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Genesis 18
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Genesis 18
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A Son Promised to Abraham and Sarah
18 The Lord appeared to Abraham[a] by the oaks[b] of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. 3 He said, ‘My lord, if I find favour with you, do not pass by your servant. 4 Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. 5 Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.’ So they said, ‘Do as you have said.’ 6 And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, ‘Make ready quickly three measures[c] of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes.’ 7 Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it. 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 your wife Sarah?’ And he said, ‘There, in the tent.’ 10 Then one said, ‘I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son.’ And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, ‘After I have grown old, and my husband 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 Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the set time I will return to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a son.’ 15 But Sarah denied, saying, ‘I did not laugh’; for she was afraid. He said, ‘Oh yes, you did laugh.’
Judgement Pronounced on Sodom
16 Then the men set out from there, and they looked towards Sodom; and Abraham went with them to set them on their way. 17 The Lord said, ‘Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, 18 seeing that Abraham shall become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?[d] 19 No, for I have chosen[e] him, that he may charge 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 about for Abraham what he has promised him.’ 20 Then the Lord said, ‘How great is the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah and how very grave their sin! 21 I must go down and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me; and if not, I will know.’
22 So the men turned from there, and went towards Sodom, while Abraham remained standing before the Lord.[f] 23 Then Abraham came near and said, ‘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 forgive it for the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?’ 26 And the Lord said, ‘If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will forgive the whole place for their sake.’ 27 Abraham answered, ‘Let me take it upon myself 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, ‘Suppose forty are found there.’ He answered, ‘For the sake of forty I will not do it.’ 30 Then he said, ‘Oh do not let the Lord be angry if I speak. Suppose thirty are found there.’ He answered, ‘I will not do it, if I find thirty there.’ 31 He said, ‘Let me take it upon myself 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, ‘Oh do not let the Lord be angry if I speak just once more. 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 Heb him
- Genesis 18:1 Or terebinths
- Genesis 18:6 Heb seahs
- Genesis 18:18 Or and all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves by him
- Genesis 18:19 Heb known
- Genesis 18:22 Another ancient tradition reads while the Lord remained standing before Abraham
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
创世记 18
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
创世记 18
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
亚伯拉罕接待天使
18 耶和华在幔利橡树那里，向亚伯拉罕显现出来。那时正热，亚伯拉罕坐在帐篷门口， 2 举目观看，见有三个人在对面站着。他一见，就从帐篷门口跑去迎接他们，俯伏在地， 3 说：“我主，我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你不要离开仆人往前去。 4 容我拿点水来，你们洗洗脚，在树下歇息歇息。 5 我再拿一点饼来，你们可以加添心力，然后往前去。你们既到仆人这里来，理当如此。”他们说：“就照你说的行吧。” 6 亚伯拉罕急忙进帐篷见撒拉，说：“你速速拿三细亚细面调和做饼。” 7 亚伯拉罕又跑到牛群里，牵了一只又嫩又好的牛犊来，交给仆人，仆人急忙预备好了。 8 亚伯拉罕又取了奶油和奶，并预备好的牛犊来，摆在他们面前，自己在树下站在旁边，他们就吃了。
应许撒拉生子
9 他们问亚伯拉罕说：“你妻子撒拉在哪里？”他说：“在帐篷里。” 10 三人中有一位说：“到明年这时候，我必要回到你这里，你的妻子撒拉必生一个儿子。”撒拉在那人后边的帐篷门口也听见了这话。 11 亚伯拉罕和撒拉年纪老迈，撒拉的月经已断绝了。 12 撒拉心里暗笑，说：“我既已衰败，我主也老迈，岂能有这喜事呢？” 13 耶和华对亚伯拉罕说：“撒拉为什么暗笑，说：‘我既已年老，果真能生养吗？’ 14 耶和华岂有难成的事吗？到了日期，明年这时候，我必回到你这里，撒拉必生一个儿子。” 15 撒拉就害怕，不承认，说：“我没有笑。”那位说：“不然，你实在笑了。”
16 三人就从那里起行，向所多玛观看，亚伯拉罕也与他们同行，要送他们一程。 17 耶和华说：“我所要做的事，岂可瞒着亚伯拉罕呢？ 18 亚伯拉罕必要成为强大的国，地上的万国都必因他得福。 19 我眷顾他，为要叫他吩咐他的众子和他的眷属，遵守我的道，秉公行义，使我所应许亚伯拉罕的话都成就了。”
神将灭所多玛蛾摩拉
20 耶和华说：“所多玛和蛾摩拉的罪恶甚重，声闻于我。 21 我现在要下去，察看他们所行的，果然尽像那达到我耳中的声音一样吗？若是不然，我也必知道。”
亚伯拉罕为所多玛祈求
