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1 Mosebok 18
Svenska Folkbibeln
1 Mosebok 18
Svenska Folkbibeln
Herren besöker Abraham
18 Herren uppenbarade sig för Abraham vid Mamres te- rebintlund, där han satt vid ingången till sitt tält när dagen var som hetast. 2 Han såg upp, och se, tre män stod framför honom. Då han fick syn på dem skyndade han sig emot dem från tältöppningen och bugade sig till jorden 3 och sade: "Herre, om jag har funnit nåd för dina ögon så gå inte förbi din tjänare. 4 Låt mig hämta lite vatten, så att ni kan tvätta era fötter och vila er under trädet. 5 Jag skall också hämta ett stycke bröd, så att ni kan styrka er innan ni går vidare, när ni nu har tagit vägen förbi er tjänare." De sade: "Gör som du har sagt." 6 Abraham skyndade sig in i tältet till Sara och sade: "Skynda dig att ta tre sea-mått fint mjöl, knåda det och baka brödkakor!" 7 Själv sprang Abraham bort till boskapen och tog en späd och fin ungkalv och gav den åt sin tjänare, som skyndade sig att tillreda den. 8 Sedan tog han gräddmjölk, söt mjölk och kalven han låtit tillreda och satte fram det åt dem. Och han stod hos dem under trädet medan de åt.
9 Och de frågade honom: "Var är din hustru Sara?" Han svarade: "Där inne i tältet." 10 Då sade han: "Jag kommer tillbaka till dig nästa år vid denna tid, och se, då skall din hustru Sara ha en son." Detta hörde Sara där hon stod i tältöppningen bakom honom. 11 Men Abraham och Sara var gamla och hade nått hög ålder, och Sara hade det inte längre på kvinnors vis. 12 Sara log inom sig och tänkte: "När jag nu blivit gammal, skall jag då upptändas av åtrå? Min herre är ju också gammal." 13 Herren sade till Abraham: "Varför log Sara och tänkte: Skulle jag föda barn, jag som är så gammal? 14 Skulle något vara omöjligt för Herren? Vid den bestämda tiden nästa år skall jag komma tillbaka till dig, och då skall Sara ha en son." 15 Då nekade Sara och sade: "Jag log inte," ty hon blev förskräckt. Men han sade: "Jo, du log."
Abraham vädjar för Sodom
16 När männen steg upp därifrån såg de ner mot Sodom, och Abraham följde dem ett stycke på väg. 17 Då sade Herren: "Kan jag dölja för Abraham vad jag tänker göra? 18 Av Abraham skall det ju bli ett stort och mäktigt folk, och i honom skall alla folk på jorden bli välsignade. 19 Ty jag har utvalt honom för att han skall befalla sina barn och efterkommande att hålla sig till Herrens väg och handla rättfärdigt och rätt, så att Herren kan uppfylla sina löften till Abraham."
20 Sedan sade Herren: "Ropet över Sodom och Gomorra är starkt och deras synd är mycket svår. 21 Därför vill jag gå ner och se om de i allt har gjort efter det rop som har nått mig. Om det inte är så, vill jag veta det." 22 Männen vände sig därifrån och gick mot Sodom, men Abraham stod kvar inför Herren. 23 Och Abraham gick närmare och sade: "Vill du förgöra den rättfärdige tillsammans med den ogudaktige? 24 Kanske finns det femtio rättfärdiga i staden. Vill du då förgöra den och inte skona platsen för de femtio rättfärdigas skull som finns där? 25 Det vare dig fjärran att göra något sådant, att låta den rättfärdige dö med den ogudaktige. Det skulle då gå med den rättfärdige som med den ogudaktige. Det vare dig fjärran! Skulle inte han som är hela jordens domare göra det som är rätt?" 26 Herren sade: "Om jag finner femtio rättfärdiga inne i Sodom, skall jag skona hela platsen för deras skull." 27 Abraham tog åter till orda och sade: "Jag har vågat tala till Herren trots att jag är stoft och aska. 28 Kanske fattas det fem i de femtio rättfärdiga. Skall du då på grund av dessa fem fördärva hela staden?" Han svarade: "Om jag finner fyrtiofem där, skall jag inte fördärva den." 29 Men Abraham fortsatte att tala till honom "Kanske finns det fyrtio där." Han svarade: "För dessa fyrtios skull skall jag inte göra det." 30 Då sade han: "Herre, bli inte vred om jag talar ännu en gång. Kanske finns det trettio där." Han svarade: "Om jag finner trettio där, skall jag inte göra det." 31 Men han sade: "Jag har vågat tala till Herren. Kanske finns det tjugo där." Han svarade: "För dessa tjugos skull skall jag inte fördärva den." 32 Då sade han: "Herre, bli inte vred om jag talar bara en sista gång: Kanske finns det tio där." Han svarade: "För dessa tios skull skall jag inte fördärva den."
33 När Herren hade talat färdigt med Abraham gick han därifrån, och Abraham återvände hem.
Genesis 18
King James Version
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.
Genesis 18
New International Version
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
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