Genesis 14

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DIODATI
1 Now it happened in that time that Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Pontus, and Chedorlaomer, king of the Elamites, and Tidal, king of the Nations,	1 OR avvenne al tempo di Amrafel re di Sinear, d’Arioc re di Ellasar, di Chedor-laomer re di Elam, e di Tideal re de’ Goi,
2 went to war against Bera, king of Sodom, and against Birsha, king of Gomorrah, and against Shinab, king of Admah, and against Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and against the king of Bela, that is Zoar.	2 ch’essi fecero guerra contro a Bera re di Sodoma, e contro a Birsa re di Gomorra, e contro a Sineab re di Adma, e contro a Semeeber re di Seboim, e contro al re di Bela, ch’è Soar.
3 All these came together in the wooded valley, which is now the Sea of Salt.	3 Tutti costoro, fatta lega insieme, si adunarono nella Valle di Siddim, ch’è il mar salato.
4 For they had served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they withdrew from him.	4 Essi erano stati soggetti a Chedor-laomer, lo spazio di dodici anni, ed al decimoterzo si erano ribellati.
5 Therefore, in the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer arrived, and the kings who were with him. And they struck the Rephaim at Ashteroth of the two horns, and the Zuzim with them, and the Emim at Shaveh-Kiriathaim.	5 E nell’anno decimoquarto, Chedor-laomer e i re ch’erano con lui erano venuti, ed aveano percossi i Rafei in Asterot-carnaim, e gli Zuzei in Ham, e gli Emei nella pianura di Chiriataim,
6 and the Chorreans in the mountains of Seir, even to the plains of Paran, which is in wilderness.	6 e gli Horei nelle lor montagne di Seir, fino alla pianura di Paran, ch’è presso al deserto.
7 And they returned and arrived at the fountain of Mishpat, which is Kadesh. And they struck the entire region of the Amalekites, and the Amorites who dwelt in Hazazontamar.	7 Poi, rivoltisi, erano venuti in Enmispat, ch’è Cades; ed aveano percosso tutto il territorio degli Amalechiti, ed anche gli Amorrei che dimoravano in Hasason-tamar.
8 And the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and indeed the king of Bela, which is Zoar, went forth. And they directed their point against them in the wooded valley,	8 E il re di Sodoma, e il re di Gomorra, e il re di Adma, e il re di Seboim, e il re di Bela, ch’è Soar, uscirono, ed ordinarono la battaglia nella Valle di Siddim, contro a questi:
9 namely, against Chedorlaomer, king of the Elamites, and Tidal, king of the Nations, and Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Pontus: four kings against five.	9 contro a Chedor-laomer re di Elam, e Tideal re de’ Goi, ed Amrafel re di Sinear, ed Arioc re di Ellasar; quattro re contro a cinque.
10 Now the wooded valley had many pits of bitumen. And so the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah turned back and they fell there. And those who remained, fled to the mountain.	10 Or la valle di Siddim era piena di pozzi di bitume; e i re di Sodoma e di Gomorra si misero in fuga, e cascarono dentro que’ pozzi; e coloro che scamparono fuggirono verso il monte.
11 Then they took all the substance of the Sodomites and the Gomorrahites, and all that pertained to food, and they went away,	11 E quei re presero tutte le ricchezze di Sodoma e di Gomorra, e tutta la lor vittuaglia; poi se ne andarono.
12 along with both Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who lived in Sodom, and his substance.	12 Presero ancora Lot figliuol del fratello di Abramo, il quale abitava in Sodoma, e la roba di esso; poi se ne andarono
13 And behold, one who had escaped reported it to Abram the Hebrew, who lived in the steep valley of Mamre the Amorite, who was the brother of Eshcol, and the brother of Aner. For these had formed an agreement with Abram.	13 Ed alcuno ch’era scampato venne e rapportò la cosa ad Abramo Ebreo, il qual dimorava nelle pianure di Mamre Amorreo, fratello di Escol, e fratello di Aner, i quali erano collegati con Abramo.
14 When Abram had heard this, namely, that his brother Lot had been taken captive, he numbered three hundred and eighteen of his own armed men and he went in pursuit all the way to Dan.	14 Ed Abramo, com’ebbe inteso che il suo fratello era menato prigione, armò trecendiciotto de’ suoi allievi nati in casa sua, e perseguì coloro fino in Dan.
15 And dividing his company, he rushed upon them in the night. And he struck them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.	15 Ed egli, co’ suoi servitori, li assalì di notte da diverse bande, e li sconfisse, e li perseguì fino in Hoba, ch’è dal lato sinistro di Damasco.
16 And he brought back all the substance, and Lot his brother, with his substance, likewise the women and the people.	16 E ricoverò tutta la roba; riscosse ancora Lot suo fratello, e la sua roba, ed anche le donne, e il popolo
17 Then the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after he returned from the slaughter at Chedorlaomer, and the kings who were with him at the valley of Shaveh, which is the valley of the king.	17 E di poi, come egli se ne ritornava dalla sconfitta di Chedor-laomer e de’ re ch’erano con lui, il re di Sodoma gli uscì incontro nella Valle della pianura, ch’è la Valle del re.
18 Then in truth, Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine, for he was a priest of the Most High God;	18 E Melchisedec, re di Salem, arrecò pane e vino; or egli era sacerdote dell’Iddio altissimo.
19 he blessed him, and he said: “Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, who created heaven and earth.	19 E lo benedisse, dicendo: Benedetto sia Abramo, appo l’Iddio altissimo, possessor del cielo e della terra.
20 And blessed be the Most High God, through whose protection the enemies are in your hands.” And he gave him tithes from everything.	20 E benedetto sia l’altissimo Iddio, che ti ha dati i tuoi nemici nelle mani. Ed Abramo gli diede la decima di ogni cosa
21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me these souls, and take the rest for yourself.”	21 E il re di Sodoma disse ad Abramo: Dammi le persone, e prendi per te la roba.
22 And he responded to him: “I lift up my hand to the Lord God, the Most High, the Possessor of heaven and earth,	22 Ma Abramo rispose al re di Sodoma: Io ho alzata la mano al Signore Iddio altissimo, possessor del cielo e della terra;
23 that from one thread within a blanket, even to a single shoelace, I will not take anything from that which is yours, lest you say, ‘I have enriched Abram,’	23 se, di tutto ciò ch’è tuo, io prendo pure un filo, od una correggia di scarpa; che talora tu non dica: Io ho arricchito Abramo;
24 except that which the young men have eaten, and the shares for the men who came with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. These will take their shares.”	24 salvo sol quello che questi fanti hanno mangiato, e la parte degli uomini che sono andati meco, cioè: Aner, Escol e Mamre; essi prenderanno la lor parte