Genesis 14:1-24 explain how Abram rescue Lot from battle, win victory, and give tithe to Melchizedek, di priest-king of Salem.
1. For di time wey Amraphel be king for Shinar, Arioch be king for Ellasar, Chedorlaomer be king for Elam, and Tidal be king for Goiim, dem all join hand.
2. Dem fight against Bera, king of Sodom; Birsha, king of Gomorrah; Shinab, king of Admah; Shemeber, king of Zeboiim; and di king of Bela (wey later dem call Zoar).
3. All dis kings join their army for one place wey dem call Siddim Valley (wey na di Salt Sea side).
4. Dem don dey serve Chedorlaomer for 12 years, but for di 13th year, dem vex and rebel.
5. So for di 14th year, Chedorlaomer and di kings wey dey follow am march come. Dem fight di Rephaites for Ashteroth Karnaim, di Zuzites for Ham, di Emites for Shaveh Kiriathaim,
6. And di Horites for Mount Seir reach El Paran wey dey near di desert.
7. From there, dem turn back come go En Mishpat (wey na Kadesh). Dem fight di Amalekites and di Amorites wey dey Hazezon Tamar.
8. Di kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (Zoar) gather demself, and dem ready to fight di other kings for Siddim Valley.
9. Na dem face Chedorlaomer, Tidal, Amraphel, and Arioch—four kings fight five kings.
10. Di Siddim Valley get many tar pits. As di kings of Sodom and Gomorrah dey run, some fall inside di pits. Di rest run go mountain.
11. Di enemy kings carry all di things and food wey dey Sodom and Gomorrah, and dem comot.
12. Dem even carry Lot, Abram nephew, and all di things wey Lot get, because Lot dey stay Sodom.
13. One man wey escape come tell Abram di Hebrew wetin happen. Abram dey near di big tree wey Mamre di Amorite get. Mamre, Eshkol, and Aner be Abram ally.
14. When Abram hear say dem capture Lot, he gather him 318 trained men wey dey for him house. Dem pursue di enemy reach Dan.
15. For night, Abram divide him men, dem attack di enemy, and dem win di battle. Abram pursue dem reach Hobah, wey dey north of Damascus.
16. Abram carry back all di things wey dem thief, Lot, di women, and di people dem.
17. After Abram defeat Chedorlaomer and di kings wey dey with am, di king of Sodom come meet Abram for di Valley of Shaveh (wey dem dey call di King’s Valley).
18. Melchizedek, di king of Salem and priest of di Most High God, bring bread and wine come meet Abram.
19. Melchizedek bless Abram, say:
“May God Most High, di Creator of heaven and earth, bless you.
20. Praise God Most High, wey don help you defeat your enemies.”
Abram come give Melchizedek ten percent of everything.
21. Di king of Sodom tell Abram, “Give me di people, but take di goods for yourself.”
22. But Abram reply, “I don swear to di Lord, di Most High God, di Creator of heaven and earth,
23. Say I no go take even one thread or sandal strap from you. I no want you to talk say, ‘Na me make Abram rich.’
24. Di only thing wey I go take na wetin my men don chop. Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre wey join me for di fight, make dem collect their own share.”
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