1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Genesis 18

1 Abraham entertaineth three angels. 9 Sarah is reproved for laughing at the strange promise. 17 The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham. 23 Abraham maketh intercession for the men thereof.

 18:1 Now the LORD 3068 appeared 7200 to him by the oaks 436 of Mamre 4471, while he was sitting 3427 at the tent 168 door 6607 in the heat 2527 of the day 3117.

 18:2 When he lifted 5375 up his eyes 5869 and looked 7200, behold 2009, three 7969 men 376 were standing 5324 opposite 5921 him; and when he saw 7200 [them], he ran 7323 from the tent 168 door 6607 to meet 7122 them and bowed 7812 himself to the earth 776,

 18:3 and said 559, “My Lord 113, if 518 now 4994 I have found 4672 favor 2580 in Your sight 5869, please 4994 do not pass 5674a Your servant 5650 by.

 18:4 “Please 4994 let a little 4592 water 4325 be brought 3947 and wash 7364 your feet 7272, and rest 8172 yourselves 8172 under 8478 the tree 6086;

 18:5 and I will bring 3947 a piece 6595 of bread 3899, that you may refresh 5582 yourselves 3820; after 310 that you may go 5674a on, since 3588 5921 3651 you have visited 5674a your servant 5650.” And they said 559, “So 3651 do 6213a, as you have said 1696.”

 18:6 So Abraham 85 hurried 4116 into the tent 168 to Sarah 8283, and said 559, “Quickly 4116, prepare 4116 three 7969 measures 5429 of fine 5560 flour 7058 5560, knead 3888 [it] and make 6213a bread 5692 cakes 5692.”

 18:7 Abraham 85 also ran 7323 to the herd 1241, and took 3947 a tender 7390 and choice 2896a calf 1121 1241 and gave 5414 [it] to the servant 5288, and he hurried 4116 to prepare 6213a it.

 18:8 He took 3947 curds 2529 and milk 2461 and the calf 1121 1241 which 834 he had prepared 6213a, and placed 5414 [it] before 6440 them; and he was standing 5975 by them under 8478 the tree 6086 as they ate 398.

 18:9 ¶ Then they said 559 to him, “Where 335 is Sarah 8283 your wife 802?” And he said 559, “There 2009, in the tent 168.”

 18:10 He said 559, “I will surely 7725 return 7725 to you at this time 6256 next 2416a year 2416a; and behold 2009, Sarah 8283 your wife 802 will have a son 1121.” And Sarah 8283 was listening 8085 at the tent 168 door 6607, which 1931 was behind 310 him.

 18:11 Now Abraham 85 and Sarah 8283 were old 2205, advanced 935 in age 3117; Sarah 8283 was past 2308 childbearing 734 802.

 18:12 Sarah 8283 laughed 6711 to herself 7130, saying 559, “After 310 I have become 1086 old 1086, shall I have 1961 pleasure 5734b, my lord 113 being 2204 old 2204 also?”

 18:13 And the LORD 3068 said 559 to Abraham 85, “Why 4100 did Sarah 8283 laugh 6711, saying 559, ‘Shall I indeed 637 552 bear 3205 [a child], when I am 2204 [so] old 2204?’

 18:14 “Is anything 1697 too 4480 difficult 6381 for the LORD 3068? At the appointed 4150 time 4150 I will return 7725 to you, at this 2416a time 6256 next 2416a year 2416a, and Sarah 8283 will have a son 1121.”

 18:15 Sarah 8283 denied 3584 [it] however, saying 559, “I did not laugh 6711”; for she was afraid 3372a. And He said 559, “No 3808, but you did laugh 6711.”

 18:16 ¶ Then the men 376 rose 6965 up from there 8033, and looked 8259 down 8259 toward 5921 6440 Sodom 5467; and Abraham 85 was walking 1980 with them to send 7971 them off.

