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1 And Jehovah appeareth unto 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 lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards 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 saith, 'My Lord, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy 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 let, I pray thee, 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 ye your heart; afterwards pass on, for therefore have ye passed over unto your servant;' and they say, 'So mayest thou do as thou has 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 hasteth towards the tent, unto Sarah, and saith, 'Hasten 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 unto the herd, and taketh a son of the herd, tender and good, and giveth unto the young man, and he hasteth 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 taketh butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he hath prepared, and setteth before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they do 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 unto him, 'Where is Sarah thy wife?' and he saith, 'Lo -- 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 saith, 'returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.' 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 Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him; 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 Abraham and Sarah are aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah; 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 Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, 'After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also is 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 And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, 'Why is this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really -- I bear -- and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath 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 denieth, saying, 'I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, 'Nay, but thou didst 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 thence, 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 Jehovah 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 becometh a nation great and mighty, 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 commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath 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 Jehovah saith, 'The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -- because great; and their sin -- because exceeding 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 unto 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 thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah. 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 draweth nigh and saith, 'Dost Thou 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 peradventure there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; dost Thou also consume, and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty -- the 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 Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth 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 Jehovah saith, '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 answereth and saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I -- 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 peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous -- dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, 'I destroy it not, 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 addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, 'Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, 'I do it not, 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 saith, 'Let it not be, I Pray thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak: peradventure there are found there thirty?' and He saith, 'I do it not, 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 saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there are found there twenty?' and He saith, '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 saith, 'Let it not be, I pray Thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak only this time: peradventure there are found there ten?' and He saith, '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 Jehovah goeth on, when He hath finished speaking unto Abraham, and Abraham hath 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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