1 T hen 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.

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;

2 S o 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,

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,

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

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;

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

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

5 A nd 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.”

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.'

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

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

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

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;

8 S o 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.

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.

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

And they say unto him, `Where Sarah thy wife?' and he saith, `Lo -- in the tent;'

10 A nd 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.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 I s 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.”

And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, `Why 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.'

15 B ut Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh!” Abraham Intercedes for Sodom

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

16 T hen the men rose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on the way.

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

17 A nd the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing,

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

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

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

19 F or 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.”

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.'

20 A nd the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave,

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

21 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.”

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;'

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

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

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

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

24 S uppose 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?

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 in its midst?

25 F ar 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?”

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?'

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

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.'

27 T hen Abraham answered and said, “Indeed now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:

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

28 S uppose 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. ”

peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous -- dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, `I destroy not, if I find there forty and five.'

29 A nd 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.”

And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, `Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, `I do not, because of the forty.'

30 T hen 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.”

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 not, if I find there thirty.'

31 A nd 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.”

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, because of the twenty.'

32 T hen 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.”

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, because of the ten.'

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

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