 18:17 The LORD 3068 said 559, “Shall I hide 3680 from Abraham 85 what 834 I am about to do 6213a,

 18:18 since Abraham 85 will surely 1961 become 1961 a great 1419 and mighty 6099 nation 1471, and in him all 3605 the nations 1471 of the earth 776 will be blessed 1288?

 18:19 “For I have chosen 3045 him, so 4616 that he may command 6680 his children 1121 and his household 1004 after 310 him to keep 8104 the way 1870 of the LORD 3068 by doing 6213a righteousness 6666 and justice 4941, so 4616 that the LORD 3068 may bring 935 upon Abraham 85 what 834 He has spoken 1696 about 5921 him.”

 18:20 And the LORD 3068 said 559, “The outcry 2201 of Sodom 5467 and Gomorrah 6017 is indeed 3588 great 7231, and their sin 2403b is exceedingly 3966 grave 3513.

 18:21 “I will go 3381 down 3381 now 4994, and see 7200 if they have done 6213a entirely 3617 according to its outcry 6818, which has come 935 to Me; and if 518 not, I will know 3045.”

 18:22 ¶ Then the men 376 turned 6437 away 6437 from there 8033 and went 1980 toward Sodom 5467, while Abraham 85 was still 5750 standing 5975 before 6440 the LORD 3068.

 18:23 Abraham 85 came 5066 near 5066 and said 559, “Will You indeed 637 sweep 5595 away 5595 the righteous 6662 with the wicked 7563?

 18:24 “Suppose 194 there 3426 are fifty 2572 righteous 6662 within 8432 the city 5892b; will You indeed 637 sweep 5595 [it] away 5595 and not spare 5375 the place 4725 for the sake 4616 of the fifty 2572 righteous 6662 who 834 are in it?

 18:25 “Far 2486 be it from You to do 6213a such 2088 a thing 1697, to slay 4191 the righteous 6662 with the wicked 7563, so that the righteous 6662 and the wicked 7563 are [treated] alike. Far 2486 be it from You! Shall not the Judge 8199 of all 3605 the earth 776 deal 6213a justly 4941?”

 18:26 So the LORD 3068 said 559, “If 518 I find 4672 in Sodom 5467 fifty 2572 righteous 6662 within 8432 the city 5892b, then I will spare 5375 the whole 3605 place 4725 on their account 5668.”

 18:27 And Abraham 85 replied 6030a, “Now 4994 behold 2009, I have ventured 2974 to speak 1696 to the Lord 136, although I am [but] dust 6083 and ashes 665.

 18:28 “Suppose 194 the fifty 2572 righteous 6662 are lacking 2637 five 2568, will You destroy 7843 the whole 3605 city 5892b because of five 2568?” And He said 559, “I will not destroy 7843 [it] if 518 I find 4672 forty-five 705 2568 there 8033.”

 18:29 He spoke 1696 to Him yet 5750 again 3254 and said 559, “Suppose 194 forty 705 are found 4672 there 8033?” And He said 559, “I will not do 6213a [it] on account 5668 of the forty 705.”

 18:30 Then he said 559, “Oh 4994 may 4994 the Lord 136 not be angry 2734, and I shall speak 1696; suppose 194 thirty 7970 are found 4672 there 8033?” And He said 559, “I will not do 6213a [it] if 518 I find 4672 thirty 7970 there 8033.”

 18:31 And he said 559, “Now 4994 behold 2009, I have ventured 2974 to speak 1696 to the Lord 136; suppose 194 twenty 6242 are found 4672 there 8033?” And He said 559, “I will not destroy 7843 [it] on account 5668 of the twenty 6242.”

 18:32 Then he said 559, “Oh 4994 may 4994 the Lord 136 not be angry 2734, and I shall speak 1696 only 389 this 6471 once 6471; suppose 194 ten 6235 are found 4672 there 8033?” And He said 559, “I will not destroy 7843 [it] on account 5668 of the ten 6235.”

 18:33 As soon 3512c as He had finished 3615 speaking 1696 to Abraham 85 the LORD 3068 departed 1980, and Abraham 85 returned 7725 to his place 4725.