Genesis

Chapter 18

1 AND the LORD revealed himself to him by the oak of Mamre, as he was sitting at the door of the tent in the heat of the day;

2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, three men stood at a distance from him; and when he saw them, he ran from the door of the tent to meet them and bowed himself to the ground,

3 And said, O LORD, if now I have found mercy in thy sight, do not pass away from thy servant;

4 Let me bring a little water and wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree;

5 And take a morsel of bread and sustain your hearts; after that you shall go on your way, since you have come to your servant. And they said, So do as you have said.

6 So Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make cakes on a griddle.

7 And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf fat and good, and gave it to a servant, and he hastened to prepare it.

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

9 And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, she is in the tent.

10 And the LORD said, I will certainly return to you at this time next year, and 1o, Sarah your wife shall be with child, and shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door which was behind her.

11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well advanced in years; and Sarah was beyond the age of childbearing.

12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am grown old, shall I renew my youth, my lord being old also?

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

14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at this season, and Sarah your wife shall be with child, and shall have a son.

15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; because she was afraid. And he said, No; but you did laugh.

16 And the men rose up from there and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to see them off.

17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from my servant Abraham the thing which I am going to do,

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

19 For I know him well, and that he will command his children and his household after him, to keep the ways of the LORD, to do justice and righteousness; for the LORD shall fulfil for Abraham the thing that he has spoken concerning him.

20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah has come before me and their sins are very grievous,

21 I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to their cry which has come before me; and if not, I will know.

22 So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

23 And Abraham drew near and said, Wilt thou in thine anger destroy the righteous with the sinners?

24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt thou in thine anger destroy it, and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are in it?

25 Far be it from thee to do such a thing as this, to slay the innocent with the guilty, far be it from thee, O thou Judge of the whole earth! Such a judgment should never be carried out.

26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole country for their sake.

27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold, I have ventured to speak before the LORD, and yet I am but dust and ashes;

28 Suppose there shall lack five of the fifty righteous; wilt thou destroy the whole city for the lack of five men? And he said, If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it.

29 And Abraham spoke to him and said, Suppose there shall be forty found there? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty.

30 Then Abraham said, Oh let not the LORD be displeased and I will speak: Suppose there shall thirty be found there? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find thirty there.

31 And he said, Behold, I have ventured to speak before the LORD; suppose there shall be twenty found there? And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.

32 And he said, Oh, let not the LORD be displeased, and I will speak only once more; suppose ten shall be found there? And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.

33 And the LORD went his way when he had finished communing with Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.

創世記

第18章

1 耶和華在幔利平原[plains]那裏向亞伯拉罕顯現出來。那時正熱,亞伯拉罕坐在帳棚門口,

2 舉目觀看,見有三個人在對面站著。他一見,就從帳棚門口跑去迎接他們,屈身[bowed himself]在地,

3 說:「我主,我若在你眼前蒙恩,求你不要離開[thy]僕人往前去。

4 求你們[pray you]容我拿點水來,你們洗洗腳,在樹下歇息歇息。

5 我再拿一點餅來,你們可以加添心力,然後往前去。你們既到僕人這裏來,理當如此。」他們說:「就照你說的行吧。」

6 亞伯拉罕急忙進帳棚見撒拉,說:「你速速拿三細亞細麵調和在爐上[upon the hearth]作餅。」

7 亞伯拉罕又跑到牛群裏,牽了一隻又嫩又好的牛犢來,交給少年人[young man]少年人[young man]急忙預備好了。

8 亞伯拉罕又取了奶油和奶,並預備好的牛犢來,擺在他們面前,自己在樹下站在旁邊,他們就吃了。

9 他們問亞伯拉罕說:「你妻子撒拉在哪裏?」他說:「請看[Behold],在帳棚裏。」

10 三人中有一個說:「到明年這時候,我必要回到你這裏;你的妻子撒拉必生一個兒子。」撒拉在那人後邊的帳棚門口也聽見了這話。

11 亞伯拉罕和撒拉年紀老邁,撒拉的月經已斷絕了。

12 撒拉[Therefore]心裏暗笑,說:「我既已衰敗,我主也老邁,豈能有這喜事呢?」

13 耶和華對亞伯拉罕說:「撒拉為甚麼暗笑,說:『我既已年老,果真能生養嗎?』

14 耶和華豈有難成的事嗎?到了日期,明年這時候,我必回到你這裏,撒拉必生一個兒子。」

15 撒拉[for]害怕[Then]不承認,說:「我沒有笑。」那位說:「不然,你實在笑了。」

16 三人就從那裏起行,向所多瑪觀看,亞伯拉罕也與他們同行,要送他們一程。

17 耶和華說:「我所要作的事豈可瞞著亞伯拉罕呢?

