Targum Onkelos Genesis · chapter 14

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1. 1

   וַהֲוָה בְיוֹמֵי אַמְרָפֶל מַלְכָּא דְבָבֶל אַרְיוֹךְ מַלְכָּא דְאֶלָסָר כְּדָרְלָעוֹמֶר מַלְכָּא דְעֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מַלְכָּא דְעַמְמֵי

   In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim

2. 2

   סְדָרוּ (נ''א עֲבָדוּ) קְרָבָא עִם בֶּרַע מַלְכָּא דִסְדוֹם וְעִם בִּרְשַׁע מַלְכָּא דַעֲמֹרָה שִׁנְאָב מַלְכָּא דְאַדְמָה וְשֶׁמְאֵבֶר מַלְכָּא דִצְבוֹיִם וּמַלְכָּא דְבֶלַּע הִיא צוֹעַר

   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. 3

   כָּל אִלֵין אִתְכְּנָשׁוּ לְמֵישַׁר חַקְלַיָא הוּא אֲתַר יַמָא דְמִלְחָא

   The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).

4. 4

   תַּרְתֵּי עַשְׂרֵי שְׁנִין פְּלָחוּ יָת כְּדָרְלָעוֹמֶר וּתְלָת עֶשְׂרֵי שְׁנִין מְרָדוּ

   For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

5. 5

   וּבְאַרְבַּע עֶשְׂרֵי שְׁנִין אֲתָא כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר וּמַלְכַיָא דְעִמֵהּ וּמְחוֹ יָת גִבָּרַיָא דִי בְעַשְׁתְּרוֹת קַרְנַיִם וְיָת תַּקִיפַיָא דִבְהֶמְתָּא וְיָת אֵמְתָנֵי דִבְשָׁוֵה קִרְיָתָיִם

   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,

6. 6

   וְיָת חוֹרָאֵי דִי בְּטוּרְהוֹן דְשֵׂעִיר עַד מֵישַׁר פָּארָן דִסְמִיךְ עַל מַדְבְּרָא

   and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.

7. 7

   וְתָבוּ וַאֲתוּ לְמֵישַׁר פִּלּוּג דִינָא הִיא רְקָם וּמְחוֹ יָת כָּל חֲקַל עֲמַלְקָאָה וְאַף יָת אֱמוֹרָאָה דְיָתֵיב בְּעֵין גֶּדִי

   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.

8. 8

   וּנְפַק מַלְכָּא דִסְדוֹם וּמַלְכָּא דַעֲמוֹרָה וּמַלְכָּא דְאַדְמָה וּמַלְכָּא דִצְבוֹיִם וּמַלְכָּא דְבֶלַע הִיא צוֹעַר וְסַדָרוּ עִמְהוֹן קְרָבָא בְּמֵישַׁר חַקְלַיָא

   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

9. 9

   עִם כְּדָרְלָעֹמֶר מַלְכָּא דְעֵילָם וְתִדְעָל מַלְכָּא דְעַמְמִין וְאַמְרָפֶל מַלְכָּא דְבָבֶל וְאַרְיוֹךְ מַלְכָּא דְאֶלָסָר אַרְבְּעָה מַלְכִין לָקֳבֵיל חַמְשָׁא

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

10. 10

    וּמֵישַׁר חַקְלַיָא בֵּירִין בֵּירִין מַסְקַן חֵימָרָא וַעֲרָקוּ מַלְכָּא דִסְדוֹם וַעֲמוֹרָה וּנְפָלוּ תַמָן וּדְאִשְׁתָּאֲרוּ לְטוּרָא עֲרָקוּ

    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. 11

    וּשְׁבוֹ יָת כָּל קִנְיָנָא דִסְדוֹם וַעֲמוֹרָה וְיָת כָּל מֵיכָלְהוֹן וַאֲזָלוּ

    The four kings seized all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food, and they went on their way.

