Jubilees 13

Abram went from Haran to the land of Canaan — he, Sarai his wife, and Lot his nephew.

REF And Abram went up from Haran to the land of Canaan, he and Sarai his wife and Lot his brother's son.

There was a famine in the land, and Abram went to Egypt in the third year of the famine.

REF And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went into Egypt in the third year of the famine.

He lived in Egypt for five years before his wife was taken from him.

REF And he dwelt in Egypt five years before his wife was torn away from him.

Now Tanis in Egypt was built at that time — seven years after Hebron.

REF Now Tanis in Egypt was at that time built — seven years after Hebron.

When Pharaoh seized Sarai, Abram's wife, the LORD struck Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

REF And it came to pass when Pharaoh seized Sarai, the wife of Abram, that the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

Abram became very wealthy — possessing sheep, cattle, donkeys, horses, camels, male and female servants, and great quantities of silver and gold. Lot, his nephew, was also wealthy.

REF And Abram was very glorious by reason of possessions in sheep, and cattle, and asses, and horses, and camels, and menservants, and maidservants, and in silver and gold exceedingly. And Lot also, his brother's son, was wealthy.

Pharaoh restored Sarai, Abram's wife, and sent him out of Egypt. He journeyed to the place where he had pitched his tent at the beginning — the place of the altar, with Ai to the east and Bethel to the west — and he blessed the LORD his God who had brought him back in peace.

REF And Pharaoh restored Sarai, the wife of Abram, and he sent him out of the land of Egypt, and he journeyed to the place where he had pitched his tent at the beginning, to the place of the altar, with Ai on the east and Bethel on the west, and he blessed the Lord his God who had brought him back in peace.

In the fourth year of that week, Lot separated from him. Lot settled in Sodom, and the men of Sodom were exceedingly sinful.

REF And in the fourth year of this week Lot parted from him, and Lot dwelt in Sodom, and the men of Sodom were sinners exceedingly.

It grieved Abram deeply that his nephew had separated from him, for he had no children.

REF And it grieved him in his heart that his brother's son had parted from him; for he had no children.

In that year when Lot was taken captive, after Lot had separated from him — in the fourth year of that week — God said to Abram, 'Lift up your eyes from the place where you are living — to the north and south, west and east.

REF In that year when Lot was taken captive, God said to Abram, after that Lot had parted from him, in the fourth year of this week: 'Lift up thine eyes from the place where thou art dwelling, northward and southward, and westward and eastward.

All the land you see I will give to you and your descendants forever. I will make your descendants like the sand of the sea — even if someone could count the dust of the earth, your descendants could not be numbered.

REF For all the land which thou seest I will give to thee and to thy seed for ever, and I will make thy seed as the sand of the sea: though a man may number the dust of the earth, yet thy seed shall not be numbered.

Arise, walk through the land — its length and breadth — and see it all, for I will give it to your descendants.' Abram went to Hebron and settled there.

REF Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and the breadth of it, and see it all; for to thy seed will I give it.' And Abram went to Hebron, and dwelt there.

That year Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, and Tidal king of nations came and killed the king of Gomorrah. The king of Sodom fled, and many fell wounded in the Valley of Siddim by the Salt Sea.

REF And in this year came Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Sellasar, and Tidal, king of nations, and they slew the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Sodom fled, and many fell through wounds in the vale of Siddim, by the Salt Sea.

They captured Sodom, Admah, and Zeboiim, and they also captured Lot — Abram's nephew — with all his possessions. They went to Dan.

REF And they took captive Sodom and Adam and Zeboim, and they took captive Lot also, the son of Abram's brother, and all his possessions, and they went to Dan.

A fugitive came and told Abram that his nephew had been taken captive. Abram mobilized his household servants.

REF And one who had escaped came and told Abram that his brother's son had been taken captive and Abram armed his household servants.

He pursued them to Dan and found them encamped at Dan. He attacked them at night, pursued them, struck them down, and killed them. He recovered all the plunder and rescued his nephew and his possessions.