18 亞伯拉罕必要成為強大的國;地上的列國都必因他得福。

19 我眷顧他,為要叫他吩咐他的眾子和他的眷屬遵守耶和華[LORD]的道,秉公行義,使耶和華[LORD]所應許亞伯拉罕的話都成就了。」

20 耶和華說:「所多瑪和蛾摩拉的罪惡甚重,聲聞於我。

21 我現在要下去,察看他們所行的,果然盡像那達到我耳中的聲音一樣嗎?若是不然,我也必知道。」

22 二人轉[faces]離開那裏,向所多瑪去;但亞伯拉罕仍舊站在耶和華面前。

23 亞伯拉罕近前來,說:「你要把義人與惡人一同剿滅[destroy the righteous with the wicked]嗎?

24 假若那城裏有五十個義人,你還剿滅那地方嗎?不為城裏這五十個義人饒恕其中的人嗎?

25 將義人與惡人同殺,將義人與惡人一樣看待,這斷不是你所行的;那全地的審判主[the Judge of all the earth]豈不行公義嗎?」

26 耶和華說:「我若在所多瑪城裏見有五十個義人,我就為他們的緣故饒恕那地方的眾人。」

27 亞伯拉罕說:「看哪[Behold]如今[now]我雖然是灰塵,還敢對主說話。

28 假若這五十個義人短了五個,你就因為短了五個毀滅全城嗎?」他說:「我在那裏若見有四十五個,也不毀滅那城。」

29 亞伯拉罕又對他說:「假若在那裏見有四十個怎麼樣呢?」他說:「為這四十個的緣故,我也不作這事。」

30 亞伯拉罕說:「求主不要動怒,容我說,假若在那裏見有三十個怎麼樣呢?」他說:「我在那裏若見有三十個,我也不作這事。」

31 亞伯拉罕說:「看哪[Behold]如今[now]我還敢對主說話,假若在那裏見有二十個怎麼樣呢?」他說:「為這二十個的緣故,我也不毀滅那城。」

32 亞伯拉罕說:「求主不要動怒,我再說這一次,假若在那裏見有十個呢?」他說:「為這十個的緣故,我也不毀滅那城。」

33 耶和華與亞伯拉罕說完了話就走了;亞伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。

Genesis

Chapter 18

創世記

第18章

1 AND the LORD revealed himself to him by the oak of Mamre, as he was sitting at the door of the tent in the heat of the day;

1 耶和華在幔利平原[plains]那裏向亞伯拉罕顯現出來。那時正熱,亞伯拉罕坐在帳棚門口,

2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, three men stood at a distance from him; and when he saw them, he ran from the door of the tent to meet them and bowed himself to the ground,

2 舉目觀看,見有三個人在對面站著。他一見,就從帳棚門口跑去迎接他們,屈身[bowed himself]在地,

3 And said, O LORD, if now I have found mercy in thy sight, do not pass away from thy servant;

3 說:「我主,我若在你眼前蒙恩,求你不要離開[thy]僕人往前去。

4 Let me bring a little water and wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree;

4 求你們[pray you]容我拿點水來,你們洗洗腳,在樹下歇息歇息。

5 And take a morsel of bread and sustain your hearts; after that you shall go on your way, since you have come to your servant. And they said, So do as you have said.

5 我再拿一點餅來,你們可以加添心力,然後往前去。你們既到僕人這裏來,理當如此。」他們說:「就照你說的行吧。」

6 So Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make cakes on a griddle.

6 亞伯拉罕急忙進帳棚見撒拉,說:「你速速拿三細亞細麵調和在爐上[upon the hearth]作餅。」

7 And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf fat and good, and gave it to a servant, and he hastened to prepare it.

7 亞伯拉罕又跑到牛群裏,牽了一隻又嫩又好的牛犢來,交給少年人[young man]少年人[young man]急忙預備好了。

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

8 亞伯拉罕又取了奶油和奶,並預備好的牛犢來,擺在他們面前,自己在樹下站在旁邊,他們就吃了。

9 And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, she is in the tent.

9 他們問亞伯拉罕說:「你妻子撒拉在哪裏?」他說:「請看[Behold],在帳棚裏。」

10 And the LORD said, I will certainly return to you at this time next year, and 1o, Sarah your wife shall be with child, and shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door which was behind her.

10 三人中有一個說:「到明年這時候,我必要回到你這裏;你的妻子撒拉必生一個兒子。」撒拉在那人後邊的帳棚門口也聽見了這話。

11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well advanced in years; and Sarah was beyond the age of childbearing.

