Genesis 18 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Yahweh Appears to Abraham

(Heb 13:2 )

Then Yahweh^H3068 appeared^H7200 to him by the [fn]oaks^H436 of Mamre^H4471, while he was sitting^H3427 at the tent^H168 door^H6607 in the heat^H2527 of the day^H3117.

Gen 18:2

Gen 18:2And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing nearby; he saw, and he ran from the tent door to meet them, and he bowed himself to the earth,

Gen 18:3

Gen 18:3and he said, “[fn]My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not [fn]pass Your servant by.

Gen 18:4

Gen 18:4“Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and [fn]rest yourselves under the tree;

Gen 18:5

Gen 18:5and let me [fn]bring a piece of bread, that you may [fn]refresh your hearts; after that you may pass on, since in such a manner you have passed by your servant.” And they said, “So you shall do, as you have said.”

Gen 18:6

Gen 18:6So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “[fn]Hurry, prepare [fn]three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and make bread cakes.”

Gen 18:7

Gen 18:7Abraham also ran to the herd and took a tender and [fn]choice calf and gave it to his young man, and he hurried to prepare it.

Gen 18:8

Gen 18:8Then he took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree, and they ate.

Gen 18:9

Then they said^H559 to him, “Where^H335 is Sarah^H8283 your wife^H802?” And he said^H559, “There^H2009, in the tent^H168.”

Gen 18:10

Gen 18:10And He said, “I will surely return to you [fn]at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door which was behind him.

Gen 18:11

Gen 18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; Sarah was past [fn]childbearing.

Gen 18:12

Gen 18:12And Sarah laughed [fn]to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

Gen 18:13

Gen 18:13And Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I indeed [fn]bear a son, when I am so old?’

Gen 18:14

Gen 18:14“Is anything too [fn]difficult for Yahweh? At the appointed time I will return to you, [fn]at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”

Gen 18:15

Gen 18:15Then Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

Yahweh and Abraham Speak About Sodom

Gen 18:16

Then the men^H376 rose^H6965 up^H6965 from there^H8033 and looked^H8259 down^H8259 toward^H5921^H6440 Sodom^H5467; and Abraham^H85 was walking^H1980 with them to send^H7971 them off.

Gen 18:17

Gen 18:17Now Yahweh said, “Shall I conceal from Abraham what I am about to do,

Gen 18:18

Gen 18:18since Abraham will surely become a great and [fn]mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

Gen 18:19

Gen 18:19“For I have [fn]known him, so that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of Yahweh to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.”

Gen 18:20

Gen 18:20So Yahweh said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.

Gen 18:21

Gen 18:21“I will go down now and see whether they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”

Gen 18:22

Then the men^H376 turned^H6437 away^H6437 from there^H8033 and went^H1980 toward Sodom^H5467, while Abraham^H85 was still^H5750 standing^H5975 before^H6440 Yahweh^H3068.

Gen 18:23

Gen 18:23Then Abraham came near and said, “Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Gen 18:24

Gen 18:24“Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not [fn]spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it?

Gen 18:25

Gen 18:25“Far be it from You to do [fn]such a thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do justice?”

Gen 18:26

Gen 18:26So Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will [fn]spare the whole place on their account.”

Gen 18:27

Gen 18:27And Abraham answered and said, “Now behold, I have [fn]ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes.

Gen 18:28

Gen 18:28“Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?” And He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”

Gen 18:29

Gen 18:29Then he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose forty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”

Gen 18:30

Gen 18:30Then he said, “Oh may the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak; suppose thirty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”

Gen 18:31

Gen 18:31And he said, “Now behold, I have [fn]ventured to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty are found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it on account of the twenty.”

Gen 18:32

Gen 18:32Then he said, “Oh may the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak only this once; suppose ten are found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it on account of the ten.”

Gen 18:33