REF And he went after them unto Dan, and he found them encamping in Dan, and fell upon them by night and pursued them and smote them and slew them, and recovered all their spoil and saved his brother's son and his possessions.

The king of Sodom came to him and bowed before him, saying, 'Our lord Abram, give us the people you rescued, and keep the plunder for yourself.'

REF And the king of Sodom came to him and bowed himself before him, and said: 'Our Lord Abram, give unto us the persons whom thou hast saved, but let the booty be thine.'

Abram said to him, 'I raise my hands to the Most High God — I will take nothing of yours, not a thread or a sandal strap, so that you cannot say, "I made Abram rich." Only what the young men have eaten and the share of the men who went with me — Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre — they may take their portion.'

REF And Abram said to him: 'I lift up my hands to the Most High God, that I will not take from anything that is thine, not from a thread to a shoelatchet, lest thou shouldst say, I have made Abram rich; save only what the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men who went with me — Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. These shall take their portion.'

He returned all the goods of Sodom. Lot his nephew also went back to his place of residence, and Abram returned to his home.

REF And he returned all the goods of Sodom, and Lot his brother also went with him to his place of sojourn, and Abram returned also to his place.

God appeared to him in a vision, saying, 'Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, and your reward will be exceedingly great.'

REF And God appeared to him in a vision, saying: 'Be not afraid, Abram: I am thy defender, and thy reward shall be exceeding great.'

Abram said, 'Lord, LORD, what will you give me? I remain childless, and the son of Maseq, the son of my servant — Eliezer of Damascus — what can you give me since you have given me no offspring?'

REF And Abram said, 'Lord, Lord, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go hence childless, and the son of Maseq, the son of my handmaid, is the Dammeseq Eliezer: unto me thou hast given no seed.'

God said to him, 'This man will not be your heir. One who comes from your own body will be your heir.'

REF And He said to him: 'This (man) will not be thine heir, but one that will come out of thine own body will be thine heir.'

He brought him outside and said, 'Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you can count them.' Abram looked toward heaven and saw the stars. God said to him, 'So will your descendants be.'

REF And He brought him forth abroad, and said unto him: 'Look toward heaven and number the stars if thou art able to number them.' And he looked toward heaven, and beheld the stars. And He said unto him: 'So shall thy seed be.'

He believed in the LORD, and it was counted to him as righteousness.

REF And he believed in the Lord, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

He celebrated the feast of the firstfruits of the grain harvest that year, offering new offerings on the altar — the firstfruits of the field's produce.

REF And he celebrated the feast of the first fruits of the grain harvest in this year, and he offered new offerings on the altar, the first fruits of the produce of the field.

He tithed everything clean among his cattle and made offerings. He placed all the fat on the altar and selected the finest portions for God.

REF And he tithed all that was clean among his cattle, and made offerings thereof; and he offered all the fat on the altar, and selected the choicest for God.

He offered a thanksgiving of wine and fine flour and frankincense, placing them on the altar as a sacrifice of pleasing aroma.

REF And he offered a thank-offering of wine and fine flour, and frankincense, and he offered them on the altar, as a sacrifice of pleasant savour.

He blessed the LORD who created heaven and earth, who made all the good things of the earth and gave them to humanity so they might eat, drink, and bless their Creator.

REF And he blessed the Lord who had created heaven and earth, who had made all the fat things of the earth, and had given them to the children of men that they might eat and drink and bless their Creator.

And now I give thanks to you, my God, because you have let me see this day. I am sixty-five years old, and I know the LORD and seek him and follow him. I have a righteous heart and an upright mind. May you cause me to prosper in all my paths.'

REF And now I render thanks unto thee, my God, because thou hast caused me to see this day. Behold I am sixty-five years of age, and I know the Lord and I seek him and follow after him, and I have a righteous heart and an upright mind. And that thou wouldest prosper me in all my paths.'