11 亞伯拉罕和撒拉年紀老邁,撒拉的月經已斷絕了。

12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am grown old, shall I renew my youth, my lord being old also?

12 撒拉[Therefore]心裏暗笑,說:「我既已衰敗,我主也老邁,豈能有這喜事呢?」

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

13 耶和華對亞伯拉罕說:「撒拉為甚麼暗笑,說:『我既已年老,果真能生養嗎?』

14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at this season, and Sarah your wife shall be with child, and shall have a son.

14 耶和華豈有難成的事嗎?到了日期,明年這時候,我必回到你這裏,撒拉必生一個兒子。」

15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; because she was afraid. And he said, No; but you did laugh.

15 撒拉[for]害怕[Then]不承認,說:「我沒有笑。」那位說:「不然,你實在笑了。」

16 And the men rose up from there and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to see them off.

16 三人就從那裏起行,向所多瑪觀看,亞伯拉罕也與他們同行,要送他們一程。

17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from my servant Abraham the thing which I am going to do,

17 耶和華說:「我所要作的事豈可瞞著亞伯拉罕呢?

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

18 亞伯拉罕必要成為強大的國;地上的列國都必因他得福。

19 For I know him well, and that he will command his children and his household after him, to keep the ways of the LORD, to do justice and righteousness; for the LORD shall fulfil for Abraham the thing that he has spoken concerning him.

19 我眷顧他,為要叫他吩咐他的眾子和他的眷屬遵守耶和華[LORD]的道,秉公行義,使耶和華[LORD]所應許亞伯拉罕的話都成就了。」

20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah has come before me and their sins are very grievous,

20 耶和華說:「所多瑪和蛾摩拉的罪惡甚重,聲聞於我。

21 I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to their cry which has come before me; and if not, I will know.

21 我現在要下去,察看他們所行的,果然盡像那達到我耳中的聲音一樣嗎?若是不然,我也必知道。」

22 So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

22 二人轉[faces]離開那裏,向所多瑪去;但亞伯拉罕仍舊站在耶和華面前。

23 And Abraham drew near and said, Wilt thou in thine anger destroy the righteous with the sinners?

23 亞伯拉罕近前來,說:「你要把義人與惡人一同剿滅[destroy the righteous with the wicked]嗎?

24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt thou in thine anger destroy it, and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are in it?

24 假若那城裏有五十個義人,你還剿滅那地方嗎?不為城裏這五十個義人饒恕其中的人嗎?

25 Far be it from thee to do such a thing as this, to slay the innocent with the guilty, far be it from thee, O thou Judge of the whole earth! Such a judgment should never be carried out.

25 將義人與惡人同殺,將義人與惡人一樣看待,這斷不是你所行的;那全地的審判主[the Judge of all the earth]豈不行公義嗎?」

26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole country for their sake.

26 耶和華說:「我若在所多瑪城裏見有五十個義人,我就為他們的緣故饒恕那地方的眾人。」

27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold, I have ventured to speak before the LORD, and yet I am but dust and ashes;

27 亞伯拉罕說:「看哪[Behold]如今[now]我雖然是灰塵,還敢對主說話。

28 Suppose there shall lack five of the fifty righteous; wilt thou destroy the whole city for the lack of five men? And he said, If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it.

28 假若這五十個義人短了五個,你就因為短了五個毀滅全城嗎?」他說:「我在那裏若見有四十五個,也不毀滅那城。」

29 And Abraham spoke to him and said, Suppose there shall be forty found there? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty.

29 亞伯拉罕又對他說:「假若在那裏見有四十個怎麼樣呢?」他說:「為這四十個的緣故,我也不作這事。」

30 Then Abraham said, Oh let not the LORD be displeased and I will speak: Suppose there shall thirty be found there? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find thirty there.

30 亞伯拉罕說:「求主不要動怒,容我說,假若在那裏見有三十個怎麼樣呢?」他說:「我在那裏若見有三十個,我也不作這事。」

31 And he said, Behold, I have ventured to speak before the LORD; suppose there shall be twenty found there? And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.

31 亞伯拉罕說:「看哪[Behold]如今[now]我還敢對主說話,假若在那裏見有二十個怎麼樣呢?」他說:「為這二十個的緣故,我也不毀滅那城。」

32 And he said, Oh, let not the LORD be displeased, and I will speak only once more; suppose ten shall be found there? And he said, I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.

32 亞伯拉罕說:「求主不要動怒,我再說這一次,假若在那裏見有十個呢?」他說:「為這十個的緣故,我也不毀滅那城。」

33 And the LORD went his way when he had finished communing with Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.

33 耶和華與亞伯拉罕說完了話就走了;亞伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。