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A Son Is Promised to Sarah
The LORD appeared again to Abraham near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day.
The LORD appeared again to Abraham near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day.
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.
He looked up and noticed three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran to meet them and welcomed them, bowing low to the ground.
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,
“My lord,” he said, “if it pleases you, stop here for a while.
and said, Lord, if now I have found favour in thine eyes, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
Rest in the shade of this tree while water is brought to wash your feet.
Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
And since you’ve honored your servant with this visit, let me prepare some food to refresh you before you continue on your journey.”
“All right,” they said. “Do as you have said.”
“All right,” they said. “Do as you have said.”
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 Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Knead quickly three seahs of wheaten flour, and make cakes.
Then Abraham ran out to the herd and chose a tender calf and gave it to his servant, who quickly prepared it.
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.
When the food was ready, Abraham took some yogurt and milk and the roasted meat, and he served it to the men. As they ate, Abraham waited on them in the shade of the trees.
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.
“Where is Sarah, your wife?” the visitors asked.
“She’s inside the tent,” Abraham replied.
“She’s inside the tent,” Abraham replied.
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 one of them said, “I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will have a son!”
Sarah was listening to this conversation from the tent.
Sarah was listening to this conversation from 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.
Abraham and Sarah were both very old by this time, and Sarah was long past the age of having children.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old [and] advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
So she laughed silently to herself and said, “How could a worn-out woman like me enjoy such pleasure, especially when my master — my husband — is also so old?”
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?
Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby?’
And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why is this, that Sarah laughs, saying, Shall I indeed bear, when I am become old?
Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”
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.
Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh.”
But the LORD said, “No, you did laugh.”
But the LORD said, “No, you did laugh.”
And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.
Abraham Intercedes for Sodom
Then the men got up from their meal and looked out toward Sodom. As they left, Abraham went with them to send them on their way.
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.
“Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the LORD asked.
And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?
“For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.
Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.
I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. Then I will do for Abraham all that I have promised.”
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.
So the LORD told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant.
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,
I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.”
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].
The other men turned and headed toward Sodom, but the LORD remained with Abraham.
And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.
Abraham approached him and said, “Will you sweep away both the righteous and the wicked?
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?
Suppose you find fifty righteous people living there in the city — will you still sweep it away and not spare it for their sakes?
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?
Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn’t do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
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?
And the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the entire city for their sake.”
And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.
Then Abraham spoke again. “Since I have begun, let me speak further to my Lord, even though I am but dust and ashes.
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
Suppose there are only forty-five righteous people rather than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?”
And the LORD said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five righteous people there.”
And the LORD said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five righteous people there.”
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].
Then Abraham pressed his request further. “Suppose there are only forty?”
And the LORD replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the forty.”
And the LORD replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the forty.”
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.
“Please don’t be angry, my Lord,” Abraham pleaded. “Let me speak — suppose only thirty righteous people are found?”
And the LORD replied, “I will not destroy it if I find thirty.”
And the LORD replied, “I will not destroy it if I find thirty.”
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 Abraham said, “Since I have dared to speak to the Lord, let me continue — suppose there are only twenty?”
And the LORD replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”
And the LORD replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”
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.
Finally, Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me if I speak one more time. Suppose only ten are found there?”
And the LORD replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
And the LORD replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
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.