book 14
1 當暗拉非作示拿王、亞略作以拉撒王、基大老瑪作以攔王、提達作戈印王的時候、
At this time Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam and Tidal king of Goiim
2 他們都攻打所多瑪王比拉、蛾摩拉王比沙、押瑪王示納、洗扁王善以別、和比拉王．比拉就是瑣珥。
went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
3 這五王都在西訂谷會合．西訂谷就是鹽海。
All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (the Salt Sea).
4 他們已經事奉基大老瑪十二年、到十三年就背叛了。
For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 十四年基大老瑪和同盟的王、都來在亞特律加寧、殺敗了利乏音人、在哈麥殺敗了蘇西人、在沙微基列亭殺敗了以米人、
In 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 Kiriathaim
6 在何利人的西珥山殺敗了何利人、一直殺到靠近曠野的伊勒巴蘭。
and the Horites in the hill country of Seir, as far as El Paran near the desert.
7 他們回到安密巴、就是加低斯、殺敗了亞瑪力全地的人、以及住在哈洗遜他瑪的亞摩利人。
Then 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 Hazazon Tamar.
8 於是所多瑪王、蛾摩拉王、押瑪王、洗扁王、和比拉王、（比拉就是瑣珥）都出來、在西訂谷擺陣、與他們交戰．
Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim
9 就是與以攔王基大老瑪、戈印王提達、示拿王暗拉非、以拉撒王亞略交戰．乃是四王與五王交戰。
against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar--four kings against five.
10 西訂谷有許多石漆坑．所多瑪王、和蛾摩拉王逃跑、有掉在坑裡的、其餘的人都往山上逃跑。
Now 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.
11 四王就把所多瑪和蛾摩拉所有的財物、並一切的糧食、都擄掠去了。
The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away.
12 又把亞伯蘭的姪兒羅得、和羅得的財物擄掠去了．當時、羅得正住在所多瑪。
They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.
13 有一個逃出來的人、告訴希伯來人亞伯蘭．亞伯蘭正住在亞摩利人幔利的橡樹那裡．幔利和以實各、並亞乃都是弟兄、曾與亞伯蘭聯盟。
One 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 of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.
14 亞伯蘭聽見他姪兒〔原文作弟兄〕被擄去、就率領他家裡生養的精練壯丁三百一十八人、直追到但．
When 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.
15 便在夜間、自己同僕人分隊殺敗敵人、又追到大馬色左邊的何把．
During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
16 將被擄掠的一切財物奪回來、連他姪兒羅得和他的財物、以及婦女人民、也都奪回來。
He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.
17 亞伯蘭殺敗基大老瑪、和與他同盟的王回來的時候、所多瑪王出來、在沙微谷迎接他、沙微谷就是王谷。
After 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).
18 又有撒冷王麥基洗德、帶著餅和酒、出來迎接．他是至高　神的祭司。
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High,
19 他為亞伯蘭祝福、說、願天地的主、至高的　神、賜福與亞伯蘭．
and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
20 至高的　神把敵人交在你手裡、是應當稱頌的。亞伯蘭就把所得的、拿出十分之一來、給麥基洗德。
And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
21 所多瑪王對亞伯蘭說、你把人口給我、財物你自己拿去罷。
The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself."
22 亞伯蘭對所多瑪王說、我已經向天地的主、至高的　神耶和華起誓．
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, and have taken an oath
23 凡是你的東西、就是一根線、一根鞋帶、我都不拿、免得你說、我使亞伯蘭富足．
that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the thong of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, 'I made Abram rich.'
24 只有僕人所喫的、並與我同行的亞乃、以實各、幔利、所應得的分、可以任憑他們拿去。
I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me--to Aner, Eshcol and Mamre. Let them have their share."