YHWHיְהוָהappearedוַיֵּרָאto himאֵלָיוby the oaksבְּאֵלֹנֵיof Mamre,מַמְרֵאwhile heוְהוּאwas sittingיֹשֵׁבat the entranceפֶּתַחof the tentהָאֹהֶלin the heatכְּחֹםof the day.הַיּוֹם
He liftedוַיִּשָּׂאhis eyesעֵינָיוand looked,וַיַּרְאand look,וְהִנֵּהthreeשְׁלֹשָׁהmenאֲנָשִׁיםwere standingנִצָּבִיםnear him.עָלָיוWhen he saw them,וַיַּרְאhe ranוַיָּרָץfrom the entranceמִפֶּתַחof the tentהָאֹהֶלto meet themלִקְרָאתָםand bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּto the ground.אָרְצָה
He said,וַיֹּאמַר“Adonai,אֲדֹנָיifאִםI have foundמָצָאתִיfavorחֵןin your eyes,בְּעֵינֶיךָpleaseנָא נָאdo notאַלpass byתַעֲבֹר מֵעַלyour servant.עַבְדֶּךָ
Let a littleמְעַטwaterמַיִםbe brought,יֻקַּחplease,נָאand washוְרַחֲצוּyour feet,רַגְלֵיכֶםand restוְהִשָּׁעֲנוּunderתַּחַתthe tree.הָעֵץ
And I will bringוְאֶקְחָהa morselפַתof bread,לֶחֶםand refreshוְסַעֲדוּyour hearts;לִבְּכֶםafter thatאַחַרyou may go on,תַּעֲבֹרוּsinceכִּיthat is whyעַל כֵּןyou have come byעֲבַרְתֶּם עַלyour servant.”עַבְדְּכֶםThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Doתַּעֲשֶׂהso,כֵּןasכַּאֲשֶׁרyou have said.”דִּבַּרְתָּ
So Abrahamוַ אַבְרָהָםhurriedיְמַהֵרinto the tentהָאֹהֱלָהto Sarahאֶל שָׂרָהand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Quickly,מַהֲרִיthreeשְׁלֹשׁseahsסְאִיםof flour,קֶמַחfine flour!סֹלֶתKnead itלוּשִׁיand makeוַעֲשִׂיcakes.”עֻגוֹת
And toוְאֶלthe herdהַבָּקָרAbrahamאַבְרָהָםran,רָץand tookוַיִּקַּחa calf,בֶּן בָּקָרtenderרַךְand good,וָטוֹבand gave itוַיִּתֵּןto the young man,אֶל הַנַּעַרwho hurriedוַיְמַהֵרto prepareלַעֲשׂוֹתit.אֹתוֹ
He tookוַיִּקַּחcurdsחֶמְאָהand milkוְחָלָבand the calfוּבֶן הַבָּקָרthatאֲשֶׁרhe had prepared,עָשָׂהand set itוַיִּתֵּןbefore them;לִפְנֵיהֶםand heוְהוּאstoodעֹמֵדby themעֲלֵיהֶםunderתַּחַתthe treeהָעֵץwhile they ate.וַיֹּאכֵלוּ
They saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,אֵׄלָׄיׄוׄ“Whereאַיֵּהis Sarahשָׂרָהyour wife?”אִשְׁתֶּךָHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּהin the tent.”בָאֹהֶל
Then he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will surelyשׁוֹבreturnאָשׁוּבto youאֵלֶיךָat this timeכָּעֵתnext year,חַיָּהand look,וְהִנֵּהSarahלְשָׂרָהyour wifeאִשְׁתֶּךָwill have a son.”בֵןSarahוְשָׂרָהwas listeningשֹׁמַעַתat the entranceפֶּתַחof the tent,הָאֹהֶלand itוְהוּאwas behind him.אַחֲרָיו
Now Abrahamוְאַבְרָהָםand Sarahוְשָׂרָהwere old,זְקֵנִיםadvancedבָּאִיםin days;בַּיָּמִיםit had ceasedחָדַלto beלִהְיוֹתwith Sarahלְשָׂרָהafter the mannerאֹרַחof women.כַּנָּשִׁים
So Sarahוַ שָׂרָהlaughedתִּצְחַקwithin herself,בְּקִרְבָּהּsaying,לֵאמֹר“AfterאַחֲרֵיI am worn out,בְלֹתִיwill I haveהָיְתָה לִּיpleasure,עֶדְנָהand my lordוַאדֹנִיis old?”זָקֵן
YHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Abraham,אֶל אַבְרָהָם“Whyלָמָּהdid Sarahשָׂרָהlaugh like this,זֶּה צָחֲקָהsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Will I reallyהַאַף אֻמְנָםgive birth,אֵלֵדwhen Iוַאֲנִיam old?’זָקַנְתִּי
Is anythingהֲ דָּבָרtoo hardיִפָּלֵאfor YHWH?מֵיְהוָהAt the appointed timeלַמּוֹעֵדI will returnאָשׁוּבto you,אֵלֶיךָat this timeכָּעֵתnext year,חַיָּהand Sarahוּלְשָׂרָהwill have a son.”בֵן
But Sarahוַ שָׂרָהdenied it,תְּכַחֵשׁsaying,לֵאמֹר“I did notלֹאlaugh,”צָחַקְתִּיforכִּיshe was afraid.יָרֵאָהHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“No,לֹאbutכִּיyou did laugh.”צָחָקְתְּ
Then the menהָאֲנָשִׁיםgot upוַיָּקֻמוּfrom thereמִשָּׁםand looked downוַיַּשְׁקִפוּtowardעַל פְּנֵיSodom;סְדֹםand Abrahamוְאַבְרָהָםwas walkingהֹלֵךְwith themעִמָּםto send them on their way.לְשַׁלְּחָם
YHWHוַיהֹוָהsaid,אָמָר“Shall I hideהַמְכַסֶּהfrom AbrahamמֵאַבְרָהָםwhatאֲשֶׁרIאֲנִי אֲנִיam doing,עֹשֶׂה
since Abrahamוְאַבְרָהָםwill surelyהָיוֹbecomeיִהְיֶהa greatגָּדוֹלand mightyוְעָצוּםnation,לְגוֹיand in himבוֹallכֹּלthe nationsגּוֹיֵיof the earthהָאָרֶץwill be blessed?וְנִבְרְכוּ
ForכִּיI have known him,יְדַעְתִּיוso thatלְמַעַן אֲשֶׁרhe may commandיְצַוֶּהhis childrenאֶת בָּנָיוand his householdוְאֶת בֵּיתוֹafter himאַחֲרָיוto keepוְשָׁמְרוּthe wayדֶּרֶךְof YHWHיְהוָהby doingלַעֲשׂוֹתrighteousnessצְדָקָהand justice,וּמִשְׁפָּטso thatלְמַעַןYHWHיְהוָהmay bringהָבִיאupon Abrahamעַל אַבְרָהָםwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרhe has spokenדִּבֶּרabout him.”עָלָיו
Then YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaid,יֹּאמֶר“The outcryזַעֲקַתof Sodomסְדֹםand Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָהis indeed great,כִּי רָבָּהand their sinוְחַטָּאתָםis indeedכִּיvery grave.כָבְדָה מְאֹד
Let me go downאֵרֲדָהnowנָּאand seeוְאֶרְאֶהwhetherהַthey have doneעָשׂוּaltogetherכָּלָהaccording to its outcryכְּצַעֲקָתָהּthatהַhas comeבָּאָהto me;אֵלַיand ifוְאִםnot,לֹאI will know.”אֵדָעָה
The menהָאֲנָשִׁיםturnedוַיִּפְנוּfrom thereמִשָּׁםand wentוַיֵּלְכוּtoward Sodom,סְדֹמָהwhile Abrahamוְאַבְרָהָםwas stillעוֹדֶנּוּstandingעֹמֵדbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםcame nearוַיִּגַּשׁand said,וַיֹּאמַר“Will you reallyהַאַףsweep awayתִּסְפֶּהthe righteousצַדִּיקwithעִםthe wicked?רָשָׁע
Perhapsאוּלַיthere areיֵשׁfiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםrighteousצַדִּיקִםwithinבְּתוֹךְthe city;הָעִירwill you reallyהַאַףsweep awayתִּסְפֶּהand notוְלֹאspareתִשָּׂאthe placeלַמָּקוֹםfor the sake ofלְמַעַןthe fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםrighteousהַצַּדִּיקִםwhoאֲשֶׁרare in it?בְּקִרְבָּהּ
