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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,
So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground,
and said, Lord, if now I have found favour in thine eyes, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
and said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.
Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Please 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.
And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant.”
They said, “Do as you have said.”
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.
So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it 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, took a tender and good calf, gave it to a young man, and he hastened to prepare it.
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.
So he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree as 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.
Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?”
So he said, “Here, in the tent.”
So he said, “Here, 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.
And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.”
(Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.)
(Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.)
Now Abraham and Sarah were old [and] advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why is this, that Sarah laughs, saying, Shall I indeed bear, when I am become old?
And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since 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.
Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, 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.
But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid.
And He said, “No, but you did laugh!”
And He said, “No, but you did 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.
Abraham Intercedes for Sodom
Then the men rose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on the way.
Then the men rose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on the way.
And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?
And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing,
Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.
since 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.
For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,
And the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because 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].
I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”
And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.
Then the men turned away 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?
And Abraham came near and said, “Would You also destroy 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 were fifty righteous within the city; would You also destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous that were 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 as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.
So the Lord said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
Then Abraham answered and said, “Indeed now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:
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 there were five less than the fifty righteous; would You destroy all of the city for lack of five?”
So He said, “If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it.”
So He said, “If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it.”
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.
And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose there should be forty found there?”
So He said, “I will not do it for the sake of forty.”
So He said, “I will not do it for the sake of forty.”
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, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Suppose thirty should be found there?”
So He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”
So He said, “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.
And he said, “Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose twenty should be found there?”
So He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.”
So He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.”
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, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?”
And He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.”
And He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.”