創世記 18
1 耶和華在幔利橡樹那裏向亞伯拉罕顯現出來。那時正熱，亞伯拉罕坐在帳棚門口，
And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
2 舉目觀看，見有三個人在對面站着。他一見，就從帳棚門口跑去迎接他們，俯伏在地，
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
3 說：「我主，我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你不要離開僕人往前去。
and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
4 容我拿點水來，你們洗洗腳，在樹下歇息歇息。
Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
5 我再拿一點餅來，你們可以加添心力，然後往前去。你們既到僕人這裏來，理當如此。」他們說：「就照你說的行吧。」
And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart. After that ye shall pass on, inasmuch as ye came to your servant. And they said, Do so as thou have said.
6 亞伯拉罕急忙進帳棚見撒拉，說：「你速速拿三細亞細麵調和做餅。」
And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.
7 亞伯拉罕又跑到牛群裏，牽了一隻又嫩又好的牛犢來，交給僕人，僕人急忙預備好了。
And Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it to the servant. And he hastened to dress it.
8 亞伯拉罕又取了奶油和奶，並預備好的牛犢來，擺在他們面前，自己在樹下站在旁邊，他們就吃了。
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
9 他們問亞伯拉罕說：「你妻子撒拉在哪裏？」他說：「在帳棚裏。」
And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 三人中有一位說：「到明年這時候，我必要回到你這裏；你的妻子撒拉必生一個兒子。」撒拉在那人後邊的帳棚門口也聽見了這話。
And he said, I will certainly return to thee when the season comes round, and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
11 亞伯拉罕和撒拉年紀老邁，撒拉的月經已斷絕了。
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12 撒拉心裏暗笑，說：「我既已衰敗，我主也老邁，豈能有這喜事呢？」
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have become old shall I have pleasure, my lord also being old?
13 耶和華對亞伯拉罕說：「撒拉為甚麼暗笑，說：『我既已年老，果真能生養嗎？』
And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I who am old certainly bear a child?
14 耶和華豈有難成的事嗎？到了日期，明年這時候，我必回到你這裏，撒拉必生一個兒子。」
Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return to thee, when the season comes round, and Sarah shall have a son.
15 撒拉就害怕，不承認，說：「我沒有笑。」那位說：「不然，你實在笑了。」
Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said, No, but thou did laugh.
16 三人就從那裏起行，向所多瑪觀看，亞伯拉罕也與他們同行，要送他們一程。
And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
17 耶和華說：「我所要做的事豈可瞞着亞伯拉罕呢？
And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do,
18 亞伯拉罕必要成為強大的國；地上的萬國都必因他得福。
since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19 我眷顧他，為要叫他吩咐他的眾子和他的眷屬遵守我的道，秉公行義，使我所應許亞伯拉罕的話都成就了。」
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
20 耶和華說：「所多瑪和蛾摩拉的罪惡甚重，聲聞於我。
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
21 我現在要下去，察看他們所行的，果然盡像那達到我耳中的聲音一樣嗎？若是不然，我也必知道。」
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which comes to me. And if not, I will know.
22 二人轉身離開那裏，向所多瑪去；但亞伯拉罕仍舊站在耶和華面前。
And the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham yet stood before Jehovah.
23 亞伯拉罕近前來，說：「無論善惡，你都要剿滅嗎？
And Abraham drew near, and said, Will thou consume righteous men with wicked men?
24 假若那城裏有五十個義人，你還剿滅那地方嗎？不為城裏這五十個義人饒恕其中的人嗎？
Perhaps there are fifty righteous men within the city. Will thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous men that are in it?
25 將義人與惡人同殺，將義人與惡人一樣看待，這斷不是你所行的。審判全地的主豈不行公義嗎？」
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay a righteous man with a wicked man, that so the righteous man should be as the wicked man. Far be it from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26 耶和華說：「我若在所多瑪城裏見有五十個義人，我就為他們的緣故饒恕那地方的眾人。」
And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous men within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.
27 亞伯拉罕說：「我雖然是灰塵，還敢對主說話。
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.
28 假若這五十個義人短了五個，你就因為短了五個毀滅全城嗎？」他說：「我在那裏若見有四十五個，也不毀滅那城。」
Perhaps there shall lack five of the fifty righteous men. Will thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty-five.
29 亞伯拉罕又對他說：「假若在那裏見有四十個怎麼樣呢？」他說：「為這四十個的緣故，我也不做這事。」
And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Perhaps there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.
30 亞伯拉罕說：「求主不要動怒，容我說，假若在那裏見有三十個怎麼樣呢？」他說：「我在那裏若見有三十個，我也不做這事。」
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Perhaps there shall be thirty found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
31 亞伯拉罕說：「我還敢對主說話，假若在那裏見有二十個怎麼樣呢？」他說：「為這二十個的緣故，我也不毀滅那城。」
And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord. Perhaps there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.
32 亞伯拉罕說：「求主不要動怒，我再說這一次，假若在那裏見有十個呢？」他說：「為這十個的緣故，我也不毀滅那城。」
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.
33 耶和華與亞伯拉罕說完了話就走了；亞伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。
And Jehovah went his way as soon as he had left off conversing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
