The Latin Vulgate VUL
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 factum est autem in illo tempore ut Amrafel rex Sennaar et Arioch rex Ponti et Chodorlahomor rex Aelamitarum et Thadal rex Gentium
1
In the days of Am'raphel king of Shinar, Ar'ioch king of Ella'sar, Ched-or-lao'mer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goi'im,
2 inirent bellum contra Bara regem Sodomorum et contra Bersa regem Gomorrae et contra Sennaab regem Adamae et contra Semeber regem Seboim contraque regem Balae ipsa est Segor
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these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomor'rah, Shinab king of Admah, Sheme'ber king of Zeboi'im, and the king of Bela (that is, Zo'ar).
3 omnes hii convenerunt in vallem Silvestrem quae nunc est mare Salis
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And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
4 duodecim enim annis servierant Chodorlahomor et tertiodecimo anno recesserunt ab eo
4
Twelve years they had served Ched-or-lao'mer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 igitur anno quartodecimo venit Chodorlahomor et reges qui erant cum eo percusseruntque Rafaim in Astharothcarnaim et Zuzim cum eis et Emim in Savecariathaim
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In the fourteenth year Ched-or-lao'mer and the kings who were with him came and subdued the Reph'aim in Ash'teroth-karna'im, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Sha'veh-kiriatha'im,
6 et Chorreos in montibus Seir usque ad campestria Pharan quae est in solitudine
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and the Horites in their Mount Se'ir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness;
7 reversique sunt et venerunt ad fontem Mesfat ipsa est Cades et percusserunt omnem regionem Amalechitarum et Amorreum qui habitabat in Asasonthamar
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then they turned back and came to Enmish'pat (that is, Kadesh), and subdued all the country of the Amal'ekites, and also the Amorites who dwelt in Haz'azon-ta'mar.
8 et egressi sunt rex Sodomorum et rex Gomorrae rexque Adamae et rex Seboim necnon et rex Balae quae est Segor et direxerunt contra eos aciem in valle Silvestri
8
Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomor'rah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboi'im, and the king of Bela (that is, Zo'ar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim
9 scilicet adversum Chodorlahomor regem Aelamitarum et Thadal regem Gentium et Amrafel regem Sennaar et Arioch regem Ponti quattuor reges adversus quinque
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with Ched-or-lao'mer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goi'im, Am'raphel king of Shinar, and Ar'ioch king of Ella'sar, four kings against five.
10 vallis autem Silvestris habebat puteos multos bituminis itaque rex Sodomorum et Gomorrae terga verterunt cecideruntque ibi et qui remanserant fugerunt ad montem
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Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits; and as the kings of Sodom and Gomor'rah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the mountain.
11 tulerunt autem omnem substantiam Sodomorum et Gomorrae et universa quae ad cibum pertinent et abierunt
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So the enemy took all the goods of Sodom and Gomor'rah, and all their provisions, and went their way;
12 necnon et Loth et substantiam eius filium fratris Abram qui habitabat in Sodomis
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they also took Lot, the son of Abram's brother, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13 et ecce unus qui evaserat nuntiavit Abram Hebraeo qui habitabat in convalle Mambre Amorrei fratris Eschol et fratris Aner hii enim pepigerant foedus cum Abram
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Then one who had escaped came, and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner; these were allies of Abram.
14 quod cum audisset Abram captum videlicet Loth fratrem suum numeravit expeditos vernaculos suos trecentos decem et octo et persecutus est eos usque Dan
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When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
15 et divisis sociis inruit super eos nocte percussitque eos et persecutus est usque Hoba quae est ad levam Damasci
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And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and routed them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus.
16 reduxitque omnem substantiam et Loth fratrem suum cum substantia illius mulieres quoque et populum
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Then he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his goods, and the women and the people.
17 egressus est autem rex Sodomorum in occursum eius postquam reversus est a caede Chodorlahomor et regum qui cum eo erant in valle Save quae est vallis Regis
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After his return from the defeat of Ched-or-lao'mer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).
18 at vero Melchisedech rex Salem proferens panem et vinum erat enim sacerdos Dei altissimi
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And Mel-chiz'edek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High.
19 benedixit ei et ait benedictus Abram Deo excelso qui creavit caelum et terram
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And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, maker of heaven and earth;
20 et benedictus Deus excelsus quo protegente hostes in manibus tuis sunt et dedit ei decimas ex omnibus
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and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!" And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
21 dixit autem rex Sodomorum ad Abram da mihi animas cetera tolle tibi
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And the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself."
22 qui respondit ei levo manum meam ad Dominum Deum excelsum possessorem caeli et terrae
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But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have sworn to the LORD God Most High, maker of heaven and earth,
23 quod a filo subteminis usque ad corrigiam caligae non accipiam ex omnibus quae tua sunt ne dicas ego ditavi Abram
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that I would not take a thread or a sandal-thong or anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.'
24 exceptis his quae comederunt iuvenes et partibus virorum qui venerunt mecum Aner Eschol et Mambre isti accipient partes suas
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I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me; let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share."
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