1 And the LORD * h3068 appeared * h7200 h8735 unto him in the plains * h436 of Mamre * h4471: and he sat * h3427 h8802 in the tent * h168 door * h6607 in the heat * h2527 of the day * h3117; plain: Heb. plains
2 And he lift up * h5375 h8799 his eyes * h5869 and looked * h7200 h8799, and, lo, three * h7969 men * h582 stood * h5324 h8737 by him: and when he saw * h7200 h8799 them , he ran * h7323 h8799 to meet * h7125 h8800 them from the tent * h168 door * h6607, and bowed * h7812 h8691 himself toward the ground * h776,
3 And said * h559 h8799, My Lord * h136, if now I have found * h4672 h8804 favour * h2580 in thy sight * h5869, pass not away * h5674 h8799, I pray thee, from thy servant * h5650:
4 Let a little * h4592 water * h4325, I pray you * h4994, be fetched * h3947 h8714, and wash * h7364 h8798 your feet * h7272, and rest yourselves * h8172 h8734 under the tree * h6086:
5 And I will fetch * h3947 h8799 a morsel * h6595 of bread * h3899, and comfort ye * h5582 h8798 your hearts * h3820; after that * h310 ye shall pass on * h5674 h8799: for therefore are ye come * h5674 h8804 to * h5921 your servant * h5650. And they said * h1696 h8765, So do * h6213 h8799, as thou hast said * h559 h8799. comfort: Heb. stay are...: Heb. you have passed
6 And Abraham * h85 hastened * h4116 h8762 into the tent * h168 unto Sarah * h8283, and said * h559 h8799, Make ready quickly * h4116 h8761 three * h7969 measures * h5429 of fine * h5560 meal * h7058, knead * h3888 h8798 it , and make * h6213 cakes * h5692 upon the hearth * h6213 h8798. Make ready...: Heb. Hasten
7 And Abraham * h85 ran * h7323 h8804 unto the herd * h1241, and fetcht * h3947 h8799 a calf * h1121 * h1241 tender * h7390 and good * h2896, and gave * h5414 h8799 it unto a young man * h5288; and he hasted * h4116 h8762 to dress * h6213 h8800 it.
8 And he took * h3947 h8799 butter * h2529, and milk * h2461, and the calf * h1121 * h1241 which he had dressed * h6213 h8804, and set * h5414 h8799 it before them * h6440; and he stood * h5975 h8802 by them under the tree * h6086, and they did eat * h398 h8799.
9 And they said * h559 h8799 unto him, Where * h346 is Sarah * h8283 thy wife * h802? And he said * h559 h8799, Behold, in the tent * h168.
10 And he said * h559 h8799, I will certainly * h7725 h8800 return * h7725 h8799 unto thee according to the time * h6256 of life * h2416; and, lo, Sarah * h8283 thy wife * h802 shall have a son * h1121. And Sarah * h8283 heard * h8085 h8802 it in the tent * h168 door * h6607, which was behind him * h310.
11 Now Abraham * h85 and Sarah * h8283 were old * h2205 and well stricken * h935 h8802 in age * h3117; and it ceased * h2308 h8804 to be with Sarah * h8283 after the manner * h734 of women * h802.
12 Therefore Sarah * h8283 laughed * h6711 h8799 within herself * h7130, saying * h559 h8800, After * h310 I am waxed old * h1086 h8800 shall I have pleasure * h5730, my lord * h113 being old also * h2204 h8804?
13 And the LORD * h3068 said * h559 h8799 unto Abraham * h85, Wherefore * h4100 did Sarah * h8283 laugh * h6711 h8804, saying * h559 h8800, Shall I of a surety * h552 bear * h3205 h8799 a child, which * h589 am old * h2204 h8804?
14 Is * h6381 any thing * h1697 too hard * h6381 h8735 for the LORD * h3068? At the time appointed * h4150 I will return * h7725 h8799 unto thee, according to the time * h6256 of life * h2416, and Sarah * h8283 shall have a son * h1121.
15 Then Sarah * h8283 denied * h3584 h8762, saying * h559 h8800, I laughed * h6711 h8804 not; for she was afraid * h3372 h8804. And he said * h559 h8799, Nay * h3808; but thou didst laugh * h6711 h8804.
16 And the men * h582 rose up * h6965 h8799 from thence, and looked * h8259 h8686 toward * h6440 Sodom * h5467: and Abraham * h85 went * h1980 h8802 with them to bring them on the way * h7971 h8763.
