1 N ow the Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks or terebinths of Mamre; as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day,

وَظَهَرَ اللهُ لإبْراهِيمَ عِنْدَ بَلُّوطاتِ مَمْرا، وَهُوَ جالِسٌ عِنْدَ مَدخَلِ خَيمَتِهِ فِي عِزِّ الظَّهِيرَةِ.

2 H e lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood at a little distance from him. He ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the ground

فَرَفَعَ إبْراهِيمُ عَينَيهِ، فَرَأى ثَلاثَةَ رِجالٍ واقِفِينَ هُناكَ أمامَهُ. فَلَمّا رَآهُمْ، رَكَضَ مِنْ مَدْخَلِ خَيمَتِهِ لِلِقائِهِمْ، وَانحَنَى لَهُمْ.

3 A nd said, My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant, I beg of you.

وَقالَ: «يا سادَتِي، أرْجُو أنْ تَتَكَرَّمُوا عَلَيَّ بِالبَقاءِ عِنْدِي قَلِيلاً، أنا خادِمَكُمْ.

4 L et a little water be brought, and you may wash your feet and recline and rest yourselves under the tree.

فَاسْمَحُوا لِي بِأنْ أُحضِرَ بَعْضَ الماءِ، فَتَغْسِلُوا أقْدامَكُمْ وَتَرْتاحُوا عِنْدَ الشَّجَرَةِ.

5 A nd I will bring a morsel (mouthful) of bread to refresh and sustain your hearts before you go on further—for that is why you have come to your servant. And they replied, Do as you have said.

وَسَأُحضِرُ بَعْضَ الخُبْزِ فَتُنَشَطَ أنفُسَكُمْ، وَتُواصِلُوا طَرِيقَكُمْ. اسْمَحُوا لِي بِهَذا بِما أنَّكُمْ جَئْتُمْ إلَيَّ، أنا خادِمَكُمْ.» فَقالُوا: «كَما قُلْتَ فافْعَلْ.»

6 S o Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah and said, Quickly get ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and bake cakes.

فَأسْرَعَ إبْراهِيمُ إلَى سارَةَ فِي خَيمَتِهِ وَقالَ لَها: «عَجِّلِي، اعجِنِي ثَلاثَةَ أكيالٍ مِنَ الدَّقِيقِ، وَاصْنَعِي لَنا بَعضَ الفَطائِرِ.»

7 A nd Abraham ran to the herd and brought a calf tender and good and gave it to the young man; then he hastened to prepare it.

ثُمَّ رَكَضَ إبْراهِيمُ إلَى القَطِيعِ وَأخَذَ عِجلاً جَيِّداُ صَغِيراً، وَأعطاهُ لِخادِمِهِ الَّذِي أسْرَعَ لِيَطبُخَهُ.

8 A nd he took curds and milk and the calf which he had made ready, and set it before; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.

ثُمَّ أخَذَ إبْراهِيمُ زُبْداً وَحَلِيباً وَالعِجلَ الَّذِي طَبَخَهُ، وَوَضَعَ هَذا كُلَّهُ أمامَهُمْ، وَوَقَفَ قُرْبَهُمْ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ بَينَما هُمْ يَأْكُلُونَ.

9 A nd they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, in the tent.

فَقالُوا لَهُ: «أينَ زَوْجَتُكَ سارَةُ؟» فَقالَ إبْراهِيمُ: «هُناكَ، فِي الخَيمَةِ.»

10 s aid, I will surely return to you when the season comes round, and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son. And Sarah was listening and heard it at the tent door which was behind Him.

فَقالَ: «سأعُودُ إلَيكَ فِي الرَّبيعِ القَادِمِ، وَسَيَكُونُ لِزَوْجَتِكَ سارَةَ وَلَدٌ.» وَكانَتْ سارَةُ تَسْتَمِعُ عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ الخَيمَةِ وَراءَهُ.

11 N ow Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in years; it had ceased to be with Sarah as with women..

وَكانا قَدْ شاخا. وَانقَطَعَتِ العادَةُ الشَّهْرِيَّةُ عِنْدَ سارَةَ مُنْذُ مُدَّةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.

12 T herefore Sarah laughed to herself, saying, After I have become aged shall I have pleasure and delight, my lord (husband), being old also?

