Genesis 18 BSB ISV Parallel

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1Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.

1Later, the LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks belonging to Mamre. As Abraham was sitting near the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day,

2And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

2he glanced up and saw three men standing there, not far from him. As soon as he noticed them, Abraham ran from the tent entrance to greet them and bowed low to the ground.

3“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.

3"My lords," he told them, "if I have found favor with you, please don't leave your servant.

4Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.

4I'll have some water brought to wash your feet while you rest under the tree.

5And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”

5I'll bring some food for you, and after that you may continue your journey, since you have come to visit your servant." So they replied, "Okay! Do what you've proposed."

6So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”

6Abraham hurried into the tent and told Sarah, "Quick! Take three measures of the best flour, knead it, and make some flat bread."

7Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.

7Next, Abraham ran to the herd, found a choice and tender calf, and gave it to the young men, who went off in a hurry to prepare it.

8Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.

8Then he took curds, milk, and the calf that had been prepared, placed the food in front of them, and stood near them under the tree while they ate.

9“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied.

9The men asked him, "Where is your wife Sarah?" "There, in the tent," he replied.

10Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.

10Then one of them said, "I will certainly return to you in about a year's time. By then, your wife Sarah will have borne a son." Now Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him.

11And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

11Abraham and Sarah were old—really old —and Sarah was beyond the age of childbearing.

12So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

12That's why Sarah laughed to herself, thinking, "After I'm so old and my husband is old, too, am I going to have sex?"

13And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’

13The LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and think, 'Am I really going to bear a child, since I'm so old?'

14Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

14Is anything impossible for the LORD? At the time set for it, I will return to you—about a year from now—and Sarah will have a son."

15But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”

15But Sarah denied it. "I didn't laugh," she claimed, because she was afraid. The LORD replied, "No! You did laugh!"

16When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.

16After this, the men set out from there and looked out over Sodom. Abraham went with them to send them off.

17And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?

17"Should I hide from Abraham what I'm about to do," the LORD asked,

18Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

18"since Abraham's descendants will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?

19For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

19Indeed, I've made myself known to him in order that he may encourage his sons and his household that is born after him to keep the way of the LORD, and to do what is right and just, so that the LORD may bring about for Abraham what he has promised."

20Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,

20The LORD also said, "How great is the disapproval of Sodom and Gomorrah! Their sin is so very serious!

21I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”

21I'm going down to see whether they've acted according to the protests that have reached me. If not, I wish to know."

22And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.

22Then two of the men turned away from there and walked toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing in the presence of the LORD.

23Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

23Abraham approached and asked, "Will you actually destroy the righteous along with the wicked?

24What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there?

24Perhaps there are 50 righteous ones within the city. Will you actually destroy it and not forgive the place for the sake of the 50 righteous that are found there?

25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

25Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous along with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike! The Judge of all the earth will do what is right, won't he?"

26So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”

26The LORD said, "If I find 50 righteous people within Sodom, I'll forgive the whole place for their sake."

27Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—

27Abraham answered, "Look, even though I am only dust and ashes, I've ventured to speak to my LORD.

28suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.”

28What if there are five less than 50 righteous ones? Will you bring destruction upon the city because of those five?" The LORD said, "I won't destroy it if I find 45 there."

29Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”

29Abraham continued to speak to him, asking, "What if 40 are found there?" The LORD replied, "I won't do it for the sake of those 40."

30Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.”

30Abraham then asked, "I hope my LORD will not be angry if I speak. What if 30 are found there?" The LORD answered, "I won't do it for the sake of those 30."

31And Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.”

31"Look," Abraham said, "I've presumed to speak to my LORD… so what if 20 are found there?" "For the sake of those 20," the LORD responded, "I won't destroy it."

32Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”

32Finally, Abraham inquired, "I hope my LORD will not be angry if I speak only once more. What if ten are found there?" He replied, "For the sake of those ten I won't destroy it."

33When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.

33As soon as he finished talking to Abraham, the LORD left and Abraham returned to where he had been sitting.

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