| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1And the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. | 1Then the LORD appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting in the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day. |
| 2He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth | 2He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed to the ground. |
| 3and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. | 3Then he said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, please do not go on past your servant. |
| 4Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, | 4Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. |
| 5while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” | 5I will bring a bit of bread so that you may strengthen yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant's way. Later, you can continue on."" Yes," they replied, "do as you have said." |
| 6And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” | 6So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, "Quick! Knead three measures of fine flour and make bread." |
| 7And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly. | 7Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd and got a tender, choice calf. He gave it to a young man, who hurried to prepare it. |
| 8Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate. | 8Then Abraham took curds and milk, and the calf that he had prepared, and set them before the men. He served them as they ate under the tree." |
| 9They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is in the tent.” | 9Where is your wife Sarah?" they asked him." There, in the tent," he answered. |
| 10The LORD said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. | 10The LORD said, "I will certainly come back to you in about a year's time, and your wife Sarah will have a son!" Now Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent behind him. |
| 11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. | 11Abraham and Sarah were old and getting on in years. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. |
| 12So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” | 12So she laughed to herself: "After I have become shriveled up and my lord is old, will I have delight?" |
| 13The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ | 13But the LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Can I really have a baby when I'm old? |
| 14Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” | 14Is anything impossible for the LORD? At the appointed time I will come back to you, and in about a year she will have a son." |
| 15But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.” | 15Sarah denied it. "I did not laugh," she said, because she was afraid. But He replied, "No, you did laugh." |
| 16Then the men set out from there, and they looked down toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way. | 16The men got up from there and looked out over Sodom, and Abraham was walking with them to see them off. |
| 17The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, | 17Then the LORD said, "Should I hide what I am about to do from Abraham? |
| 18seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? | 18Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him. |
| 19For I have chosen him, 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 to Abraham what he has promised him.” | 19For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. This is how the LORD will fulfill to Abraham what He promised him." |
| 20Then the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, | 20Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious. |
| 21I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.” | 21I will go down to see if what they have done justifies the cry that has come up to Me. If not, I will find out." |
| 22So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD. | 22The men turned from there and went toward Sodom while Abraham remained standing before the LORD. |
| 23Then Abraham drew near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? | 23Abraham stepped forward and said, "Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? |
| 24Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? | 24What if there are 50 righteous people in the city? Will You really sweep it away instead of sparing the place for the sake of the 50 righteous people who are in it? |
| 25Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” | 25You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won't the Judge of all the earth do what is just?" |
| 26And the LORD said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.” | 26The LORD said, "If I find 50 righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake." |
| 27Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. | 27Then Abraham answered, "Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord--even though I am dust and ashes-- |
| 28Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” | 28suppose the 50 righteous lack five. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?" He replied, "I will not destroy it if I find 45 there." |
| 29Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.” | 29Then he spoke to Him again, "Suppose 40 are found there?" He answered, "I will not do it on account of 40." |
| 30Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.” | 30Then he said, "Let the Lord not be angry, and I will speak further. Suppose 30 are found there?" He answered, "I will not do it if I find 30 there." |
| 31He said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.” | 31Then he said, "Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose 20 are found there?" He replied, "I will not destroy it on account of 20." |
| 32Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.” | 32Then he said, "Let the Lord not be angry, and I will speak one more time. Suppose 10 are found there?" He answered, "I will not destroy it on account of 10." |
| 33And the LORD went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place. | 33When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned to his place. |
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