فَضَحِكَتْ سارَةُ فِي نَفْسِها وَقالَتْ: «أبَعْدَ أنْ كادَ يَفنَى جَسَدي، وَشاخَ زَوجِيَ، أهْنأُ بِهَذا الأمْرِ؟»

13 A nd the Lord asked Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I really bear a child when I am so old?

فَقالَ اللهُ لإبْراهِيمَ: «لِماذا ضَحِكَتْ سارَةُ وَقالَتْ: ‹هَلْ أُرْزَقُ بِطِفلٍ حَقّاً وَأنا قَدْ شِخْتُ؟›

14 I s anything too hard or too wonderful for the Lord? At the appointed time, when the season comes around, I will return to you and Sarah shall have borne a son.

هَلْ يَسْتَحيلُ أمْرٌ عَلَى اللهُ ؟ فِي الوَقْتِ المُحَدَّدِ سأعُودُ إلَيكَ – فِي الرَّبيعِ القَادِمِ – وَسَيَكُونُ لِسارَةَ وَلَدٌ.»

15 T hen Sarah denied it, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh.

فَخافَتْ سارَةُ، فَأنْكَرَتْ وَقالَتْ: «لَمْ أضْحَكْ!» فَقالَ: «بَلْ ضَحِكْتِ!»

16 T he men rose up from there and faced toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

ثُمَّ انطَلَقَ الرِّجالُ مِنْ هُناكَ وَأشْرَفُوا عَلَى سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ. وَكانَ إبْراهِيمُ يَمْشِي مَعَهُمْ لِيُوَدِّعَهُمْ. إبْراهيمُ يَطلُبُ العَفوَ عَن المدينة

17 A nd the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am going to do,

فَقالَ اللهُ: «كَيفَ أُخفِيَ عَنْ إبْراهِيمَ ما أُوشِكُ أنْ أفْعَلَهُ؟

18 S ince Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed through him and shall bless themselves by him?

فَهُوَ سَيُصبِحُ أُمَّةً عَظِيمَةً وَقَوِيَّةً. وَبِهِ سَتَتَبارَكُ كُلُّ أُمَمِ الأرْضِ.

19 F or I have known (chosen, acknowledged) him, so that he may teach and command his children and the sons of his house after him to keep the way of the Lord and to do what is just and righteous, so that the Lord may bring Abraham what He has promised him.

وَقَدِ اختَرْتُهُ لأنَّهُ سَيَأْمُرُ أبْناءَهُ وَبَيتَهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ أنْ يَحيَوْا كَما يُرِيدُهُمُ اللهُ. فَيَعمَلُوا أعْمالَ البَرِّ وَالإنْصافِ، وَأُحَقِّقُ، أنا اللهَ ، لإبْراهِيمَ ما وَعَدْتُهُ بِهِ.»

20 A nd the Lord said, Because the shriek of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is exceedingly grievous,

ثُمَّ قالَ اللهُ: «الشَّكاوَى كَثِيرَةٌ جِدّاً عَلَى سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ. وَخَطِيَّتُهُمْ عَظِيمَةٌ جِدّاً.

21 I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether as is the cry of it which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.

سَأنْزِلُ، وَسَأرَى إنْ كانُوا قَدْ فَعَلُوا كُلَّ ما سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ شَكْوَى أمْ لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا.»

22 N ow the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.

فانصَرَفَ الرِّجالُ مِنْ هُناكَ وَسارُوا نَحوَ سَدُومَ. أمّا إبْراهِيمُ فَظَلَّ واقِفاً فِي حَضرَةِ اللهِ.

23 A nd Abraham came close and said, Will You destroy the righteous (those upright and in right standing with God) together with the wicked?

وَدَنا إبْراهِيمُ مِنَ اللهِ وَقالَ: «أحَقّاً سَتَسْحَقُ الصّالِحِينَ مَعَ الأشْرارِ؟

24 S uppose there are in the city fifty righteous; will You destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous in it?

