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Abraham's Celestial Visitors
And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.
And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.
And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men standing near him. And when he saw [them], he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and 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
and said, Lord, if now I have found favour in thine eyes, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may 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,
And I will fetch a morsel of bread; and refresh yourselves; after that ye shall pass on; for therefore have ye passed on towards your servant. And they said, So do as thou hast 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.”
And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Knead quickly three seahs of wheaten flour, and make cakes.
And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf tender and good, and gave [it] to the attendant; and he hasted to dress 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.
And he took thick and sweet milk, and the calf that he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood before 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.
Sarah Laughs at the Promise
And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy 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.”
And he said, I will certainly return to thee at [this] time of the year, and behold, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah was listening at the tent-door, which 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.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old [and] advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah.
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?
So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?”
And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why is this, that Sarah laughs, saying, Shall I indeed bear, when I am become old?
The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’
Is [any] matter too wonderful for Jehovah? At the time appointed I will return to thee, at [this] time of the year, and Sarah shall have a son.
And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.
Abraham Begs for Sodom
And the men rose up thence, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to conduct them.
And the men rose up thence, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to conduct them.
Then the men set out from there, and they looked down toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way.
And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?
The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.
seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,
Then the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave,
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know [it].
And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.
Abraham Intercedes for Sodom
So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.
So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?
Then Abraham drew near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
There are perhaps fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are therein?
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?
Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked -- far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?
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?”
And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.
And the Lord said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.
Perhaps there may want five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city on account of the five? And he said, If I shall find forty-five there, I will not destroy [it].
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.”
And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.
Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”
And he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry that I speak! Perhaps there may be thirty found there. And he said, I will not do it if I find thirty there.
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.”
And he said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak with the Lord. Perhaps there may be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for the twenty's sake.
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.”
And he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, that I speak yet but this time! Perhaps there may be ten found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for the ten's sake.
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.”