Genesis 18 Parallel Bible

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	BLB Berean Literal Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And YHWH appeared to him by the Oaks of Mamre, and he was sitting in the entrance of the tent in the heat of the day.	And the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.	The 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.
2	And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him. And he saw them, and he ran to meet them from the entrance of the tent, and he bowed himself to the earth.	He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth	Abraham 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	And he said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your eyes, please, do not pass on by Your servant.	and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.	He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, do not pass your servant by.
4	Please let a little water be brought, and wash your⁺ feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.	Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree,	Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree.
5	And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your⁺ hearts; afterward, you⁺ may pass on, for upon thus you⁺ have come to your⁺ servant.” And they said, “Yes, you may do as you have said.”	while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.”	Let 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.”
6	And Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly take three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”	And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.”	So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.”
7	And Abraham ran to the herd, and he took a tender and good son of the herd and gave it to the young man, and he hurried to prepare it.	And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly.	Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.
8	And he took butter and milk and the son of the herd that he had prepared, and he set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.	Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate.	He 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	And they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “Behold, in the tent.”	They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is in the tent.”	“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “There, in the tent,” he said.
10	And He said, “I will surely return to you according to the time of life; and behold—a son to Sarah, your wife.” And Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, and it was behind him.	The LORD said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him.	Then 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.
11	And Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in years; it had ceased to be for Sarah the way of women.	Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah.	Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.
12	And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I am worn out, shall there be to me pleasure? And my lord is old!”	So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?”	So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
13	And YHWH said to Abraham, “Why did this one, Sarah, laugh, saying, ‘Shall I truly bear a child when I am old?’	The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’	Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’
14	Is any word is too difficult for YHWH? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and unto Sarah will be a son.”	Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”	Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”
15	And Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”	But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”	Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”
16	And the men rose from there and looked on the face of Sodom, and Abraham walked with them to send them off.	Then the men set out from there, and they looked down toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way.	When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way.
17	And YHWH said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?	The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,	Then the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
18	And Abraham will surely become a nation great and mighty, and in him all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.	seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?	Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.
19	For I have known him in order that he may command his children and his house after him that they keep the way of YHWH by doing what is right and just, that YHWH may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”	For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”	For 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.”
20	And YHWH said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and because their sin is very grievous,	Then the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave,	Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous
21	I will go down now and see whether the outcry against it that has come to Me they have done completely—and if not, I will know.”	I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.”	that 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.”
22	And the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, and Abraham still stood before YHWH.	So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.	The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
23	And Abraham came near and said, “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?	Then Abraham drew near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?	Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
24	Suppose there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; would You also destroy and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are within it?	Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it?	What 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?
25	Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked. Far be it from You! Shall the Judge of all the earth not do justice?”	Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”	Far 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?”
26	And YHWH said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then I will spare the whole place on their account.”	And the LORD said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”	The LORD said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27	And Abraham answered and said, “Behold, please, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord, and I am dust and ash.	Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.	Then 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,
28	Suppose there are lacking five of the fifty righteous? Would You destroy for the five the whole city?” And He said, “I will not destroy it if I find there forty and five.”	Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”	what 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.”
29	And he added again to speak to Him, and he said, “Suppose there should be found there forty?” And He said, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”	Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”	Once again he spoke to him, “What if only forty are found there?” He said, “For the sake of forty, I will not do it.”
30	And he said, “Please, may the Lord not be hot, and I will speak. Suppose there should be found thirty.” And He said, “I will not do it if I find there thirty.”	Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.”	Then 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.”
31	And he said, “Behold, please, I have ventured to speak to the Lord. Suppose there should be found twenty.” And He said, “I will not destroy it on account of the twenty.”	He said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.”	Abraham 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.”
32	And he said, “Please may the Lord not be hot, and I will speak but once more. Suppose there should be found ten.” And He said, “I will not destroy it on account of the ten.”	Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.”	Then 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.”
33	And YHWH went His way as soon as He had finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.	And the LORD went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.	When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.
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Genesis 18 Parallel Bible Translations