¹It happened in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of Goiim,

¹ A go no, zamana kaŋ ra Amrafel gonda Sinar koytaray, Ariyoku mo, nga no ga ti Ellasar koyo, Sedorlawomer mo, nga no ga ti Elam koyo, Tidal mo, nga no ga ti Goyim koyo,

¹And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,

²that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar).

² kal i na wongu te da Saduma koyo Bera, da Gomorata koyo Birsa, da Adma koyo Sinab, da Zeboyim koyo Semeber, da Bela kwaara koyo mo, kaŋ ga ti Zowar kwaara.

²that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar).

³All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (the same is the Salt Sea).

³ Woodin yaŋ kulu no ka te me folloŋ. I kaa ka margu Siddim gooro ra (Ciiri Teeko nooya).

³All these joined together in the vale of Siddim (the same is the Salt Sea).

⁴Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year, they rebelled.

⁴ Jiiri way cindi hinka no i na Sedorlawomer gana, amma jiiri way cindi hinzanta i murte a gaa.

⁴Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

⁵In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer came, and the kings who were with him, and struck the Rephaim in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

⁵ Jiiri way cindi taacanta ra mo Sedorlawomer kaa, nga nda koyey kaŋ yaŋ go a banda. I na Refayimyaŋ kar Aserotu-Karnayim ra, da Zuzim borey mo kaŋ yaŋ go Ham laabo ra, da Emim borey kaŋ yaŋ go Sebe Ciriyat-Ayim ra,

⁵And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

⁶and the Horites in their Mount Seir, to Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

⁶ da Horiyancey kaŋ yaŋ go Seyir tondo ra, ka koy hala El Paran, kaŋ go ganjo me gaa.

⁶and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

⁷They returned, and came to En Mishpat (the same is Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar.

⁷ I goono ga ye ka kaa, kal i koy En-Mispota, kaŋ ga ti Kades. I na Amalekancey kawyey kar, da Amorancey kaŋ goro Hazazon-Tamar ra mo.

⁷And they returned, and came to En-mishpat (the same is Kadesh), and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazazon-tamar.

⁸The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim;

⁸ Saduma nda Gomorata nda Adma da Zeboyim da Bela, kaŋ ga ti Zowar, i kulu koyey fatta ka wongu nd'ey Siddim gooro ra,

⁸And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar); and they set the battle in array against them in the vale of Siddim;

⁹against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

⁹ ka gaaba nda Elim koyo Sedorlawomer, da Goyim koyo Tidal, da Sinar koyo Amrafel, da Ellasar koyo Ariyoku, koy taaca kaŋ gaaba nda koy guwo nooya.

⁹against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

¹⁰Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and those who remained fled to the hills.

¹⁰ Amma Siddim gooro ga to da gudron guusuyaŋ. Saduma koyo da Gomorata koyo zuru ka kaŋ i ra. Borey kaŋ yaŋ cindi mo zuru ka koy tondi beerey ra.

¹⁰Now the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and they that remained fled to the mountain.

¹¹They took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their food, and went their way.

¹¹ I na Saduma nda Gomorata arzakey kulu ku, hala nd'i hindoonayey ka ngey diraw te.

¹¹And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

¹²They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

¹² I konda Lotu mo, Abram beere izo kaŋ go Saduma nda goray, d'a arzaka kulu ka ngey diraw te.

¹²And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

¹³One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. Now he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were allies of Abram.

¹³ Kala boro fo kaŋ du ka yana koy ka ci Ibraniyanca Abram se. A goono ga goro Amoranca Mamre tuuri-nyaŋey do haray, Eskol da Aner nya-ize no. I gonda amaana nda Abram.

¹³And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew: now he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.

¹⁴When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

¹⁴ Abram mo, waato kaŋ a maa i na nga nya-izo di, kal a na wongu jinay no nga borey kaŋ yaŋ ga waani se, i boro zangu hinza nda iway cindi ahakku kaŋ a windo ra no i n'i kulu hay. I zuru ka koyey din banda gana kal i to Dan.

¹⁴And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

¹⁵He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

¹⁵ Cino ra binde a na nga borey fay-fay, nga nda nga goy-teerey, i m'i kar. A n'i gana ka koy to hala Hoba, kaŋ go Damaskos se kambe wow haray.

¹⁵And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

¹⁶He brought back all the goods, and also brought back his relative, Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

¹⁶ A ye ka kaa, a kande arzakey kulu. A kande nga nya-izo Lotu mo, da nga arzakey, da wayborey da boro cindey.

¹⁶And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

¹⁷The king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

¹⁷ Saduma koyo mo fatta zama nga m'a kubay, saaya kaŋ Abram zaamakoy kaa ka fun Sedorlawomer da koyey kaŋ yaŋ go a banda hamnayyaŋo do. I kubay Sabe gooro ra kaŋ ga ti Bonkooni Gooro.

¹⁷And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh (the same is the King's Vale).

¹⁸Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

¹⁸ Salim kwaara bonkoono Malcizadaka mo fatta nda buuru nda duvan*. Nga ga ti Irikoy, Beeray-Beeri-Koyo wane alfaga.

¹⁸And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

¹⁹He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

¹⁹ A na Abram albarkandi ka ne: «Albarkante no Abram Irikoy Beeray-Beeri-Koyo do, nga kaŋ beene nda ganda ya a wane yaŋ no.

¹⁹And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

²⁰and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.

²⁰ I ma Irikoy Beeray-Beeri-Koyo sifa mo, nga kaŋ na ni ibarey daŋ ni kambe ra.» Abram mo n'a no hay kulu zakka.

²⁰and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.

²¹The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, and take the goods to yourself.”

²¹ Saduma koyo ne Abram se: «Ni m'ay no borey, amma arzakey, ni m'i gaay ni boŋ se.»

²¹And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

²²Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

²² Amma Abram ne Saduma koyo se: «Ay jin k'ay kambe sambu Rabbi Irikoy, Beeray-Beeri-Koyo gaa, beene nda ganda Koyo.

²²And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

²³that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

²³ Ay si hay kulu ta ni gaa, baa silli borro fo ka koy baa taamu korfo fo me, wala hay kulu kaŋ ga ti ni wane, zama ni ma si ne nin no ka Abram arzakandi.

²³that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:

²⁴I will accept nothing from you except that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me: Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.”

²⁴ Kala day, haŋ kaŋ zankey da borey kaŋ yaŋ koy ay banda ŋwa. Aner da Eskol da Mamre mo, naŋ i ma sambu ngey baa.»

²⁴save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men that went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.