries into thy hand;' and he giveth to him a tenth of all.

²¹ And the king of Sodom saith unto Abram, `Give to me the persons, and the substance take to thyself,'

²² and Abram saith unto the king of Sodom, `I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessing heaven and earth --

²³ from a thread even unto a shoe-latchet I take not of anything which thou hast, that thou say not, I -- I have made Abram rich;

²⁴ save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who have gone with me -- Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre -- they take their portion.'

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¹ And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel the king of Shinar, Arioch the king of El-lasar, Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and Tidal the king of nations,

² [that] they made war with Bera the king of Sodom, and with Birsha the king of Gomorrah, Shinab the king of Admah, and Shemeber the king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

³ All these were joined in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

⁴ Twelve years had 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 Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-Kirjathaim,

⁶ and the Horites on their mount Seir, to 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 at Hazazon-Tamar.

⁸ And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar, went out, and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim,

⁹ with Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and Tidal the king of nations, and Amraphel the king of Shinar, and Arioch the king of Ellasar -- four kings with the five.

¹⁰ And the vale of Siddim was full of pits of asphalt. 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 property of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and departed.

¹² And they took Lot and his property, Abram's brother's son, and departed. For he dwelt in Sodom.

¹³ And one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew. And he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol, and the brother of Aner. And these were Abram's allies.

¹⁴ And Abram heard that his brother was taken captive; and he led out his trained [servants], born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued [them] as far as Dan.

¹⁵ And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is to the left of Damascus.

¹⁶ And he brought back all the property, and brought again his brother Lot and his property, and the women also, and the people.

¹⁷ And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after he had returned from smiting Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, into the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's valley.

¹⁸ And Melchisedec king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was priest of the Most High ùGod.

¹⁹ And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High ùGod, possessor of heavens and earth.

²⁰ And blessed be the Most High ùGod, who has delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him the tenth of all.

²¹ And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the souls, and take the property for thyself.

²² And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand to Jehovah, the Most High ùGod, possessor of heavens and earth,

²³ if from a thread even to a sandal-thong, yes, if of all that is thine, I take [anything] ...; that thou mayest not say, I have made Abram rich;

²⁴ save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men that went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, let them take their portion.

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¹ It happened in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim,

² that they 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 (the same is Zoar).

³ All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (the same is the Salt Sea).

⁴ Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year, they rebelled.

⁵ In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer came, and the kings who were with him, and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

⁶ and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

⁷ They returned, and came to En-mishpat (the same is Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar.

⁸ 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 set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim;

⁹ against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

¹⁰ Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and those who remained fled to the mountain.

¹¹ They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.

¹² They took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

¹³ One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. Now he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were allies of Abram.

¹⁴ When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

¹⁵ He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

¹⁶ He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

¹⁷ The king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (the same is the King's Valley).

¹⁸ Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

¹⁹ He blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

²⁰ and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave him a tenth of all.

²¹ The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, and take the goods to yourself."

²² Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

²³ that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.'

²⁴ Except only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre: let them take their portion."

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¹ Now in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim,

² They 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 came together in the valley of Siddim (which is the Salt Sea).

⁴ For twelve years they were under the rule of Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they put off his control.

⁵ And in the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings who were on his side, overcame the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

⁶ And the Horites in their mountain Seir, driving them as far as El-paran, which is near the waste land.

⁷ Then they came back to En-mishpat (which is Kadesh), making waste all the country of the Amalekites and of the Amorites living in Hazazon-tamar.

⁸ And the king of Sodom with the king of Gomorrah and the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela (that is Zoar), went out, and put their forces in position in the valley of Siddim,

⁹ Against Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim, and Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Ellasar: four kings against the five.

¹⁰ Now the valley of Siddim was full of holes of sticky earth; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah were put to flight and came to their end there, but the rest got away to the mountain.

¹¹ And the four kings took all the goods and food from Sodom and Gomorrah and went on their way.

¹² And in addition they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who was living in Sodom, and all his goods.

¹³ And one who had got away from the fight came and gave word of it to Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the holy tree of Mamre, the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and Aner, who were friends of Abram.

¹⁴ And Abram, hearing that his brother's son had been made a prisoner, took a band of his trained men, three hundred and eighteen of them, sons of his house, and went after them as far as Dan.

¹⁵ And separating his forces by night, he overcame them, putting them to flight and going after them as far as Hobah, which is on the north side of Damascus.

¹⁶ And he got back all the goods, and Lot, his brother's son, with his goods and the women and the people.

¹⁷ And when he was coming back after putting to flight Chedorlaomer and the other kings, he had a meeting with the king of Sodom in the valley of Shaveh, that is, the King's Valley.

¹⁸ And Melchizedek, king of Salem, the priest of the Most High God, took bread and wine,

¹⁹ And blessing him, said, May the blessing of the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth, be on Abram:

²⁰ And let the Most High God be praised, who has given into your hands those who were against you. Then Abram gave him a tenth of all the goods he had taken.

²¹ And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the prisoners and take the goods for yourself.

²² But Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have taken an oath to the Lord, the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth,

²³ That I will not take so much as a thread or the cord of a shoe of yours; so that you may not say, I have given wealth to Abram:

²⁴ Give me nothing but the food which the fighting-men who went with me have had; but let Aner and Eshcol and Mamre have their part of the goods.