17 And the LORD * h3068 said * h559 h8804, Shall I hide * h3680 h8764 from Abraham * h85 that thing which * h834 I do * h6213 h8802;
18 Seeing that Abraham * h85 shall surely become a great * h1419 and mighty * h6099 nation * h1471, and all the nations * h1471 of the earth * h776 shall be blessed * h1288 h8738 in him?
19 For I know * h3045 h8804 him, that * h834 he will command * h6680 h8762 his children * h1121 and his household * h1004 after him * h310, and they shall keep * h8104 h8804 the way * h1870 of the LORD * h3068, to do * h6213 h8800 justice * h6666 and judgment * h4941; that the LORD * h3068 may bring * h935 h8687 upon Abraham * h85 that which he hath spoken * h1696 h8765 of him.
20 And the LORD * h3068 said * h559 h8799, Because the cry * h2201 of Sodom * h5467 and Gomorrah * h6017 is great * h7227, and because their sin * h2403 is very * h3966 grievous * h3513 h8804;
21 I will go down * h3381 h8799 now, and see * h7200 h8799 whether they have done * h6213 h8804 altogether * h3617 according to the cry * h6818 of it, which is come * h935 h8802 unto me; and if not, I will know * h3045 h8799.
22 And the men * h582 turned their faces * h6437 h8799 from thence, and went * h3212 h8799 toward Sodom * h5467: but Abraham * h85 stood * h5975 h8802 yet * h5750 before * h6440 the LORD * h3068.
23 And Abraham * h85 drew near * h5066 h8799, and said * h559 h8799, Wilt thou also destroy * h5595 h8799 the righteous * h6662 with * h5973 the wicked * h7563?
24 Peradventure there be * h3426 fifty * h2572 righteous * h6662 within * h8432 the city * h5892: wilt thou also destroy * h5595 h8799 and not spare * h5375 h8799 the place * h4725 for * h4616 the fifty * h2572 righteous * h6662 that are therein * h7130?
25 That be far * h2486 from thee to do * h6213 h8800 after this manner * h1697, to slay * h4191 h8687 the righteous * h6662 with the wicked * h7563: and that the righteous * h6662 should be as the wicked * h7563, that be far * h2486 from thee: Shall not the Judge * h8199 h8802 of all the earth * h776 do * h6213 h8799 right * h4941?
26 And the LORD * h3068 said * h559 h8799, If I find * h4672 h8799 in Sodom * h5467 fifty * h2572 righteous * h6662 within * h8432 the city * h5892, then I will spare * h5375 h8804 all the place * h4725 for their sakes.
27 And Abraham * h85 answered * h6030 h8799 and said * h559 h8799, Behold now, I have taken upon me * h2974 h8689 to speak * h1696 h8763 unto the Lord * h136, which * h595 am but dust * h6083 and ashes * h665:
28 Peradventure there shall lack * h2637 h8799 five * h2568 of the fifty * h2572 righteous * h6662: wilt thou destroy * h7843 h8686 all the city * h5892 for lack of five * h2568? And he said * h559 h8799, If I find * h4672 h8799 there forty * h705 and five * h2568, I will not destroy * h7843 h8686 it .
29 And he spake * h1696 h8763 unto him yet again * h3254 h8686, and said * h559 h8799, Peradventure there shall be forty * h705 found * h4672 h8735 there. And he said * h559 h8799, I will not do * h6213 h8799 it for forty's * h705 sake.
30 And he said * h559 h8799 unto him , Oh * h4994 let not the Lord * h136 be angry * h2734 h8799, and I will speak * h1696 h8762: Peradventure there shall thirty * h7970 be found * h4672 h8735 there. And he said * h559 h8799, I will not do * h6213 h8799 it , if I find * h4672 h8799 thirty * h7970 there.
31 And he said * h559 h8799, Behold now, I have taken upon me * h2974 h8689 to speak * h1696 h8763 unto the Lord * h136: Peradventure there shall be twenty * h6242 found * h4672 h8735 there. And he said * h559 h8799, I will not destroy * h7843 h8686 it for twenty's * h6242 sake.
32 And he said * h559 h8799, Oh let not the Lord * h136 be angry * h2734 h8799, and I will speak * h1696 h8762 yet * h389 but this once * h6471: Peradventure ten * h6235 shall be found * h4672 h8735 there. And he said * h559 h8799, I will not destroy * h7843 h8686 it for ten's * h6235 sake.
33 And the LORD * h3068 went his way * h3212 h8799, as soon as * h834 he had left * h3615 h8765 communing * h1696 h8763 with Abraham * h85: and Abraham * h85 returned * h7725 h8804 unto his place * h4725.