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## These latter five kings joined together ##
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The information that their armies were with them can be made explicit: "These latter five kings and their armies joined together." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## Twelve years they had served ##
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The events in verses 4-7 happened before verse 3. Your language may have a way of showing this.
## they had served Chedorlaomer ##
This could be translated as "they had been under the control of Chedorlaomer." They probably had to pay him taxes and serve in his army.
## they rebelled ##
This can also be translated as "they refused to serve him" or "they stopped serving him."
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## came and attacked ##
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"came and attacked." They did this because the other kings rebelled.
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## Rephaim ... Zuzim ... Emim ... Horites ##
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These are the names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## Ashteroth-karnaim ... Ham ... Shaveh-kiriathaim ... Seir ... El Paran ##
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karnaim ... Ham ... Shaveh-kiriathaim ... Seir ... El Paran** - These are the names of places.
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## as far as El Paran, which is near the desert ##
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The phrase "which is near the desert" tells us something more about El Paran. You can translate this relative clause with two sentences if necessary: "as far as El-paran. El-paran is near the desert." (See the section on clauses in [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-sentences]].)
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