And it chaunsed in the tyme of Amraphel
the kynge of Synear, Arioch
-- --
the kynge of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer the kinge
of Elam, ∧ Thy deal the kynge of þe; Heithen,
That they made warre &wt; Bera þe; kynge
of Sodome, and &wt; Birsa the kynge of
Gomorra, ∧ with Sineab the kynge of Adama,
∧ with Semeaber the kynge of Zeboim,
and with the kynge of Bela, which is called
Zoar. These came all together in to the brode
valley, where now the salt see is: for twolue
yeares were they subiectes vnto kinge Kedorlaomer,
∧ in the thirtenth yeare they fell
from him. Therfore in the fourtenth yeare
came Kedorlaomer, and the kynges þt; were
with him, ∧ smote the Giauntes in Astaroth
Karnaim, ∧ Susim at Ham, ∧ Emim in the
felde of Kiriathaim, and þe; Horites in their
owne mount Seir vnto the playne of Pharan,
which bordreth vp&obar; the wildernes. And
then they turned, ∧ came to the well of iudgment
(which is Cades) ∧ smote all the countre
of the Amalechites, and also the Amorites,
that dwelt in Hazezon Thamar.
B Then wente out the kynge of Sodome, ∧
the kynge of Gomorra, ∧ the kynge of Adama,
and the kynge of Zeboim, and the kynge
of Bela (called Zoar) ∧ prepared them selues
to fight in the brode valley &wt; Kedorlaomer
the kynge of Elam, ∧ with Thideal þe; kynge
of the Heithen, ∧ with Amraphel þe; kynge
of Synear, ∧ with Arioch the kynge of
Ellasar: foure kynges &wt; fyue. And þt; brode
valley had many slyme pyttes. But the kynge
of Sodoma and Gomorra were put to
flight, ∧ fell there, ∧ the residue fled vnto þe;
mountaynes. Then toke they all the goodes
at Sodoma and Gomorra, ∧ all their vytales,
∧ wente their waye. They toke Lot also
Abrams brothers sonne, ∧ his good (for he
dwelt at Sodome) and departed.
C noteThen came one that had escaped, and tolde
Abram the Aleaunt, which dwelt in the
Okegroue of Mamre the Amoryte, which
was the brother of Escol ∧ Aner: for these
were confederate with Abram.
noteNow whan Abram herde þt; his brother
was taken, he harnessed his bonde seruauntes
borne in his owne house, thre hundreth ∧
eightene, ∧ folowed after them vntill Dan, ∧
deuyded th&ebar;, ∧ fell vp&obar; them by night &wt; his
seruauntes, and smote th&ebar;, and chased them
awaye vnto Hoba, which lieth on þe; left hande
of the cite of Damascos, note and brought
agayne all the goodes, and also his brother
Lot, and his goodes, þe; wemen also and the
people. And as he came agayne from the
slaughter of Kedorlaomer ∧ of the kinges
that were with him, the kynge of Sodome
wente to mete him in to the playne felde, note
which is called kynges dale.
D noteBut Melchisedech the kynge of Salem
brought forth bred and wyne. And he beynge
the prest of the most hye God, blessed him
and sayde: Blessed be thou Abram vnto
the most hye God possessor of heauen and
earth. And praysed be God the Hyest, which
hath delyuered thine enemies in to thy handes.
And Abram gaue him tythes of all.
Then sayde the kynge of Sodome vnto
Abram: Geue me the soules, and take þe; goodes
vnto thy self. But Abram sayde vnto
the kinge of Sodome: I lift vp my honde vnto
the LORDE the most hye God, possessor
of heauen and earth, that I wyll not take
of all that is thyne, so moch as a threde or a
shue lachet, lest thou shuldest saye: I haue
made Abram ryche: Saue onely that which
the yonge men haue spent, and the men Aner
Escol and Mamre, that wente with me, let
them take their parte.
Coverdale [1535], BIBLIA The Bible / that is, the holy Scripture of the Olde and New Testament, faithfully and truly translated out of Douche and Latyn in to Englishe () [word count] [B04000].
