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Genesis 18
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Genesis 18
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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
English Standard Version
Genesis 18
English Standard Version
18 And the Lord appeared to him by the (A)oaks[a] of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. (B)When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth 3 and said, “O Lord,[b] if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. 4 Let a (C)little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, 5 while I bring a morsel of bread, that (D)you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—(E)since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” 6 And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs[c] of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” 7 And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly. 8 Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
9 They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is (F)in the tent.” 10 The Lord said, “I will surely return to you (G)about this time next year, and (H)Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. 11 Now (I)Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. 12 (J)So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, (K)“After I am worn out, and (L)my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” 13 The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ 14 (M)Is anything too hard[d] for the Lord? (N)At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” 15 But Sarah denied it,[e] saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
16 Then the men set out from there, and they looked down toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way. 17 The Lord said, (O)“Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, 18 seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be (P)blessed in him? 19 For I have (Q)chosen[f] him, 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 to Abraham what he has promised him.” 20 Then the Lord said, “Because (R)the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, 21 (S)I will go down to see whether they have done altogether[g] according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, (T)I will know.”
Abraham Intercedes for Sodom
22 (U)So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham (V)still stood before the Lord. 23 Then Abraham drew near and said, (W)“Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, (X)so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! (Y)Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” 26 And the Lord said, (Z)“If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27 Abraham answered and said, (AA)“Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. 28 Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” 29 Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.” 30 Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.” 31 He said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.” 32 Then he said, (AB)“Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.” 33 And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
Footnotes
- Genesis 18:1 Or terebinths
- Genesis 18:3 Or My lord
- Genesis 18:6 A seah was about 7.7 quarts or 7.3 liters
- Genesis 18:14 Or wonderful
- Genesis 18:15 Or acted falsely
- Genesis 18:19 Hebrew known
- Genesis 18:21 Or they deserve destruction; Hebrew they have made a complete end
Postanak 18
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Postanak 18
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Tri posjetitelja
18 Jednom, dok je Abraham za podnevne žege sjedio na ulazu svog šatora, kod Mamreovih hrastova, pokazao mu se BOG. 2 Podigao je pogled i ugledao tri čovjeka kako stoje u blizini! Čim ih je vidio, potrčao im je ususret i poklonio se do zemlje. 3 Rekao je: »Gospodaru, ako sam ti po volji, nemoj proći pokraj svog sluge, a da ne svratiš. 4 Neka se donese malo vode da operete noge i odmorite pod drvetom. 5 Donijet ću i malo kruha da se okrijepite, a zatim krenite dalje. Kao slugi, čast mi je ugostiti vas.«
»Dobro«, rekli su oni, »neka bude kako si rekao.«
6 Abraham je požurio k Sari u šator i rekao: »Brzo! Uzmi vreću[a] najboljeg brašna pa zamijesi tijesto i ispeci pogače!«
7 Zatim je otrčao do goveda, uzeo mlado, ugojeno tele i dao ga jednom slugi koji ga žurno spremi za jelo. 8 Potom je Abraham uzeo sira i mlijeka i tele, koje je bio pripremio, te stavio pred njih. Dok su jeli, stajao je pokraj njih pod drvetom.
9 »Gdje ti je žena Sara?« upitali su ga.
»Eno je u šatoru!« odgovorio je.
10 Tada je jedan od njih rekao: »Vratit ću se k tebi dogodine u ovo vrijeme. Tvoja će žena Sara već imati sina.«
A Sara je bila iza njega, na ulazu šatora, i slušala. 11 Abraham i Sara već su bili u poodmaklim godinama starosti i ona više nije mogla rađati.
12 Zato se Sara nasmijala u sebi i rekla: »Zar ovako stara, i sa starim mužem, da imam to zadovoljstvo?«
13 Tada je BOG upitao Abrahama: »Zašto se Sara nasmijala i rekla da je prestara da rodi dijete? 14 Je li BOGU išta nemoguće? Vratit ću se k tebi dogodine, u rečeno vrijeme, i Sara će imati sina.«
15 Sara se uplašila pa je poricala: »Nisam se smijala«.
No BOG je rekao: »Nije tako, smijala si se.«
Abraham se zauzima za Sodomu
16 Kad su ta trojica krenula, pogledala su prema Sodomi, a Abraham je išao s njima da ih isprati.
17 Tada je BOG rekao u sebi: »Zašto bih skrivao od Abrahama što namjeravam učiniti? 18 Od njega će postati velik i moćan narod, i po njemu će biti blagoslovljeni svi narodi na zemlji. 19 Neću to skrivati jer sam ga izabrao da pouči svoju djecu i potomke da slušaju BOGA i čine ono što je ispravno i pravedno. Tako ću ja, BOG, moći izvršiti ono što sam obećao Abrahamu.«
20 I BOG mu reče: »Velike su optužbe protiv Sodome i Gomore i jako je težak njihov grijeh! 21 Sići ću i vidjeti jesu li zaista radili sve ono što sam čuo u optužbama.«
22 Ona druga dvojica krenula su odande prema Sodomi, a Abraham je još stajao pred BOGOM.
23 Zatim mu se približio i upitao: »Hoćeš li zaista uništiti nedužne[b] zajedno s krivima? 24 A što ako u gradu ima pedeset nedužnih, hoćeš li ga uništiti? Zar ga nećeš poštedjeti zbog pedeset nedužnih? 25 Pa ne bi ti nešto takvo učinio. Ne bi ti pogubio nedužne zajedno s krivima, pa da nedužni prođu kao i krivi. Ma sigurno ne bi! Zar da Sudac čitavog svijeta ne postupi ispravno?«
26 A BOG je rekao: »Ako u gradu Sodomi nađem pedeset nedužnih, poštedjet ću cijelo mjesto radi njih.«
27 Abraham nastavi: »Znam da sam samo prah i pepeo, i da se nemam pravo ovako obraćati Gospodaru, 28 ali što ako nedužnih bude pet manje od pedeset? Hoćeš li tada uništiti cijeli grad?«
»Ako u gradu nađem četrdeset i pet nedužnih«, rekao je Bog, »neću ga uništiti.«
29 Abraham mu ponovo progovori: »Što ako se ondje nađe samo četrdeset nedužnih?«
Bog odgovori: »Neću uništiti grad radi njih četrdeset.«
30 Abraham nastavi: »Neka se Gospodar ne ljuti što ponovo govorim. Što ako se nađe samo trideset nedužnih?«
Bog odgovori: »Neću uništiti grad radi njih trideset.«
31 Abraham nastavi: »Nemam pravo ovako se obraćati Gospodaru, ali što ako se ondje nađe samo dvadeset nedužnih?«
Bog odgovori: »Neću uništiti grad radi njih dvadeset.«
32 Abraham nastavi: »Neka se Gospodar ne ljuti ako još jednom progovorim. Što ako ih se ondje nađe samo deset?«
Bog odgovori: »Neću uništiti grad radi njih deset.«
33 Kad su završili razgovor, BOG je otišao, a Abraham se vratio kući.
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