New King James Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Then the LORD appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day.

1Now the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day.

2So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground,

2When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth,

3and said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.

3and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.

4Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

4"Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree;

5And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant.” They said, “Do as you have said.”

5and I will bring a piece of bread, that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant." And they said, "So do, as you have said."

6So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes.”

6So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it and make bread cakes."

7And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave it to a young man, and he hastened to prepare it.

7Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.

8So he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate.

8He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate.

9Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” So he said, “Here, in the tent.”

9Then they said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "There, in the tent."

10And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.” (Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.)

10He said, "I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door, which was behind him.

11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; Sarah was past childbearing.

12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

12Sarah laughed to herself, saying, "After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"

13And the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’

13And the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, when I am so old?'

14Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

14"Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."

15But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh!”

15Sarah denied it however, saying, "I did not laugh"; for she was afraid. And He said, "No, but you did laugh."

16Then the men rose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on the way.

16Then the men rose up from there, and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off.

17And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing,

17The LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

18since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

18since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

19For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice, that the LORD may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”

19"For I have chosen him, so 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 upon Abraham what He has spoken about him."

20And the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave,

20And the LORD said, "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.

21I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”

21"I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know."

22Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.

22Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the LORD.

23And Abraham came near and said, “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

23Abraham came near and said, "Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

24Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would You also destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous that were in it?

24"Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it?

25Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”

25"Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?"

26So the LORD said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”

26So the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place on their account."

27Then Abraham answered and said, “Indeed now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:

27And Abraham replied, "Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes.

28Suppose there were five less than the fifty righteous; would You destroy all of the city for lack of five?” So He said, “If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it.”

28"Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?" And He said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there."

29And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose there should be forty found there?” So He said, “I will not do it for the sake of forty.”

29He spoke to Him yet again and said, "Suppose forty are found there?" And He said, "I will not do it on account of the forty."

30Then he said, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Suppose thirty should be found there?” So He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”

30Then he said, "Oh may the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak; suppose thirty are found there?" And He said, "I will not do it if I find thirty there."

31And he said, “Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose twenty should be found there?” So He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.”

31And he said, "Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty are found there?" And He said, "I will not destroy it on account of the twenty."

32Then he said, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.”

32Then he said, "Oh may the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak only this once; suppose ten are found there?" And He said, "I will not destroy it on account of the ten."

33So the LORD went His way as soon as He had finished speaking with Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.

33As soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham the LORD departed, and Abraham returned to his place.

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