Far be itחָלִלָהfrom youלְּךָto doמֵעֲשֹׂתsuchכַּ הַזֶּהa thing,דָּבָרto put to deathלְהָמִיתthe righteousצַדִּיקwithעִםthe wicked,רָשָׁעso thatוְthe righteousכַצַּדִּיקfareהָיָהlike the wicked!כָּרָשָׁעFar be itחָלִלָהfrom you!לָּךְShallהֲthe Judgeשֹׁפֵטof allכָּלthe earthהָאָרֶץnotלֹאdoיַעֲשֶׂהjustice?”מִשְׁפָּט
YHWHיְהוָהsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“IfאִםI findאֶמְצָאin Sodomבִסְדֹםfiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםrighteousצַדִּיקִםwithinבְּתוֹךְthe city,הָעִירI will spareוְנָשָׂאתִיthe wholeלְכָלplaceהַמָּקוֹםfor their sake.”בַּעֲבוּרָם
Abrahamאַבְרָהָםansweredוַיַּעַןand said,וַיֹּאמַר“Look,הִנֵּה נָאI have venturedהוֹאַלְתִּיto speakלְדַבֵּרto Adonai,אֶל אֲדֹנָיthough Iוְאָנֹכִיam dustעָפָרand ashes.וָאֵפֶר
Perhapsאוּלַיthe fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםrighteousהַצַּדִּיקִםwill lackיַחְסְרוּןfive;חֲמִשָּׁהwill you destroyהֲתַשְׁחִיתfor the fiveבַּחֲמִשָּׁהthe wholeאֶת כָּלcity?”הָעִירHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will notלֹאdestroy itאַשְׁחִיתifאִםI findאֶמְצָאthereשָׁםforty-five.”אַרְבָּעִים וַחֲמִשָּׁה
He spokeלְדַבֵּרto himאֵלָיוyetוַיֹּסֶףagainעוֹדand said,וַיֹּאמַר“Perhapsאוּלַיfortyאַרְבָּעִיםwill be foundיִמָּצְאוּןthere.”שָׁםHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will notלֹאdo itאֶעֱשֶׂהfor the sake ofבַּעֲבוּרthe forty.”הָאַרְבָּעִים
Then he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Pleaseנָאlet Adonaiלַאדֹנָיnotאַלbe angry,יִחַרand I will speak:וַאֲדַבֵּרָהperhapsאוּלַיthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםwill be foundיִמָּצְאוּןthere.”שָׁםHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will notלֹאdo itאֶעֱשֶׂהifאִםI findאֶמְצָאthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםthere.”שָׁם
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּה נָאI have venturedהוֹאַלְתִּיto speakלְדַבֵּרto Adonai:אֶל אֲדֹנָיperhapsאוּלַיtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםwill be foundיִמָּצְאוּןthere.”שָׁםHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will notלֹאdestroy itאַשְׁחִיתfor the sake ofבַּעֲבוּרthe twenty.”הָעֶשְׂרִים
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Pleaseנָאlet Adonaiלַאדֹנָיnotאַלbe angry,יִחַרand I will speakוַאֲדַבְּרָהonlyאַךְthis once:הַפַּעַםperhapsאוּלַיtenעֲשָׂרָהwill be foundיִמָּצְאוּןthere.”שָׁםHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will notלֹאdestroy itאַשְׁחִיתfor the sake ofבַּעֲבוּרthe ten.”הָעֲשָׂרָה
YHWHיְהוָהwent his wayוַיֵּלֶךְwhenכַּאֲשֶׁרhe had finishedכִּלָּהspeakingלְדַבֵּרto Abraham,אֶל אַבְרָהָםand Abrahamוְאַבְרָהָםreturnedשָׁבto his place.לִמְקֹמוֹ