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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2went 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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) marched out and arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some men fell into the pits, but the survivors fled to the hill country. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High— |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.” |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.” |
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