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Genesis 18:1

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;

Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.

Genesis 18:2

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 saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

Genesis 18:3

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, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant.

Genesis 18:4

let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;

Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

Genesis 18:5

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.`

I will get a morsel of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant." They said, "Very well, do as you have said."

Genesis 18:6

And Abraham hasteth towards the tent, unto Sarah, and saith, `Hasten three measures of flour-meal, knead, and make cakes;`

Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly make ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes."

Genesis 18:7

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;

Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.

Genesis 18:8

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.

He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

Genesis 18:9

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? He said, "See, in the tent."

Genesis 18:10

and he saith, `returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.`

He said, "I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

Genesis 18:11

And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Genesis 18:12

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

Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"

Genesis 18:13

and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, `After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! my lord also [is] old!`

Yahweh said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?'

Genesis 18:14

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 Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."

Genesis 18:15

And Sarah denieth, saying, `I did not laugh;` for she hath been afraid; and He saith, `Nay, but thou didst laugh.`

Then Sarah denied, saying, "I didn't laugh," for she was afraid." He said, "No, but you did laugh."

Genesis 18:16

And the men rise from thence, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send them away;

The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.

Genesis 18:17

and Jehovah said, `Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,

Yahweh said, "Will I hide from Abraham what I do,

Genesis 18:18

and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?

seeing that Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?

Genesis 18:19

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 known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."

Genesis 18:20

And Jehovah saith, `The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah because great; and their sin because exceeding grievous:

Yahweh said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,

Genesis 18:21

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 now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me. If not, I will know."

Genesis 18:22

and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.

The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.

Genesis 18:23

And Abraham draweth nigh and saith, `Dost Thou also consume righteous with wicked?

Abraham drew near, and said, "Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?

Genesis 18:24

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?

What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are therein?

Genesis 18:25

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?`

Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"

Genesis 18:26

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.`

Yahweh said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake."

Genesis 18:27

And Abraham answereth and saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I dust and ashes;

Abraham answered, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.

Genesis 18:28

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.`

What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there."

Genesis 18:29

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.`

He spoke to him yet again, and said, "What if there are forty found there?" He said, "I will not do it for the forty's sake."

Genesis 18:30

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.`

He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?" He said, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there."

Genesis 18:31

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, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake."

Genesis 18:32

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.`

He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. What if ten are found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the ten's sake."

Genesis 18:33

And Jehovah goeth on, when He hath finished speaking unto Abraham, and Abraham hath turned back to his place.

Yahweh went his way, as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.

The Young's Literal Translation Online Bible (YLT)

The World English Online Bible (WLD)

The Weymouth New Testament Online Bible (WEY)