1 Mose 18
Schlachter 1951
Die Verheißung von Isaaks Geburt bestätigt
18 Und der Herr erschien Abraham bei den Eichen Mamres, da er an der Tür seiner Hütte saß, als der Tag am heißesten war. 2 Als er nämlich seine Augen aufhob und sich umsah, siehe, da standen drei Männer ihm gegenüber. Und als er sie sah, eilte er ihnen entgegen von der Tür seiner Hütte, bückte sich zur Erde nieder.
3 Und er sprach: Mein Herr, habe ich Gnade vor deinen Augen gefunden, so gehe doch nicht an deinem Knecht vorüber! 4 Man soll ein wenig Wasser bringen, daß ihr eure Füße wascht; und lagert euch unter dem Baum, 5 so will ich einen Bissen Brot bringen, daß ihr euer Herz stärkt; darnach mögt ihr weiterziehen, denn darum seid ihr bei eurem Knecht vorbeigekommen. Sie sprachen: Tue so, wie du gesagt hast!
6 Und Abraham eilte in die Hütte zu Sarah und sprach: Nimm eilends drei Maß Semmelmehl, knete sie und backe Kuchen! 7 Er aber eilte zu den Rindern und holte ein zartes und gutes Kalb und gab es dem Knaben, der eilte und rüstete es zu. 8 Und er trug Butter und Milch auf und von dem Kalb, das er gerüstet hatte, und setzte es ihnen vor. Und er stand bei ihnen unter dem Baum; und sie aßen.
9 Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Wo ist deine Frau Sarah? Er antwortete: Drinnen in der Hütte. 10 Da sprach jener[a]: Gewiß will ich um diese Zeit im künftigen Jahr wieder zu dir kommen, und siehe, deine Frau Sarah soll einen Sohn haben!
Sarah aber horchte unter der Tür der Hütte, welche hinter ihm war. 11 Und Abraham und Sarah waren alt und wohlbetagt, so daß es Sarah nicht mehr nach der Frauen Weise ging. 12 Darum lachte sie in ihrem Herzen und sprach: Nachdem ich verblüht bin, soll mir noch Wonne zuteil werden! Dazu ist mein Herr ein alter Mann!
13 Da sprach der Herr zu Abraham: Warum lacht Sarah und spricht:“ Sollte ich wirklich noch gebären, so alt ich bin?“ 14 Sollte denn dem Herrn etwas zu wunderbar sein? Zur bestimmten Zeit will ich wieder zu dir kommen im künftigen Jahr, und Sarah soll einen Sohn haben! 15 Da leugnete Sarah und sprach: Ich habe nicht gelacht! denn sie fürchtete sich. Er aber sprach: Doch, du hast gelacht!
Abrahams Fürbitte für Sodom
16 Da brachen die Männer auf und wandten sich gegen Sodom. Und Abraham ging mit ihnen, um sie zu begleiten. 17 Da sprach der Herr: Sollte ich Abraham verbergen, was ich tun will, 18 da Abraham gewiß ein großes und starkes Volk werden soll, und alle Völker auf Erden in ihm sollen gesegnet werden? 19 Denn ich habe ihn dafür erkoren, daß er seinen Kindern und seinem Haus nach ihm befehle, des Herrn Weg zu halten und zu tun, was recht und billig ist, damit der Herr auf Abraham bringe, was er ihm verheißen hat.
20 Und der Herr sprach: Das Geschrei über Sodom und Gomorra ist groß, und ihre Sünde ist sehr schwer. 21 Darum will ich hinabfahren und sehen, ob sie wirklich ganz nach dem Geschrei, das vor mich gekommen ist, getan haben; wo aber nicht, daß ich es wisse.
22 Und die Männer wandten ihr Angesicht und gingen gegen Sodom; aber Abraham blieb noch stehen vor dem Herrn. 23 Und Abraham trat näher und sprach: Willst du auch den Gerechten mit dem Gottlosen wegraffen? 24 Vielleicht möchten fünfzig Gerechte in der Stadt sein, willst du die wegraffen und den Ort nicht verschonen um fünfzig Gerechter willen, die darinnen wären? 25 Das sei fern von dir, daß du eine solche Sache tuest und tötest den Gerechten mit dem Gottlosen, daß der Gerechte sei wie der Gottlose. Das sei fern von dir! Der aller Welt Richter ist, sollte der nicht recht richten? 26 Der Herr sprach: Finde ich fünfzig Gerechte zu Sodom in der Stadt, so will ich um ihretwillen den ganzen Ort verschonen!
27 Und Abraham antwortete und sprach: Ach siehe, ich habe mich unterwunden, mit meinem Herrn zu reden, obwohl ich nur Staub und Asche bin! 28 Vielleicht möchten fünf weniger als fünfzig Gerechte darinnen sein, willst du denn die ganze Stadt verderben um der fünfe willen? Er sprach: Finde ich fünfundvierzig darinnen, so will ich sie nicht verderben!
29 Und er fuhr weiter fort mit ihm zu reden und sprach: Man möchte vielleicht vierzig darin finden. Er aber sprach: Ich will ihnen nichts tun, um der vierzig willen.
