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亚伯拉罕接待天使

18 耶和华在幔利橡树那里,向亚伯拉罕显现出来。那时正热,亚伯拉罕坐在帐篷门口, 举目观看,见有三个人在对面站着。他一见,就从帐篷门口跑去迎接他们,俯伏在地, 说:“我主,我若在你眼前蒙恩,求你不要离开仆人往前去。 容我拿点水来,你们洗洗脚,在树下歇息歇息。 我再拿一点饼来,你们可以加添心力,然后往前去。你们既到仆人这里来,理当如此。”他们说:“就照你说的行吧。” 亚伯拉罕急忙进帐篷见撒拉,说:“你速速拿三细亚细面调和做饼。” 亚伯拉罕又跑到牛群里,牵了一只又嫩又好的牛犊来,交给仆人,仆人急忙预备好了。 亚伯拉罕又取了奶油和奶,并预备好的牛犊来,摆在他们面前,自己在树下站在旁边,他们就吃了。

应许撒拉生子

他们问亚伯拉罕说:“你妻子撒拉在哪里?”他说:“在帐篷里。” 10 三人中有一位说:“到明年这时候,我必要回到你这里,你的妻子撒拉必生一个儿子。”撒拉在那人后边的帐篷门口也听见了这话。 11 亚伯拉罕撒拉年纪老迈,撒拉的月经已断绝了。 12 撒拉心里暗笑,说:“我既已衰败,我主也老迈,岂能有这喜事呢?” 13 耶和华对亚伯拉罕说:“撒拉为什么暗笑,说:‘我既已年老,果真能生养吗?’ 14 耶和华岂有难成的事吗?到了日期,明年这时候,我必回到你这里,撒拉必生一个儿子。” 15 撒拉就害怕,不承认,说:“我没有笑。”那位说:“不然,你实在笑了。”

16 三人就从那里起行,向所多玛观看,亚伯拉罕也与他们同行,要送他们一程。 17 耶和华说:“我所要做的事,岂可瞒着亚伯拉罕呢? 18 亚伯拉罕必要成为强大的国,地上的万国都必因他得福。 19 我眷顾他,为要叫他吩咐他的众子和他的眷属,遵守我的道,秉公行义,使我所应许亚伯拉罕的话都成就了。”

神将灭所多玛蛾摩拉

20 耶和华说:“所多玛蛾摩拉的罪恶甚重,声闻于我。 21 我现在要下去,察看他们所行的,果然尽像那达到我耳中的声音一样吗?若是不然,我也必知道。”

亚伯拉罕为所多玛祈求

22 二人转身离开那里,向所多玛去,但亚伯拉罕仍旧站在耶和华面前。 23 亚伯拉罕近前来,说:“无论善恶,你都要剿灭吗? 24 假若那城里有五十个义人,你还剿灭那地方吗?不为城里这五十个义人饶恕其中的人吗? 25 将义人与恶人同杀,将义人与恶人一样看待,这断不是你所行的!审判全地的主,岂不行公义吗?” 26 耶和华说:“我若在所多玛城里见有五十个义人,我就为他们的缘故饶恕那地方的众人。” 27 亚伯拉罕说:“我虽然是灰尘,还敢对主说话。 28 假若这五十个义人短了五个,你就因为短了五个毁灭全城吗?”他说:“我在那里若见有四十五个,也不毁灭那城。” 29 亚伯拉罕又对他说:“假若在那里见有四十个怎么样呢?”他说:“为这四十个的缘故,我也不做这事。” 30 亚伯拉罕说:“求主不要动怒,容我说,假若在那里见有三十个怎么样呢?”他说:“我在那里若见有三十个,我也不做这事。” 31 亚伯拉罕说:“我还敢对主说话,假若在那里见有二十个怎么样呢?”他说:“为这二十个的缘故,我也不毁灭那城。” 32 亚伯拉罕说:“求主不要动怒,我再说这一次,假若在那里见有十个呢?”他说:“为这十个的缘故,我也不毁灭那城。” 33 耶和华与亚伯拉罕说完了话就走了,亚伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。

上帝应许撒拉生子

18 耶和华在幔利的橡树那里向亚伯拉罕显现。那时天气很热,亚伯拉罕坐在帐篷口, 抬头看见三个人站在对面,就跑去迎接他们,俯伏在地, 说:“我主,你们若肯赏光,请不要匆匆路过仆人这里。 我让人拿点水来,你们洗洗脚,在树下歇一会儿。 我拿点饼来,你们补充一下体力再上路吧。你们既然路过这里,我理应招待你们。”他们说:“好,就照你说的做吧!”

