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
Битие 18
Библия, нов превод от оригиналните езици (с неканоничните книги)
Бог обещава на Авраам син
18 Господ се яви на Авраам при свещената дъбрава Мамрѐ, когато той седеше при входа на шатрата си в обедната жега. 2 (A)И като вдигна очи, видя трима мъже да стоят срещу него. Той се затече от входа на шатрата да ги посрещне, поклони се до земята 3 и каза: „Господарю мой, ако съм придобил Твоето благоволение, не отминавай Своя роб. 4 Ще донесат малко вода, ще умият нозете ви и ще си починете под това дърво. 5 Аз пък ще донеса хляб, за да се подкрепите. После продължете пътя си, защото затова сте дошли при своя роб.“ Те отговориха: „Направи това, което казваш.“ 6 Авраам влезе бързо в шатрата при Сарра и каза: „Бързо замеси три мери от най-доброто брашно и изпечи пити.“ 7 След това той се затече при стадото, подбра едно младо и угоено теле и го даде на роба, който побърза да го сготви. 8 Взе също масло и мляко, както и сготвеното теле, и ги сложи пред тях, а сам той стоеше при тях под дървото, докато те се хранеха. 9 (B)Тогава го попитаха: „Къде е жена ти Сарра?“ Той отговори: „Тук, в шатрата.“ 10 (C)Господ каза: „След година Аз ще се върна при тебе и жена ти Сарра ще има син.“ А Сарра слушаше зад него при входа на шатрата. 11 Авраам и Сарра бяха стари и в напреднала възраст, у Сарра беше престанало обичайното у жените. 12 Затова Сарра се засмя в себе си и каза: „Аз ли ще имам тази утеха, след като остарях? А и господарят ми е вече стар.“
13 А Господ каза на Авраам: „Защо Сарра се засмя и каза: ‘Нима наистина мога да родя, след като съм остаряла?’ 14 (D)Има ли нещо невъзможно за Господ? Догодина на определеното време Аз ще се върна при тебе и Сарра ще има син.“ 15 Но уплашена, Сарра се отрече и възрази: „Не съм се смяла.“ Той обаче ѝ каза: „Не, ти се засмя.“
Гибелта на Содом и Гомора
16 След това тези мъже тръгнаха оттам и се отправиха към Содом[a]. Също и Авраам тръгна с тях, за да ги изпрати. 17 Тогава Господ каза: „Няма да скрия от Авраам какво съм замислил да направя. 18 Нали Авраам ще бъде родоначалник на велик и силен народ и чрез него ще бъдат благословени всички народи на земята? 19 Затова Аз избрах него да наставлява своите синове и наследници да вървят по Господния път, да постъпват справедливо и по правда. Тогава Аз ще изпълня всичко, което съм обещал пред него.“
20 И каза Господ: „Голямо е оплакването против жителите на Содом и Гомора, тежък е грехът им. 21 Ще отида и ще разбера дали те постъпват точно така, каквото е оплакването против тях, което стига до Мене, или не. Ще проверя.“ 22 Пътниците потеглиха оттам и отидоха в Содом. А Авраам още стоеше пред Господ. 23 Тогава Авраам се приближи и каза: „Нима ще погубиш праведници заедно с нечестивия? 24 Може би в този град има петдесет праведници – нима ще унищожиш това място и няма да го пощадиш заради петдесетте праведници в него? 25 Не може това да стане – Ти да постъпиш така, че да погубиш праведници заедно с нечестивеца, така че праведникът да пострада еднакво с нечестивеца. Не може Ти така да постъпиш! Няма ли Съдията на цялата земя да постъпи справедливо?“
26 Господ отговори: „Ако намеря в Содом петдесет праведници, заради тях ще пощадя цялото това място.“ 27 Тогава Авраам продължи: „Ето осмелих се да говоря на Господ аз, който съм прах и пепел. 28 Може би до петдесетте праведници да не достигнат пет – нима заради петте Ти ще унищожиш целия град?“ Господ отговори: „Няма да го унищожа, ако намеря там четиридесет и пет праведници.“ 29 Но Авраам продължаваше да го увещава: „Може би ще се намерят там четиридесет?“ В отговор Той каза: „Няма да направя това дори и заради четиридесет.“ 30 Авраам продължи: „Да не се прогневи Господ за това, което ще кажа – може би ще се намерят там тридесет праведници?“ Той отговори: „Няма да направя това, ако се намерят там тридесет.“ 31 Авраам пак каза: „Ето осмелих се да говоря на Господ – може би ще се намерят там двадесет праведници?“ Той отговори: „Няма да унищожа и заради двадесет праведници.“ 32 Авраам отново каза: „Да не се разгневи Господ за това, което ще кажа още веднъж – може би там ще се намерят десет праведници?“ Той отговори: „Няма да го унищожа и заради десет праведници.“ 33 След като престана да говори с Авраам, Господ си отиде, а Авраам се върна у дома си.
Footnotes
- 18:16 В Септуагинта е добавено: „и Гомора“.
