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1. 1EWEAzɔ la, aʋa dzɔ le anyigba la dzi. Amrafel, Sinar fia, Ariok, Elasar fia, Kedolaoma, Elam fia kple Tidal, Goyim fia,BSBBSB: In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
2. 2EWEho aʋa ɖe Bera, Sodom fia, Birsa, Gomora fia, Sinab, Adma fia, Semeber, Zeboyim fia kple Bela fia (si woyɔna be Zoar la) ŋu.BSBBSB: 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. 3EWEFia siwo tso Sodom, Gomora, Adma, Seboyim kple Bela la na woƒe aʋakɔwo ƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe Sidom balime si nye (Dzeƒu la ƒe balime.)BSBBSB: The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
4. 4EWEWonye Fia Kedolaoma teviwo ƒe wuieve sɔŋ, ke wotso ɖe fia sia ŋu le ƒe wuietɔ̃lia me.BSBBSB: For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5. 5EWELe ƒe wuienelia me la, Kedolaoma kple fia siwo kpe ɖe eŋu la yi ɖasi Refaimtɔwo le Asterot, Karnaimtɔwo kple Zuzitɔwo le Ham, Emitɔwo le Save KiriataimBSBBSB: 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. 6EWEkple Horitɔwo le Seir ƒe tonyigba dzi heyi keke El Paran, afi si te ɖe gbegbe la ŋu.BSBBSB: and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.
7. 7EWEWotrɔ azɔ yi En Misfat (afi si woyɔna egbegbe be Kades la), eye woɖu Amalekitɔwo kple Amoritɔwo, ame siwo nɔ Hazazon Tamar la dzi.BSBBSB: 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. 8EWETete fia siwo tso Sodom, Gomora, Adma, Zeboyim kple Bela (si nye Zoar) la yi ɖaƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe Sidim Balime,BSBBSB: 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. 9EWEɖe Kedolaoma, Elam fia, Tidal, Goyim fia, Amrafel, Sinar fia kple Ariok, Elasar fia ŋu. Fia ene kpe aʋa kple fia atɔ̃.BSBBSB: against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
10. 10EWEKe aŋɔʋe geɖewo nɔ teƒe ma, eye esi Sodom kple Gomora fiawo si yina la, wo dometɔ aɖewo ge dze aŋɔʋeawo me. Ame mamlɛawo si yi toawo dzi.BSBBSB: 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. 11EWEDziɖulawo ha Sodom kple Gomora ƒe kesinɔnuwo kple nuɖuɖuwo katã heɖo ta aƒe kpli wo.BSBBSB: The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.
12. 12EWEWolé Lot, ame si nye Abram ƒe tɔgãyɔvi si nɔ Sodom la, eye wokplɔe dzoe kple eƒe kesinɔnuwo katã.BSBBSB: They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.
13. 13EWEAme siwo si la dometɔ ɖeka va ka nya la ta na Abram, Hebritɔ la, esime wònɔ asaɖa me le Mamre si nye Amoritɔ la ƒe ati gãwo te. Mamre nye Eskol kple Aner, ame siwo nɔ Abram dzi la nɔvi.BSBBSB: 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.
14. 14EWEEsi Abram se be woɖe aboyo Lot la, eƒo ƒu ame alafa etɔ̃ kple wuienyi (318) siwo nye aʋawɔlawo la tso eƒe aƒe me, eye wòkplɔ aʋakɔ la ɖo va se ɖe Dan.BSBBSB: And 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. 15EWEWodze aʋakɔ la dzi le zã ma me, eye wonya wo va se ɖe Hoba le Damasko ƒe anyiehe lɔƒo.BSBBSB: During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
16. 16EWEAbram xɔ futɔwo ƒe kesinɔnuwo, Lot kple eƒe kesinɔnuwo hekpe ɖe Lot ƒe nyɔnuwo kple ame bubu siwo katã wolé le aʋa la me la ŋu le futɔwo si.BSBBSB: He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.
17. 17EWEEsi Abram trɔ gbɔna tso aʋa si wòho ɖe Kedolaoma kple fia bubuawo ŋu le Save balime (si wogayɔna be Fia ƒe Balime) la, Sodom fia va kpee,BSBBSB: 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. 18EWEeye Salem fia Melkizedek, ame si nye Mawu, Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la ƒe nunɔla la tsɔ abolo kple wain vɛ nɛ,BSBBSB: Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
19. 19EWEeye wòyra Abram gblɔ be, “Mawu Dziƒoʋĩtɔ, dziƒo kple anyigba wɔla nayra Abram,BSBBSB: and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
20. 20EWEeye woakafu Mawu Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la, ame si tsɔ wò futɔwo de asi na wò la.” Tete Abraham tsɔ nuawo katã ƒe ewolia nɛ.BSBBSB: and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
21. 21EWESodom fia gblɔ na Abram be, “Ɖe asi le nye ame siwo nèlé la ko ŋu nam, eye nàtsɔ kesinɔnu siwo nèha tso nye du me la faa.”BSBBSB: The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”
22. 22EWEAbram ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Mele adzɔgbe ɖem na Yehowa, Mawu Dziƒoʋĩtɔ, ame si wɔ dziƒo kple anyigba laBSBBSB: 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. 23EWEbe nyemaxɔ ɖetika ɖeka gɔ̃ hã le asiwò o, ne menye nenema o la, àva gblɔ be, ‘Abram zu kesinɔtɔ le nu si menae la ta.’BSBBSB: 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. 24EWENu si maxɔ koe anye nu si ɖekakpui siawo ɖu. Ke tsɔ kesinɔnuawo ƒe akpa aɖe na Aner, Eskol kple Mamre, ame siwo kpe ɖe ŋunye le aʋa la wɔwɔ me.”BSBBSB: 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.”