| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. | 1The LORD appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. |
| 2And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. | 2Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. |
| 3“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. | 3He said, "If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, do not pass your servant by. |
| 4Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. | 4Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. |
| 5And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.” | 5Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way--now that you have come to your servant." "Very well," they answered, "do as you say." |
| 6So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.” | 6So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. "Quick," he said, "get three seahs of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread." |
| 7Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. | 7Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. |
| 8Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate. | 8He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree. |
| 9“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied. | 9"Where is your wife Sarah?" they asked him. "There, in the tent," he said. |
| 10Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent. | 10Then one of them said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son." Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. |
| 11And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. | 11Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. |
| 12So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” | 12So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, "After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?" |
| 13And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’ | 13Then the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child, now that I am old?' |
| 14Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.” | 14Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son." |
| 15But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.” | 15Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, "I did not laugh." But he said, "Yes, you did laugh." |
| 16When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off. | 16When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. |
| 17And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? | 17Then the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? |
| 18Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed. | 18Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. |
| 19For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.” | 19For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him." |
| 20Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous, | 20Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous |
| 21I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.” | 21that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know." |
| 22And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD. | 22The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD. |
| 23Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? | 23Then Abraham approached him and said: "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? |
| 24What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there? | 24What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? |
| 25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?” | 25Far be it from you to do such a thing--to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?" |
| 26So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.” | 26The LORD said, "If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake." |
| 27Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes— | 27Then Abraham spoke up again: "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes, |
| 28suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.” | 28what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five people?" "If I find forty-five there," he said, "I will not destroy it." |
| 29Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.” | 29Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?" He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it." |
| 30Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.” | 30Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?" He answered, "I will not do it if I find thirty there." |
| 31And Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.” | 31Abraham said, "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?" He said, "For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it." |
| 32Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.” | 32Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?" He answered, "For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it." |
| 33When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home. | 33When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home. |
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