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Ikawa siku za Amrafeli mfalme wa Shinari, na Arioko mfalme wa Elasari, na Kedorlaoma mfalme wa Elamu na Tidali mfalme wa Goimu,
In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim
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walifanya vita na Bera mfalme wa Sodoma na Birsha mfalme wa Gomora, na Shinabu mfalme wa Adma, na Shemeberi mfalme wa Seboimu, na mfalme wa Bela, ndio Soari.
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
Hawa wote wakakutana panapo bonde la Sidimu, kwenye Bahari ya Chumvi.
The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
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Miaka kumi na miwili walimtumikia Kedorlaoma, hata mwaka wa kumi na tatu wakaasi.
For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5
Na mwaka wa kumi na nne akaja Kedorlaoma na wafalme waliokuwa pamoja naye, wakawapiga Warefai katika Ashteroth-karnaimu, na Wazuzi katika Hamu, na Waemi katika Shawe-kiryathaimu,
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,
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na Wahori katika mlima wao Seiri, mpaka Elparani iliyo karibu na jangwa.
and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.
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Kisha wakarudi wakaja mpaka Enmisfati, ndio Kadeshi, wakapiga nchi yote ya Waamaleki, na Waamori waliokaa Hasason-tamari.
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.
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Mfalme wa Sodoma, na mfalme wa Gomora, na mfalme wa Adma, na mfalme wa Seboimu, na mfalme wa Bela, ndio Soari, wakatoka wakapanga vita panapo bonde la Sidimu;
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
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wapigane na Kedorlaoma mfalme wa Elamu, na Tidali mfalme wa Goimu, na Amrafeli mfalme wa Shinari, na Arioko mfalme wa Elasari, wafalme wanne juu ya wale watano.
against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
10
Na bonde la Sidimu lilikuwa limejaa mashimo ya lami. Nao wafalme wa Sodoma na Gomora wakakimbia, wakaanguka huko, nao waliosalia wakakimbia milimani.
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
Wakachukua mali zote za Sodoma na Gomora na vyakula vyao vyote, wakaenda zao.
The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.
12
Wakamtwaa Lutu, mwana wa nduguye Abramu, aliyekaa huko Sodoma, na mali yake, wakaenda zao.
They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.
13
Mtu mmoja aliyeponyoka akaenda, akampasha habari Abramu Mwebrania; naye amekaa panapo mialoni ya Mamre, yule Mwamori, ndugu ya Eshkoli, na ndugu ya Aneri, na hao walikuwa wamepatana na Abramu.
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
Abramu aliposikia ya kwamba nduguye ametekwa mateka, akawapa silaha vijana wake, waliozaliwa katika nyumba yake, watu mia tatu na kumi na wanane, akawafuata mpaka Dani.
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
Akajipanga apigane nao usiku, yeye na watumwa wake, akawapiga, akawafukuza mpaka Hoba, ulioko upande wa kushoto wa Dameski.
During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
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Naye akarudisha mali zote, akamrudisha na Lutu nduguye na mali zake, na wanawake pia, na watu.
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
Abramu aliporudi kutoka kumpiga Kedorlaoma na wale wafalme waliokuwa pamoja naye, mfalme wa Sodoma akatoka amlaki katika bonde la Shawe, nalo ni Bonde la Mfalme.
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
Na Melkizedeki mfalme wa Salemu akaleta mkate na divai, naye alikuwa kuhani wa Mungu Aliye juu sana.
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
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Akambariki, akasema, Abramu na abarikiwe na Mungu Aliye juu sana, Muumba mbingu na nchi.
and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
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Ahimidiwe Mungu Aliye juu sana, aliyewatia adui zako mikononi mwako. Abramu akampa fungu la kumi la vitu vyote.
and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
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Mfalme wa Sodoma akamwambia Abramu, Nipe mimi hao watu, na hizo mali uchukue wewe.
The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”
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Abramu akamwambia mfalme wa Sodoma, Nimeinua mkono wangu kwa Bwana, Mungu Aliye juu sana, Muumba mbingu na nchi,
But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
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ya kuwa sitatwaa uzi wala gidamu ya kiatu wala cho chote kilicho chako, usije ukasema, Nimemtajirisha Abramu;
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.’
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isipokuwa hivyo walivyokula vijana, na sehemu za watu waliokwenda nami, yaani, Aneri, na Eshkoli, na Mamre; na watwae wao sehemu zao.
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.”