于是,亚伯拉罕连忙进帐篷对撒拉说:“快准备三斗[a]细面粉,和面烤饼。” 亚伯拉罕又跑到牛群中牵了一头肥嫩的小牛,吩咐仆人赶快准备好。 亚伯拉罕把奶、奶酪和准备好的牛肉摆在客人面前,站在树荫下招待他们。

那三位客人问亚伯拉罕:“你妻子撒拉在哪里?”亚伯拉罕回答说:“在帐篷里。” 10 其中一人说:“明年这时候,我会再来你这里,撒拉必生一个儿子。”这话被站在那人后面帐篷口的撒拉听见了。 11 亚伯拉罕和撒拉已经年纪老迈,撒拉的月经也已经停了。 12 撒拉暗自发笑,心想:“我已经这么老了,还会有这种福气吗?况且我的丈夫也很老了。” 13 耶和华问亚伯拉罕:“撒拉为什么偷笑说,‘我这把年纪还会有孩子吗?’ 14 什么事难得住耶和华呢?明年这时候,我会再来你这里,撒拉必生一个儿子。” 15 撒拉听见后非常害怕,连忙否认说:“我没有笑!”但耶和华说:“不,你确实笑了。”

亚伯拉罕为所多玛求情

16 那三个人就起身朝所多玛眺望,亚伯拉罕与他们同行,要送他们一程。 17 耶和华说:“我要做的事怎么可以瞒着亚伯拉罕呢? 18 亚伯拉罕必成为强盛的大国,世上万国必因他而蒙福。 19 我拣选了他,是要他教导自己的子孙后代持守我的道、秉公行义。这样,我必实现对他的应许。” 20 耶和华说:“所多玛和蛾摩拉罪恶深重,人们怨声载道。 21 我现在要下去看看他们的所作所为是否如所说的那样邪恶,如果不是,我也会知道。”

22 其中二人转身向所多玛走去,亚伯拉罕却仍旧站在耶和华面前。 23 亚伯拉罕上前说:“你要把义人和恶人一同毁灭吗? 24 倘若城中有五十个义人,你还要毁灭那城吗?你会不会为了五十个义人而饶恕那座城呢? 25 你绝不会黑白不分,把义人和恶人一同毁灭。你是普天下的审判者,难道不秉公行事吗?” 26 耶和华回答说:“倘若我在所多玛城中找到五十个义人,我就要因他们的缘故饶恕全城。” 27 亚伯拉罕说:“主啊,虽然我渺小如灰尘,但我还要大胆地求问你, 28 倘若只有四十五个义人,你会因为少了五个义人而毁灭全城吗?”耶和华说:“倘若我在城里找到四十五个义人,我也不会毁灭那城。” 29 亚伯拉罕又说:“倘若在那里找到四十个义人呢?”耶和华说:“为了那四十个人的缘故,我不会毁灭那城。” 30 亚伯拉罕说:“求主不要发怒,容许我再问一次,倘若在那里只找到三十个义人呢?”耶和华说:“倘若在那里只找到三十个,我也不会毁灭那城。” 31 亚伯拉罕说:“我大胆再问一次,倘若在那里只找到二十个义人呢?”耶和华说:“为了那二十个人的缘故,我也不会毁灭那城。” 32 亚伯拉罕又说:“求主不要发怒,让我问最后一次,倘若在那里只找到十个义人呢?”耶和华说:“为了那十个人的缘故,我也不会毁灭那城。” 33 耶和华跟亚伯拉罕说完话便离开了,亚伯拉罕也回家去了。

Footnotes

  1. 18:6 三斗”希伯来文是“三细亚”,大约是十公斤。

上帝應許撒拉生子

18 耶和華在幔利的橡樹那裡向亞伯拉罕顯現。那時天氣很熱,亞伯拉罕坐在帳篷口, 抬頭看見三個人站在對面,就跑去迎接他們,俯伏在地, 說:「我主,你們若肯賞光,請不要匆匆路過僕人這裡。 我讓人拿點水來,你們洗洗腳,在樹下歇一會兒。 我拿點餅來,你們補充一下體力再上路吧。你們既然路過這裡,我理應招待你們。」他們說:「好,就照你說的做吧!」

於是,亞伯拉罕連忙進帳篷對撒拉說:「快準備三斗[a]細麵粉,和麵烤餅。」 亞伯拉罕又跑到牛群中牽了一頭肥嫩的小牛,吩咐僕人趕快準備好。 亞伯拉罕把奶、乳酪和準備好的牛肉擺在客人面前,站在樹蔭下招待他們。

那三位客人問亞伯拉罕:「你妻子撒拉在哪裡?」亞伯拉罕回答說:「在帳篷裡。」 10 其中一人說:「明年這時候,我會再來你這裡,撒拉必生一個兒子。」這話被站在那人後面帳篷口的撒拉聽見了。 11 亞伯拉罕和撒拉已經年紀老邁,撒拉的月經也已經停了。 12 撒拉暗自發笑,心想:「我已經這麼老了,還會有這種福氣嗎?況且我的丈夫也很老了。」 13 耶和華問亞伯拉罕:「撒拉為什麼偷笑說,『我這把年紀還會有孩子嗎?』 14 什麼事難得住耶和華呢?明年這時候,我會再來你這裡,撒拉必生一個兒子。」 15 撒拉聽見後非常害怕,連忙否認說:「我沒有笑!」但耶和華說:「不,你確實笑了。」