22 二人转身离开那里，向所多玛去，但亚伯拉罕仍旧站在耶和华面前。 23 亚伯拉罕近前来，说：“无论善恶，你都要剿灭吗？ 24 假若那城里有五十个义人，你还剿灭那地方吗？不为城里这五十个义人饶恕其中的人吗？ 25 将义人与恶人同杀，将义人与恶人一样看待，这断不是你所行的！审判全地的主，岂不行公义吗？” 26 耶和华说：“我若在所多玛城里见有五十个义人，我就为他们的缘故饶恕那地方的众人。” 27 亚伯拉罕说：“我虽然是灰尘，还敢对主说话。 28 假若这五十个义人短了五个，你就因为短了五个毁灭全城吗？”他说：“我在那里若见有四十五个，也不毁灭那城。” 29 亚伯拉罕又对他说：“假若在那里见有四十个怎么样呢？”他说：“为这四十个的缘故，我也不做这事。” 30 亚伯拉罕说：“求主不要动怒，容我说，假若在那里见有三十个怎么样呢？”他说：“我在那里若见有三十个，我也不做这事。” 31 亚伯拉罕说：“我还敢对主说话，假若在那里见有二十个怎么样呢？”他说：“为这二十个的缘故，我也不毁灭那城。” 32 亚伯拉罕说：“求主不要动怒，我再说这一次，假若在那里见有十个呢？”他说：“为这十个的缘故，我也不毁灭那城。” 33 耶和华与亚伯拉罕说完了话就走了，亚伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。
1 Moseboken 18
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
1 Moseboken 18
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Herren besöker Abraham
18 Herren uppenbarade sig för Abraham vid Mamres terebintlund, där han satt vid tältöppningen när dagen var som hetast. 2 (A) Han såg upp, och se, tre män stod framför honom. När han fick syn på dem, skyndade han ut från tältöppningen för att möta dem. Han 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[a] och vila er under trädet. 5 Jag ska också hämta lite bröd så att ni kan styrka er innan ni går vidare, när ni nu har vägen förbi er tjänare.” De sade: ”Ja, gör som du sagt.”
6 Abraham skyndade sig in i tältet till Sara och sade: ”Skynda dig, ta tre sea-mått fint mjöl![b] 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 laga till den. 8 Sedan tog han gräddmjölk, sötmjölk och kalven han låtit laga till och satte fram det åt dem. Och han stod hos dem under trädet medan de åt.
9 Sedan frågade de honom: ”Var är din hustru Sara?” Han svarade: ”Där inne i tältet.” 10 (B) Då sade han: ”Jag kommer tillbaka till dig nästa år vid denna tid, och se, då ska din hustru Sara ha en son.” Detta hörde Sara där hon stod i tältöppningen bakom honom.[c]
11 (C) Men Abraham och Sara var gamla och hade nått hög ålder, och Sara hade inte längre det som kvinnor brukar ha. 12 (D) Sara log inom sig och tänkte: ”Ska jag få känna åtrå när jag är utsliten och min herre är gammal?” 13 Herren sade till Abraham: ”Varför log Sara och tänkte: Ska jag föda barn, jag som är så gammal? 14 (E) Skulle något vara omöjligt för Herren? Vid den bestämda tiden nästa år kommer jag tillbaka till dig, och då ska Sara ha en son.” 15 Då nekade Sara och sade: ”Jag log inte”, för hon blev rädd. Men han sade: ”Jo, du log.”
Abraham vädjar för Sodom
16 När männen bröt upp därifrån såg de ner mot Sodom, och Abraham följde dem en bit på vägen. 17 Då sade Herren: ”Kan jag dölja för Abraham vad jag tänker göra? 18 (F) Abraham ska ju bli ett stort och mäktigt folk, och i honom ska jordens alla folk bli välsignade. 19 (G) Jag har utvalt honom för att han ska befalla sina barn och efterkommande att hålla sig till Herrens väg och handla rätt och rättfärdigt, så att Herren kan uppfylla sina löften till Abraham.”
20 (H) Sedan sade Herren: ”Ropet över Sodom och Gomorra är starkt och deras synd är mycket svår. 21 Därför tänker jag gå ner och se om de har gjort så som i ropet 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: ”Ska du förgöra den rättfärdige tillsammans med den ogudaktige? 24 Kanske finns det femtio rättfärdiga i staden. Ska du då utplåna den och inte skona orten för de femtio rättfärdigas skull som finns där? 25 (I) Aldrig att du skulle göra så, att låta den rättfärdige dö med den ogudaktige. Då skulle den rättfärdige få det som den ogudaktige. Aldrig! Skulle inte han som är hela jordens domare göra det som är rätt?” 26 Herren sade: ”Om jag finner femtio rättfärdiga inne i Sodom, ska jag skona hela orten för deras skull.”
27 (J) 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. Ska du då på grund av dessa fem förgöra hela staden?” Han svarade: ”Om jag finner fyrtiofem där, ska jag inte förgöra den.”
29 Men Abraham fortsatte att tala till honom: ”Kanske finns det fyrtio där.” Han svarade: ”För dessa fyrtios skull ska jag inte göra det.”
30 Då sade han: ”Herre, bli inte vred om jag talar en gång till. Kanske finns det trettio där.” Han svarade: ”Om jag finner trettio där, ska 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 ska jag inte förgöra 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 ska jag inte förgöra den.”
33 När Herren hade talat färdigt med Abraham gick han därifrån, och Abraham återvände hem.
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