Genesis 18 NKJV ISV Parallel

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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.

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,

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,

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.

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

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

4Please let a little water be brought, and 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 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.”

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 to Sarah and said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes.”

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.)

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.

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

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

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

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 said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since 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 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.”

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 denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. And He said, “No, 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!"

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

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 doing,

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

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

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 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.”

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."

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

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

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.”

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

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

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

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

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 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?”

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

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

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

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

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.”

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."

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.”

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 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.”

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 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.”

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."

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.”

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."

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

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