Genesis 18:1-13 ▼

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;

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,

3 and he says, “My Lord, if now I have found grace in Your eyes, please do not pass on from Your servant;

4 please let a little water be accepted, and wash Your feet, and recline under the 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.”

6 And Abraham hurries toward the tent, to Sarah, and says, “Hurry three measures of flour-meal, knead, and make cakes”;

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;

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.

9 And they say to him, “Where [is] Sarah your wife?” And he says, “Behold—in the tent”;

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;

11 and Abraham and Sarah [are] aged, entering into days—the way of women has ceased to be to Sarah;

12 and Sarah laughs in her heart, saying, “After I have waxed old have I had pleasure? My lord [is] also old!”

13 And YHWH says to Abraham, “Why [is] this? Sarah has laughed, saying, Is it really true—I bear—and I am aged?