亞伯拉罕為所多瑪求情

16 那三個人就起身朝所多瑪眺望,亞伯拉罕與他們同行,要送他們一程。 17 耶和華說:「我要做的事怎麼可以瞞著亞伯拉罕呢? 18 亞伯拉罕必成為強盛的大國,世上萬國必因他而蒙福。 19 我揀選了他,是要他教導自己的子孫後代持守我的道、秉公行義。這樣,我必實現對他的應許。」 20 耶和華說:「所多瑪和蛾摩拉罪惡深重,人們怨聲載道。 21 我現在要下去看看他們的所作所為是否如所說的那樣邪惡,如果不是,我也會知道。」

22 其中二人轉身向所多瑪走去,亞伯拉罕卻仍舊站在耶和華面前。 23 亞伯拉罕上前說:「你要把義人和惡人一同毀滅嗎? 24 倘若城中有五十個義人,你還要毀滅那城嗎?你會不會為了五十個義人而饒恕那座城呢? 25 你絕不會黑白不分,把義人和惡人一同毀滅。你是普天下的審判者,難道不秉公行事嗎?」 26 耶和華回答說:「倘若我在所多瑪城中找到五十個義人,我就要因他們的緣故饒恕全城。」 27 亞伯拉罕說:「主啊,雖然我渺小如灰塵,但我還要大膽地求問你, 28 倘若只有四十五個義人,你會因為少了五個義人而毀滅全城嗎?」耶和華說:「倘若我在城裡找到四十五個義人,我也不會毀滅那城。」 29 亞伯拉罕又說:「倘若在那裡找到四十個義人呢?」耶和華說:「為了那四十個人的緣故,我不會毀滅那城。」 30 亞伯拉罕說:「求主不要發怒,容許我再問一次,倘若在那裡只找到三十個義人呢?」耶和華說:「倘若在那裡只找到三十個,我也不會毀滅那城。」 31 亞伯拉罕說:「我大膽再問一次,倘若在那裡只找到二十個義人呢?」耶和華說:「為了那二十個人的緣故,我也不會毀滅那城。」 32 亞伯拉罕又說:「求主不要發怒,讓我問最後一次,倘若在那裡只找到十個義人呢?」耶和華說:「為了那十個人的緣故,我也不會毀滅那城。」 33 耶和華跟亞伯拉罕說完話便離開了,亞伯拉罕也回家去了。

Footnotes

  1. 18·6 三斗」希伯來文是「三細亞」,大約是十公斤。

The Three Visitors

18 The Lord appeared to Abraham(A) near the great trees of Mamre(B) while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent(C) in the heat of the day. Abraham looked up(D) and saw three men(E) standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.(F)

He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes,(G) my lord,[a] do not pass your servant(H) by. Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet(I) and rest under this tree. Let me get you something to eat,(J) so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”

“Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.”

So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs[b] of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.”(K)

Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf(L) and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. He then brought some curds(M) and milk(N) and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them.(O) While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.

“Where is your wife Sarah?”(P) they asked him.

“There, in the tent,(Q)” he said.

10 Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year,(R) and Sarah your wife will have a son.”(S)

Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old,(T) and Sarah was past the age of childbearing.(U) 12 So Sarah laughed(V) to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord(W) is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’(X) 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord?(Y) I will return to you at the appointed time next year,(Z) and Sarah will have a son.”(AA)

15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.”

But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”

Abraham Pleads for Sodom

16 When the men(AB) got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. 17 Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham(AC) what I am about to do?(AD) 18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation,(AE) and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.[c] 19 For I have chosen him(AF), so that he will direct his children(AG) and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord(AH) by doing what is right and just,(AI) so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”(AJ)

20 Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom(AK) and Gomorrah is so great(AL) and their sin so grievous(AM) 21 that I will go down(AN) and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know.”

22 The men(AO) turned away and went toward Sodom,(AP) but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.[d](AQ) 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?(AR) 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare[e] the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it?(AS) 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing(AT)—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous(AU) and the wicked alike.(AV) Far be it from you! Will not the Judge(AW) of all the earth do right?”(AX)

26 The Lord said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.(AY)

27 Then Abraham spoke up again: “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes,(AZ) 28 what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five people?”

“If I find forty-five there,” he said, “I will not destroy it.”

29 Once again he spoke to him, “What if only forty are found there?”

He said, “For the sake of forty, I will not do it.”

30 Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry,(BA) but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?”

He answered, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”

31 Abraham said, “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?”

He said, “For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.”

32 Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more.(BB) What if only ten can be found there?”

He answered, “For the sake of ten,(BC) I will not destroy it.”

33 When the Lord had finished speaking(BD) with Abraham, he left,(BE) and Abraham returned home.(BF)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 18:3 Or eyes, Lord
  2. Genesis 18:6 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms
  3. Genesis 18:18 Or will use his name in blessings (see 48:20)
  4. Genesis 18:22 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition but the Lord remained standing before Abraham
  5. Genesis 18:24 Or forgive; also in verse 26