30 Und Abraham sprach: Möge es meinen Herrn nicht erzürnen, wenn ich noch weiter rede! Man möchte vielleicht dreißig darin finden. Er aber sprach: Finde ich dreißig darinnen, so will ich ihnen nichts tun.
31 Und er sprach: Ach siehe, ich habe mich unterwunden, mit meinem Herrn zu reden: Man möchte vielleicht zwanzig darin finden. Er antwortete: Ich will sie nicht verderben, um der zwanzig willen!
32 Und er sprach: Ach, zürne nicht, mein Herr, daß ich nur noch diesmal rede: Man möchte vielleicht zehn darin finden. Er aber sprach: Ich will sie nicht verderben, um der zehn willen!
33 Und der Herr ging hin, da er mit Abraham ausgeredet hatte; Abraham aber kehrte wieder an seinen Ort zurück.
Footnotes
- 1 Mose 18:10 jener, Hebr. er
Genesis 18
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh Appears to Abraham
18 Then (A)Yahweh appeared to him by the [a](B)oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. 2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three (C)men were standing nearby; he saw, and he ran from the tent door to meet them, and he bowed himself to the earth, 3 and he said, “[b]My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not [c]pass Your servant by. 4 Please let a little water be brought and (D)wash your feet, and [d]rest yourselves under the tree; 5 and let me [e](E)bring a piece of bread, that you may [f]refresh your hearts; after that you may pass on, since in such a manner you have passed by your servant.” And they said, “So you shall do, as you have said.” 6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “[g]Hurry, prepare [h]three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and make bread cakes.” 7 Abraham also ran to the herd and took a tender and [i]choice calf and gave it to his young man, and he hurried to prepare it. 8 Then he 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, and they ate.
9 Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “There, in the tent.” 10 And He said, “(F)I will surely return to you [j]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. 11 Now (G)Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; Sarah was (H)past [k]childbearing. 12 And Sarah laughed [l]to herself, saying, “(I)After I am worn out, shall I have pleasure, my (J)lord being old also?” 13 And Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I indeed [m]bear a son, when I am so old?’ 14 (K)Is anything too [n]difficult for Yahweh? At the (L)appointed time I will return to you, [o]at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” 15 Then Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
Yahweh and Abraham Speak About Sodom
16 Then (M)the men rose up from there and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off. 17 (N)Now Yahweh said, “Shall I conceal from Abraham (O)what I am about to do, 18 since Abraham will surely become a great and [p]mighty nation, and in him (P)all the nations of the earth will be blessed? 19 For I have [q](Q)known him, so that he may (R)command his children and his household after him, (S)that they keep the way of Yahweh to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham (T)what He has spoken about him.” 20 So Yahweh said, “(U)The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. 21 I will (V)go down now and see whether they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”
22 Then (W)the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before (X)Yahweh. 23 Then Abraham came near and said, “(Y)Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not [r]spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from You to do [s]such a thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not (Z)the Judge of all the earth do justice?” 26 So Yahweh said, “(AA)If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will [t]spare the whole place on their account.” 27 And Abraham answered and said, “Now behold, I have [u]ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but (AB)dust and ashes. 28 Suppose 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.” 29 Then he 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.” 30 Then 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.” 31 And he said, “Now behold, I have [v]ventured to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty are found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it on account of the twenty.” 32 Then he said, “(AC)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.” 33 And as soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham, (AD)Yahweh departed, and Abraham returned to his place.
Footnotes
- Genesis 18:1 Or terebinths
- Genesis 18:3 Or O Lord
- Genesis 18:3 Lit pass away from Your servant
- Genesis 18:4 Lit support
- Genesis 18:5 Lit take
- Genesis 18:5 Lit sustain your heart
- Genesis 18:6 Lit Hasten 3 measures
- Genesis 18:6 Approx. 21 qt. or 23 l, a seah was approx. 7 qt. or 7.7 l
- Genesis 18:7 Lit good
- Genesis 18:10 Lit when the time revives
- Genesis 18:11 Lit the manner of women
- Genesis 18:12 Lit within
- Genesis 18:13 Lit surely bear
- Genesis 18:14 Or marvelous
- Genesis 18:14 Lit when the time revives
- Genesis 18:18 Or populous
- Genesis 18:19 Or chosen
- Genesis 18:24 Or forgive
- Genesis 18:25 Lit after this manner
- Genesis 18:26 Or forgive
- Genesis 18:27 Lit undertaken
- Genesis 18:31 Lit undertaken
Genesis 18
New International Version
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. 2 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)
3 He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes,(G) my lord,[a] do not pass your servant(H) by. 4 Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet(I) and rest under this tree. 5 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.”
6 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)
7 Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf(L) and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. 8 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.
9 “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
- Genesis 18:3 Or eyes, Lord
- Genesis 18:6 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms
- Genesis 18:18 Or will use his name in blessings (see 48:20)
- Genesis 18:22 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition but the Lord remained standing before Abraham
- Genesis 18:24 Or forgive; also in verse 26
Genesis 18
King James Version
18 And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, 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,
3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
8 And 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 did eat.
9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
13 And the Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
14 Is 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.
15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
17 And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
20 And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
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.
22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.
23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26 And the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
28 Peradventure 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 and five, I will not destroy it.
29 And he spake 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.
30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
31 And 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.
32 And 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.
33 And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
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