Genesis 18 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And YHWH appears to him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about 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 lifts up his eyes and looks, and behold, three men standing by him, and he sees, and runs to meet them from the opening of the tent, and bows himself toward 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 says, “My Lord, if now I have found grace in Your eyes, please do not pass on from 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 accepted, and wash Your feet, and recline 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 bring a piece of bread, and support Your heart; afterward pass on, for therefore You have passed over to Your servant”; and they say, “So may you do as you have spoken.” 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 hurries toward the tent, to Sarah, and says, “Hurry three measures of flour-meal, knead, 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 takes a son of the herd, tender and good, and gives to the young man, and he hurries 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 takes butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he has prepared, and sets before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they eat. 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 say to him, “Where [is] Sarah your wife?” And he says, “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 says, “Returning I return to you, about the time of life, and behold, to Sarah your wife a son.” And Sarah is listening at the opening of the tent, which is 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 [are] aged, entering into days—the way of women has ceased to be to Sarah; 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 laughs in her heart, saying, “After I have waxed old have I had pleasure? My lord [is] also 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 says to Abraham, “Why [is] this? Sarah has laughed, saying, Is it really true—I bear—and I am aged? 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 anything too wonderful for YHWH? At the appointed time I return to you, about the time of life, and Sarah has 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 denies, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she has been afraid; and He says, “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 rise from there, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send them away; 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, “Am I concealing from Abraham that which 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 certainly becomes a great and mighty nation, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth? 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, that he commands his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of YHWH), to do righteousness and judgment, that YHWH may bring on Abraham that which He has spoken concerning 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 says, “The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah—because great; and their sin—because exceedingly 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 go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming to Me they have done completely—and if not—I 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 turn from there, and go toward Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing 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 draws near and says, “Do You also consume righteous with 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 Perhaps there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; do You also consume, and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who [are] in its midst? 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 according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it has been—as the righteous so the wicked—far be it from You; does 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 says, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then have I borne with all the place for their sake.” 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 answers and says, “Now behold, I have willed to speak to the Lord, and I [am] dust and ashes; 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 perhaps there are lacking five of the fifty righteous—do You destroy for five the whole of the city?” And He says, “I do not destroy [it], if I find there forty-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 adds again to speak to Him and says, “Perhaps there are found there forty?” And He says, “I do not do [it], because 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 says, “Please let it not be displeasing to the Lord, and I speak: perhaps there are found there thirty?” And He says, “I do 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 says, “Now behold, I have willed to speak to the Lord: perhaps there are found there twenty?” And He says, “I do not destroy [it], because 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 says, “Please let it not be displeasing to the Lord, and I speak only this time: perhaps there are found there ten?” And He says, “I do not destroy [it], because 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 goes on, when He has finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham has turned back 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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