Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
Yahweh
appeared to
him by
the oaks
of Mamre ,
as
he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day .
And
the
LORD
appeared unto
him in
the plains
of Mamre :
and
he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day ;
He lifted
up his eyes and looked, and saw
that
three men stood opposite
him .
When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to
the earth
,
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
,
and said, "
My lord, if now I have found favor in your
sight, please
don't
go
away from your
servant .
And said, My LORD, if now I have found favor in thy
sight, pass
not
away ,
I
pray
thee,
from thy
servant :
Now
let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree .
Let a little water ,
I
pray
you,
be fetched, and
wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree :
I will get
a morsel of bread so
you
can
refresh
your heart.
After that you
may
go
your
way,
now
that
you
have
come to your servant. "
They said, "Very
well,
do as you
have
said. "
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.
Abraham hurried
into the tent to
Sarah, and said, "Quickly
make ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes. "
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
.
Abraham ran to
the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf
, and gave it to
the
servant.
He hurried
to dress it.
And
Abraham ran unto
the herd, and fetched a calf
tender and good, and gave it unto
a
young
man;
and
he hasted
to dress it.
He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them .
He stood by them under the tree, and they ate
.
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
.
They said to
him, "
Where is Sarah ,
your
wife? He said, "See
, in the tent. "
And
they said unto
him, Where is Sarah thy
wife? And
he said, Behold
, in the tent.
He said, "
I will certainly return to you
when
the season
comes
round.
Behold
, Sarah your
wife will
have a son. "
Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
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.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old ,
well advanced
in age .
It had
ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and
well stricken
in age ;
and
it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "
After I have
grown
old will
I have pleasure, my lord being old also? "
Therefore
Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am
waxed
old shall
I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Yahweh
said to
Abraham, "Why
did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will
I really
bear a child, yet
I
am old? '
And
the
LORD
said unto
Abraham, Wherefore
did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall
I of
a
surety
bear a child, which
am old?
Is anything
too hard for Yahweh
? At the set
time I will return to
you
, when
the season
comes
round
, and Sarah will
have a son. "
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.
Then Sarah denied, saying, "
I didn't
laugh,"
for she was afraid. "
He said, "No,
but you
did
laugh. "
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed
not;
for she was afraid. And
he said, Nay;
but thou
didst
laugh.
The men rose up from there
, and looked toward Sodom .
Abraham went with them to see
them on their
way.
And
the men rose up from thence
, and looked toward Sodom :
and
Abraham went with them to bring
them on the
way.
Yahweh
said, "Will
I hide from Abraham what
I do ,
And
the
LORD
said, Shall
I hide from Abraham that
thing
which
I do ;
seeing that Abraham has
surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will
be blessed in him?
Seeing that Abraham shall
surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall
be blessed in him?
For I have
known
him, to
the
end
that he may
command his children and his household after him, that
they may
keep the way of Yahweh
, to do righteousness
and
justice; to
the
end
that Yahweh
may bring on
Abraham that which he has
spoken of him. "
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.
Yahweh
said, "
Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous ,
And
the
LORD
said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous ;
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to
me .
If not, I will know. "
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.
The men turned from there
, and went toward Sodom ,
but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh
.
And
the men turned their
faces
from thence
, and went toward Sodom :
but Abraham stood yet before the
LORD
.
Abraham drew near, and said, "Will
you
consume
the righteous with the wicked?
And
Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt
thou
also
destroy
the righteous with the wicked?
What
if
there are
fifty righteous within the city ?
Will
you
consume
and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who
are therein?
Peradventure
there be
fifty righteous within the city :
wilt
thou
also
destroy
and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that
are therein?
Be it
far from you
to do things
like
that
, to kill
the righteous with the wicked ,
that so
the righteous should be as the wicked .
May
that be far from you.
Shouldn't
the Judge of all the earth do right? "
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?
Yahweh
said, "
If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake
. "
And
the
LORD
said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes
.
Abraham answered, "See
now, I have taken it
on
myself
to speak to
the Lord, who
am but dust and ashes .
And
Abraham answered and
said
, Behold
now, I have taken upon
me
to speak unto
the LORD, which
am but dust and ashes :
What
if
there will
lack five of the fifty righteous ?
Will
you
destroy all the city for lack of five? "
He said, "I
will
not
destroy
it,
if I find forty -
five there
. "
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
.
He spoke
to
him yet again, and said, "What
if
there are
forty found there ?"
He said, "
I will not do it for the
forty's sake. "
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.
He said, "
Oh don't
let the Lord be angry, and I will speak .
What
if
there are
thirty found there ?"
He said, "
I will not do it, if I find thirty there. "
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.
He said, "See
now, I have taken it
on
myself
to speak to
the Lord .
What
if
there are
twenty found there ?"
He said, "
I will not destroy it for the
twenty's sake. "
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.
He said, "
Oh don't
let the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once .
What
if
ten are
found there ?"
He said, "
I will not destroy it for the
ten's sake. "
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.
Yahweh
went his way, as soon as he had finished
communing with Abraham ,
and Abraham returned to
his place.
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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