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Genesis 18
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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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아들을 주시겠다는 약속
18 여호와께서 마므레 상수리나무 숲 근처에서 아브라함에게 나타나셨 다. 한낮의 가장 더운 시간에 아브라함이 자기 천막 입구에 앉았다가
2 눈을 들어 보니 세 사람이 자기 맞은편에 서 있었다. 아브라함은 그들을 보는 순간 즉시 달려나가 그들을 맞으며 얼굴을 땅에 대고 엎드려
3 이렇게 말하였다. “내 주여, 내가 주께 은혜를 입었다면 주의 종을 그냥 지나가지 마소서.
4 물을 조금 가져올 테니 발을 씻으시고 이 나무 아래 쉬소서.
5 내가 먹을 것을 가져오겠습니다. 이왕 종에게 오셨으니 음식을 잡수시고 힘을 얻으신 다음에 갈 길을 가소서.” 그러자 그들은 “좋다. 네 말대로 하라” 고 대답하였다.
6 그래서 아브라함이 급히 천막으로 들어가 사라에게 “당신은 제일 좋은 밀가루 [a]한 됫박을 가져다가 서둘러 빵을 좀 만드시오” 하였다.
7 그러고서 그가 소떼 있는 곳으로 달려가 연하고 살진 좋은 송아지 한 마리를 골라 하인에게 주자 그가 급히 요리를 하였다.
8 아브라함은 버터와 우유와 요리한 송아지 고기를 가져다가 그들 앞에 놓고 나무 아래서 그들이 음식을 먹는 동안 그들 곁에 서 있었다.
9 그들이 “네 아내 사라가 어디 있느냐?” 하고 묻자 아브라함은 “천막 안에 있습니다” 하고 대답하였다.
10 그때 [b]여호와께서 “내년 이맘때에 내가 반드시 너에게 돌아올 것이니 네 아내 사라에게 아들이 있을 것이다” 하고 말씀하셨다. 이때 사라는 그 뒤 천막 입구에서 듣고 있었다.
11 아브라함과 사라가 나이 많아 늙었고 사라는 갱년기도 지났으므로
12 혼자 속으로 웃으며 “내가 노쇠하였고 내 남편도 늙었는데 [c]내가 어떻게 아이를 낳을 수 있겠는가?” 하고 중얼거렸다.
13 그때 여호와께서 아브라함에게 말씀하셨다. “어째서 사라가 웃으며 ‘내가 늙었는데 어떻게 아들을 낳을 수 있겠는가?’ 하고 중얼거리는가?
14 나 여호와에게 불가능한 일이 있겠느냐? 내년 정한 때에 내가 너에게 돌아올 것이니 사라에게 아들이 있을 것이다.”
15 사라는 두려워서 자기가 한 말을 부정하며 “나는 웃지 않았습니다” 하고 거짓말하였으나 여호와께서는 “아니다. 너는 웃었다” 하고 말씀하셨다.
소돔을 위한 아브라함의 중재
16 그 사람들이 거기서 일어나 소돔으로 향하자 아브라함은 그들을 전송하려고 함께 떠났다.
17 그때 여호와께서 말씀하셨다. “내 계획을 아브라함에게 숨겨야 하겠느냐?
18 아브라함은 [d]막강한 나라의 조상이 될 것이며 세상의 모든 민족이 그를 통해 복을 받을 것이다.
19 내가 아브라함을 택한 것은 그가 자기 자녀들과 후손들을 잘 인도하여 의롭고 선한 일을 하게 하며 경건하게 살도록 하기 위해서이다. 그렇게 함으로써 나 여호와는 아브라함에게 한 모든 약속을 이행할 것이다.”
20 그리고 여호와께서 아브라함에게 말씀하셨다. “소돔과 고모라 사람들이 아주 악하여 큰 죄를 짓고 있다는 말이 들린다.
21 이제 내가 내려가서 그것이 사실인지 알아보아야겠다.”
22 그래서 두 사람은 계속 소돔을 향해 갔으나 여호와께서는 아브라함과 함께 그대로 머물러 계셨다.
23 그때 아브라함이 여호와께 가까이 나아가 말하였다. “주께서 정말 의로운 사람을 악한 사람과 함께 멸망시키시겠습니까?
24 만일 그 성에 50명의 의로운 사람이 있다면 어떻게 하시겠습니까? 그래도 그 성을 멸망시키시겠습니까, 아니면 50명의 그 의로운 사람을 생각해서 그 성을 용서하시겠습니까?
25 주께서는 의로운 사람을 악인들과 함께 죽일 수는 없습니다. 어떻게 의로운 사람을 악한 사람과 같이 취급할 수 있습니까? 온 세상을 심판하시는 분이 그렇게 해서는 안 됩니다.”
26 그러자 여호와께서 말씀하셨다. “만일 내가 소돔성에서 의로운 사람 50명을 찾을 수 있다면 그들을 생각해서 그 성을 용서하겠다.”
27 “티끌과 같은 내가 감히 주께 말씀드립니다.
28 만일 의로운 사람이 45명이라면 어떻게 하시겠습니까? 다섯 명이 부족하다고 해서 그 온 성을 멸망시키시겠습니까?” “내가 만일 의로운 사람 45명을 찾을 수 있다면 그 성을 멸망시키지 않겠다.”
29 “만일 거기서 40명을 찾으시면 어떻게 하시겠습니까?” “내가 그 40명을 생각해서 그 성을 멸망시키지 않겠다.”
30 “주여, 염치없이 말한다고 노하지 마소서. 만일 거기서 30명을 찾으신다면 어떻게 하시겠습니까?” “내가 거기서 30명을 찾아도 그 성을 멸망시키지 않겠다.”
31 “내가 또 감히 주께 말씀드립니다. 거기서 20명을 찾으시면 어떻게 하시겠습니까?” “그 20명을 생각해서 내가 그 성을 멸망시키지 않겠다.”
32 “주여, 노하지 마소서. 내가 한 번만 더 말씀드리겠습니다. 만일 그 성에서 의로운 사람 10명을 찾으신다면 어떻게 하시겠습니까?” “의로운 사람이 10명만 있어도 내가 그 성을 멸망시키지 않겠다.”
33 여호와께서는 아브라함과 말씀을 마치신 후 즉시 떠나시고 아브라함은 자기 천막으로 돌아왔다.
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
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
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