Génesis 18
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Promesa del nacimiento de Isaac
18 Después el Señor se le apareció a Abrahán en el encinar de Mamre, mientras él estaba sentado a la entrada de su tienda, en el calor del día. 2 Al levantar los ojos vio que allí, junto a él, había tres varones. Al verlos, rápidamente se levantó de la entrada de su tienda para recibirlos. Se postró en tierra, 3 y dijo:
«Señor, si en verdad he hallado gracia ante tus ojos, te ruego que no te apartes de este siervo tuyo. 4 Mandaré traer un poco de agua, para que ustedes se laven los pies, y luego podrán descansar debajo de un árbol. 5 Traeré también un bocado de pan, para que recobre fuerzas su corazón, y luego seguirán su camino. ¡Para eso han pasado ustedes cerca de este su siervo!»
Y ellos dijeron:
«Haz todo tal y como has dicho.»
6 Entonces Abrahán fue de prisa a la tienda de Sara, y le dijo: «Toma pronto tres medidas de flor de harina, amásala, y cuece unos panes.» 7 Luego corrió Abrahán a donde estaban las vacas y tomó un becerro tierno y bueno, se lo dio al criado, y éste se apresuró a prepararlo. 8 Tomó además mantequilla y leche, y el becerro que había preparado, y poniéndolo ante ellos se quedó a su lado debajo del árbol, mientras ellos comían.
9 Ellos le dijeron:
«¿Dónde está Sara, tu mujer?»
Y él respondió:
«Aquí, en la tienda.»
10 Uno de ellos dijo:
«Ten por seguro que volveré a ti, y conforme al tiempo de gestación Sara tu mujer tendrá un hijo.»(A)
Sara, que estaba a la entrada de la tienda detrás de él, escuchaba todo. 11 Abrahán y Sara eran ya viejos y de edad avanzada, y Sara ya no tenía lo que es costumbre en las mujeres. 12 Por eso Sara se rió consigo misma, y dijo:
«¿Después de haber envejecido voy a tener placer, si también mi señor(B) ya está viejo?»
13 Pero el Señor le dijo a Abrahán:
«¿Por qué se ríe Sara? Ha dicho: “¿Será cierto que voy a dar a luz siendo ya vieja?” 14 ¿Acaso hay para Dios algo que sea difícil?(C) En el momento indicado volveré a ti, y conforme al tiempo de gestación Sara tendrá un hijo.»
15 Sara lo negó, y dijo:
«No me reí. Más bien, tuve miedo.»
Pero él dijo:
«No es cierto. Tú te reíste.»
Abrahán intercede por Sodoma
16 Aquellos varones se fueron de allí, y miraron en dirección a Sodoma. Abrahán los acompañaba. 17 Entonces el Señor dijo:
«¿Acaso voy a ocultarle a Abrahán lo que voy a hacer? 18 ¡Si Abrahán va a ser una nación grande y fuerte, y en él serán bendecidas todas las naciones de la tierra! 19 Yo sé que él ordenará a sus hijos y a sus descendientes que sigan el camino del Señor, y que sean justos y rectos, para que el Señor cumpla en Abrahán su promesa.»
20 Entonces el Señor le dijo:
«Puesto que el clamor contra Sodoma y Gomorra va en aumento, y su pecado se ha agravado demasiado, 21 voy ahora a descender allá, para ver si lo que han hecho corresponde a las quejas que han llegado hasta mí. Si no es así, lo sabré.»
22 Y aquellos varones se apartaron de allí, y fueron hacia Sodoma; pero Abrahán seguía estando delante del Señor. 23 Y se acercó Abrahán y le dijo:
«¿Acaso vas a destruir al justo con el injusto? 24 Tal vez haya cincuenta justos en la ciudad. ¿Acaso destruirás ese lugar, y no lo perdonarás por los cincuenta justos que estén allí adentro? 25 ¡Lejos sea de ti hacer morir al justo con el impío, y tratar al justo como al impío! ¡Jamás hagas tal cosa! ¿Acaso el Juez de toda la tierra no debe hacer lo que es justo?»
26 El Señor respondió:
«Si dentro de la ciudad de Sodoma encuentro a cincuenta justos, por ellos perdonaré a todos los que estén allí.»
27 Abrahán replicó y dijo:
«Aquí estoy ahora, atreviéndome a hablar con mi Señor, aunque sólo soy polvo y ceniza. 28 Pero tal vez falten cinco justos para completar los cincuenta; ¿por faltar esos cinco destruirás toda la ciudad?»
Y el Señor dijo:
«No la destruiré, si encuentro sólo cuarenta y cinco.»
29 Abrahán volvió a hablarle, y dijo:
«Tal vez sólo se hallen cuarenta...»
Y el Señor respondió:
«Aun por esos cuarenta no lo haré.»
30 Abrahán insistió:
«Espero que mi Señor no se enoje, si sigo hablando; pero tal vez sólo se encuentren treinta...»
Y el Señor respondió:
«Aun si encuentro treinta, no lo haré.»
31 Abrahán dijo:
«Aquí estoy ahora, atreviéndome a hablar con mi Señor; tal vez sólo se encuentren veinte...»
Y el Señor contestó:
«Aun por esos veinte, no la destruiré.»
32 Pero Abrahán volvió a decir:
«Espero que mi Señor no se enoje si hablo una vez más; pero tal vez se encuentren sólo diez...»
Y el Señor respondió:
«Aun por esos diez, no la destruiré.»
33 Cuando el Señor terminó de hablar con Abrahán, se fue de allí; y Abrahán volvió a su lugar.
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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