1 N ow the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.

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

2 W hen he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth,

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, please do not pass Your servant by.

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

4 P lease let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree;

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

5 a nd I will bring a piece of bread, that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant.” And they said, “So 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 hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “ Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it and make bread cakes.”

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

7 A braham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.

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

8 H e took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate.

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

9 T hen they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “There, in the tent.”

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

10 H e said, “ I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” And Sarah was listening 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, advanced in age; Sarah was past childbearing.

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

12 S arah laughed to herself, saying, “ After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

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

13 A nd the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I indeed 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 difficult for the Lord ? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”

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

15 S arah denied it however, 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 hen the men rose up from there, and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off.

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

17 T he Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

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

18 s ince Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

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

19 F or I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about 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, “ The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.

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

21 I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, 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 T hen the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the Lord.

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

23 A braham came near and said, “ Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

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

24 S uppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are 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 and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”

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

26 S o the Lord said, “ If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place on their account.”

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

27 A nd Abraham replied, “Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes.

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

28 S uppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?” And He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”

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 H e spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose forty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”

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

30 T hen he said, “Oh may the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak; suppose thirty are found there?” And He said, “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 he said, “Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty are found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it on account of the twenty.”

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

32 T hen he said, “ Oh may the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak only this once; suppose ten are found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it on account of the ten.”

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 s soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham the Lord departed, and Abraham returned to his place.

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