1 ¶ And the LORD appeared unto him among the terebinth trees of Mamre; and he was sitting in the door of his tent in the heat of the day;

Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day.

2 a nd he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door and bowed himself toward the ground

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,

3 a nd said, My Lord, if now I have found grace in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy slave.

and said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.

4 L et a little water, I pray you, be brought and wash your feet and rest yourselves under a tree;

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

5 a nd I will bring a morsel of bread and comfort your hearts; after that ye shall pass on because for this ye are come to your slave. 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.”

6 A nd Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make bread baked under the ashes.

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

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

8 A nd he took butter and milk and the calf which he had dressed and set it before them; and he stood by 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.

9 ¶ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Here, in the tent.

Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” So he said, “Here, in the tent.”

10 T hen he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, behold, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in 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.)

11 N ow Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age, and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

12 T herefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

13 T hen the LORD said unto Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child when I am old?

And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’

14 I s any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, 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.”

15 T hen Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; 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!” Abraham Intercedes for Sodom

16 ¶ And the men rose up from there and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring 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.

17 A nd the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do,

And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing,

18 s eeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation and that all the Gentiles 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?

19 F or I know him, that he will command his sons and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and judgment, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has 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.”

20 A nd the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and because 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,

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

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.”

22 A nd the men turned their faces from there and went toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.

23 ¶ And Abraham drew near and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

And Abraham came near and said, “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

24 P eradventure there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are in it?

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?

25 T hat be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked and that the righteous should be treated as the wicked that are far from thee. Shall 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?”

26 A nd the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare 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.”

27 A nd Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but 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:

28 p eradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty-five, 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. ”

29 A nd he spoke unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for 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.”

30 A nd he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord now be angry if I shall speak; peradventure there shall thirty be 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.”

31 A nd he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord; peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for 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.”

32 A nd he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once; peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for 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.”

33 A nd the LORD went away as soon as he had left communing with Abraham; and Abraham returned unto his place.

So the Lord went His way as soon as He had finished speaking with Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.