The War of the Kings 1 ULT Now it happened in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of the Goiim, BSB BSB: In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
2 ULT they made war against Bera king of Sodom, and against Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which{ is} Zoar. BSB BSB: 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 ULT All these joined together in the Valley of Siddim, which{ is now} the Sea of Salt. BSB BSB: The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
4 ULT { For} twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but the thirteenth year they rebelled. BSB BSB: For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 ULT Then in the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings who{ were} with him went and struck the Raphaites in Ashteroth- Karnaim and the Zuzites in Ham and the Emites in Shaveh- Kiriathaim BSB BSB: In 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 ULT and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El Paran, which{ is} by the wilderness. BSB BSB: and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.
7 ULT Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat, which{ is} Kadesh, and they struck the entire territory of the Amalekites and also the Amorites, who were living in Hazezon Tamar. BSB BSB: Then 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 ULT Then the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which{ is} Zoar, went out into the Valley of Siddim and arranged themselves for battle BSB BSB: 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 arrayed themselves for battle in the Valley of Siddim
9 ULT 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. BSB BSB: against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
Abram Rescues Lot 10 ULT Now the Valley of Siddim{ had} many tar pits, and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there. And those who remained fled to the hill country. BSB BSB: Now 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 ULT Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and left. BSB BSB: The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.
12 ULT And they took Lot and his possessions, the son of Abram’ s brother, when they left, since he was living in Sodom. BSB BSB: They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.
13 ULT Then someone who escaped came and reported to Abram the Hebrew. And he was living by the terebinth trees of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and the brother of Aner, and they{ were} owners of a covenant with Abram. BSB BSB: Then 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.
15 ULT Then he divided against them during the night, he and his servants, and struck them and pursued them to Hobah, which{ is} north of Damascus. BSB BSB: During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
16 ULT And he brought back all the possessions, and he also brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, and also the women and the{ other} people. BSB BSB: He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.
Melchizedek Blesses Abram (Psalm 110:1–7; Hebrews 7:1–10)
17 ULT Then the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh, which{ is} the King’ s Valley, after he returned from striking Chedorlaomer and the kings who{ were} with him. BSB BSB: After 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 ULT Then Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he{ was} a priest to God Most High. BSB BSB: Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
19 ULT And he blessed him and said,“May Abram be blessed by God Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth. BSB BSB: and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
20 ULT And praised be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand!” Then he gave to him a tenth of everything. BSB BSB: and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
21 ULT Then the king of Sodom said to Abram,“Give to me the people, but the possessions take for yourself.” BSB BSB: The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”
22 ULT But Abram said to the king of Sodom,“I raise my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, the possessor of heaven and earth, BSB BSB: But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
23 ULT if from a thread even to the strap of a sandal, or if I take from anything that{ belongs} to you, so that you will not say,‘I made Abram rich.’ BSB BSB: that 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 ULT I{ will take} nothing, except what the young men have eaten and the share of the other men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their share.” BSB BSB: I 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.”