Genesis 14 in Pidgin: Abraham fight enemy kings to rescue Lot, and give Melchizedek tithe after God give am victory for battle.
📖 Genesis 14:1–24 in Pidgin English
1. For that time, four kings — Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim —
2. Come fight war against five kings — Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, and king of Bela (wey dem also dey call Zoar).
3. All dem five kings gather their army for one valley wey dem dey call Siddim Valley, near Salt Sea.
4. For twelve years, dem dey serve Kedorlaomer, but for di thirteen year, dem rebel against am.
5. For di fourteen year, Kedorlaomer and di kings wey join body with am come fight and defeat di Rephaim for Ashteroth-Karnaim, di Zuzim for Ham, di Emim for Shaveh-Kiriathaim,
6. And di Horites for their mountain wey reach as far as El-Paran near desert.
7. After dem return, dem come go Kadesh (En-Mishpat) and scatter di Amalekites and Amorites wey dey Hazazon-Tamar.
8. Then di five kings — king of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboyim, and Bela — come out, arrange for battle for Siddim Valley,
9. Against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar — four kings against five.
10. Di valley full with tar pits. As di kings of Sodom and Gomorrah run, some fall inside, others run go mountain.
11. Di four kings carry all di goods for Sodom and Gomorrah, plus all their food, and comot.
12. Dem carry Lot too, Abraham brother pikin, wey dey live for Sodom, and carry all him property.
13. One man escape come tell Abraham wey dey live for Mamre, di Amorite brother of Eshcol and Aner — dem be Abraham allies.
14. As Abraham hear say dem carry Lot, he gather 318 trained men wey be him workers, and pursue di enemy till Dan.
15. At night, Abraham divide him men and attack dem. Dem chase di enemies reach Hobah, north of Damascus.
16. Abraham recover everything: Lot, Lot property, women, and other people.
17. As Abraham dey return from defeating Kedorlaomer and di kings, di king of Sodom come meet am for Valley of Shaveh (wey be King’s Valley).
18. Melchizedek king of Salem and priest of Most High God bring bread and wine come.
19. E bless Abraham say, “May God Most High wey make heaven and earth bless you.”
20. “Praise be to God Most High wey give your enemies to your hand.” Then Abraham give Melchizedek one-tenth (tithe) of everything.
21. Di king of Sodom tell Abraham, “Give me di people, but take all di goods for yourself.”
22. But Abraham say, “I don raise hand swear to God Most High, Maker of heaven and earth,
23. Say I no go collect even one thread or sandal strap from wetin be your own, make you no fit talk say na you make Abraham rich.
24. Di only thing I go allow na wetin my men don chop, and di share for Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre — make dem collect their own portion.”
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