12. 12

    וּשְׁבוֹ יָת לוֹט וְיָת קִנְיָנֵהּ בַּר אַחוּהִי דְאַבְרָם וַאֲזָלוּ וְהוּא יָתֵיב בִּסְדוֹם

    They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.

13. 13

    וַאֲתָא מְשֵׁיזָבָא וְחַוִּי לְאַבְרָם עִבְרָאָה וְהוּא שָׁרֵי בְּמֵישְׁרֵי מַמְרֵא אֱמוֹרָאָה אֲחוּהִי דְאֶשְׁכּוֹל וַאֲחוּהִי דְעָנֵר וְאִינוּן אֱנָשֵׁי קְיָמֵהּ דְאַבְרָם

    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. 14

    וּשְׁמַע אַבְרָם אֲרֵי אִשְׁתְּבִי אֲחוּהִי וְזָרֵיז יָת עוּלֵמוֹהִי יְלִידֵי בֵיתֵהּ תְּלַת מְאָה וְתַמְנֵי עֲסַר וּרְדַף עַד דָן

    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. 15

    וְאִתְפְּלֵג עֲלֵיהוֹן לֵילְיָא הוּא וְעַבְדוֹהִי וּמְחוֹנוּן וּרְדָפִנוּן עַד חוֹבָא דִי מִצִפּוּנָא לְדַמָשֶׂק

    During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

16. 16

    וַאֲתֵיב יָת כָּל קִנְיָנָא וְאַף יָת לוֹט בַּר אֲחוּהִי וְקִנְיָנֵהּ אֲתֵיב וְאַף יָת נְשַׁיָא וְיָת עַמָא

    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. 17

    וּנְפַק מַלְכָּא דִסְדוֹם לְקַדָמוּתֵה בָּתַר דְתָב מִלְמִמְחֵי יָת כְּדָרְלָעוֹמֶר וְיָת מַלְכַיָא דִי עִמֵהּ לְמֵישַׁר מַפְנָא הוּא אֲתַר בֵּית רֵיסָא דְמַלְכָּא

    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. 18

    וּמַלְכִּי צֶדֶק מַלְכָּא דִירוּשְׁלֶם אַפֵּיק לְחֵם וַחֲמָר וְהוּא מְשַׁמֵשׁ קֳדָם אֵל עִלָאָה

    Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine — since he was priest of God Most High —

19. 19

    וּבָרְכֵיהּ וַאֲמָר בְּרִיךְ אַבְרָם לְאֵל עִלָאָה דְקִנְיָנֵהּ שְׁמַיָא וְאַרְעָא

    and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

20. 20

    וּבְרִיךְ אֵל עִלָאָה דִמְסַר סָנְאָיךְ בִּידָךְ וִיהַב לֵיהּ חַד מִן עַשְׂרָא מִכֹּלָא

    and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

21. 21

    וַאֲמַר מַלְכָּא דִסְדוֹם לְאַבְרָם הַב לִי נַפְשָׁתָא וְקִנְיָנָא (סַב) דְבַר לָךְ

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

22. 22

    וַאֲמַר אַבְרָם לְמַלְכָּא דִסְדוֹם אֲרֵמִית יְדַי בִּצְלוֹ קֳדָם יְיָ אֵל עִלָאָה דְקִנְיָנֵהּ שְׁמַיָא וְאַרְעָא

    But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

23. 23

    אִם מִחוּטָא וְעַד עַרְקַת מְסָנָא וְאִם אֶסַב מִכָּל דִי לָךְ וְלָא תֵימַר אֲנָא אַעְתָּרִית יָת אַבְרָם

    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.’

24. 24

    לְחוֹד (בַּר) מִדִאֲכָלוּ עוּלֵמַיָא וְחָלָק גֻבְרַיָא דִי אֲזָלוּ עִמִי עָנֵר אֶשְׁכּוֹל וּמַמְרֵא אִינוּן יְקַבְּלוּן חַלָקְהוֹן

    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.”