فَماذا إذا كانَ هُناكَ خَمْسُونَ صالِحاً فِي المَدِينَةِ؟ فَهَلْ سَتَسْحَقُ المَدِينَةَ؟ أفَلا تَعفُو عَنِ المَدِينَةِ مِنْ أجلِ الخَمْسِينَ الصّالِحِينَ السّاكِنِينَ فِي المَدِينَةِ؟

25 F ar be it from You to do such a thing—to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as do the wicked! Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth execute judgment and do righteously?

لَنْ تَفْعَلَ هَذا بِكُلِّ تأكِيدٍ: لَنْ تَقْتُلَ الصّالِحَ مَعَ الشِّرِّيرِ. فَتُساوِيَ بَينَ الصّالِحِ وَالشِّرِّيرِ. لا يُمكِنُ أنْ لا يَكُونَ قاضِي الأرْضِ كُلِّها عادِلاً؟»

26 A nd the Lord said, If I find in the city of Sodom fifty righteous (upright and in right standing with God), I will spare the whole place for their sake.

فَقالَ اللهُ: «إنْ وَجَدْتُ فِي سَدُومَ خَمسِينَ صالِحِينَ، سَأعْفُو عَنِ المَدِينَةِ كُلِّها بِسَبَبِهِمْ.»

27 A braham answered, Behold now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord.

فَأجابَ إبْراهِيمُ: «قَدْ تَجَرَّأْتُ فِي مًخاطَبَةِ الرَّبِّ، وَأنا لَسْتُ سِوَى تُرابٍ وَرَمادٍ!

28 I f five of the fifty righteous should be lacking—will You destroy the whole city for lack of five? He said, If I find forty-five, I will not destroy it.

لَكِنْ ماذا إنْ وُجِدَ خَمْسةٌ وَأرْبَعُونَ فَقَطْ صالِحُونَ؟ هَلْ سَتُدَمِّرِ المَدِينَةَ كُلَّها بِسَبَبِ الخَمْسَةِ؟» فَقالَ: «لَنْ أُدَمِّرَ المَدِينَةَ إنْ وُجِدَ فِيها خَمْسَةٌ وَأرْبَعُونَ صالِحُونَ.»

29 A nd spoke to Him yet again, and said, Suppose forty shall be found there. And He said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.

ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ إبْراهِيمُ إلَيهِ ثانِيَةً وَقالَ: «فَماذا إنْ وُجِدَ أرْبَعُونَ صالِحُونَ؟» فَقالَ: «لَنْ أُدَمِّرَ المَدِينَةَ مِنْ أجلِ الأرْبَعِينَ.»

30 T hen said to Him, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty shall be found there. And He answered, I will not do it if I find thirty there.

فَقالَ إبْراهِيمُ: «يا رَبِّي، لا تَغضَبْ مِنِّي إنْ تَكَلَّمْتُ هَذِهِ المَرَّةِ. فَماذا إنْ وُجِدَ ثَلاثَونَ صالِحُونَ؟» فَقالَ: «لَنْ أُدَمِّرَها إنْ وَجَدْتُ ثَلاثِينَ صالِحينَ.»

31 A nd said, Behold now, I have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty shall be found there. And replied, I will not destroy it for twenty’s sake.

فَقالَ إبْراهِيمُ: «ها قَدْ تَجاسَرْتُ كَثِيراً فِي الحَدِيثِ مَعَ رَبِّي، لَكِنْ ماذا إنْ وُجِدَ عِشْرُونَ صالِحُونَ؟» فَقالَ: «لَنْ أُدَمِّرَها مِنْ أجلِ العِشْرِينَ.»

32 A nd he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again only this once. Suppose ten shall be found there. And said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.

فَقالَ إبْراهِيمُ: «يا رَبُّ، لا تَغضَبْ مِنِّي فَأتَكَلَّمْ لِلْمَرَّةِ الأخِيرَةِ. ماذا إنْ وُجِدَ فِيها عَشْرَةٌ صالِحُونَ؟» فَقالَ: «لَنْ أُدَمِّرَها مِنْ أجلِ العَشْرَةِ الصّالِحِينَ.»

33 A nd the Lord went His way when He had finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.

ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ اللهُ بَعْدَ أنْ أنهَى حَدِيثَهُ مَعَ إبْراهِيمَ. أمّا إبْراهِيمُ فَعادَ إلَى بَيتِهِ.