Genesis 18
1 Then the Lord appeared to him, in the steep valley of Mamre, when he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.
Kemudian TUHAN menampakkan diri kepada Abraham dekat pohon tarbantin di Mamre, sedang ia duduk di pintu kemahnya waktu hari panas terik.
2 And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men, standing near him. When he had seen them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and he reverenced them on the ground.
Ketika ia mengangkat mukanya, ia melihat tiga orang berdiri di depannya. Sesudah dilihatnya mereka, ia berlari dari pintu kemahnya menyongsong mereka, lalu sujudlah ia sampai ke tanah,
3 And he said: “If I, O lord, have found grace in your eyes, do not pass by your servant.
serta berkata: "Tuanku, jika aku telah mendapat kasih tuanku, janganlah kiranya lampaui hambamu ini.
4 But I will bring a little water, and you may wash your feet and rest under the tree.
Biarlah diambil air sedikit, basuhlah kakimu dan duduklah beristirahat di bawah pohon ini;
5 And I will set out a meal of bread, so that you may strengthen your heart; after this you will pass on. It is for this reason that you have turned aside to your servant.” And they said, “Do as you have spoken.”
biarlah kuambil sepotong roti, supaya tuan-tuan segar kembali; kemudian bolehlah tuan-tuan meneruskan perjalanannya; sebab tuan-tuan telah datang ke tempat hambamu ini." Jawab mereka: "Perbuatlah seperti yang kaukatakan itu."
6 Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and he said to her, “Quickly, mix together three measures of the finest wheat flour and make loaves baked under the ashes.”
Lalu Abraham segera pergi ke kemah mendapatkan Sara serta berkata: "Segeralah! Ambil tiga sukat tepung yang terbaik! Remaslah itu dan buatlah roti bundar!"
7 In truth, he himself ran to the herd, and he took a calf from there, very tender and very good, and he gave it to a servant, who hurried and boiled it.
Lalu berlarilah Abraham kepada lembu sapinya, ia mengambil seekor anak lembu yang empuk dan baik dagingnya dan memberikannya kepada seorang bujangnya, lalu orang ini segera mengolahnya.
8 Likewise, he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had boiled, and he placed it before them. Yet truly, he himself stood near them under the tree.
Kemudian diambilnya dadih dan susu serta anak lembu yang telah diolah itu, lalu dihidangkannya di depan orang-orang itu; dan ia berdiri di dekat mereka di bawah pohon itu, sedang mereka makan.
9 And when they had eaten, they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He answered, “Behold, she is in the tent.”
Lalu kata mereka kepadanya: "Di manakah Sara, isterimu?" Jawabnya: "Di sana, di dalam kemah."
10 And he said to him, “When returning, I will come to you at this time, with life as a companion, and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Hearing this, Sarah laughed behind the door of the tent.
Dan firman-Nya: "Sesungguhnya Aku akan kembali tahun depan mendapatkan engkau, pada waktu itulah Sara, isterimu, akan mempunyai seorang anak laki-laki." Dan Sara mendengarkan pada pintu kemah yang di belakang-Nya.
11 Now they were both old, and in an advanced state of life, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Adapun Abraham dan Sara telah tua dan lanjut umurnya dan Sara telah mati haid.
12 And she laughed secretly, saying, “After I have grown old, and my lord is elderly, shall I give myself to the work of delight?”
Jadi tertawalah Sara dalam hatinya, katanya: "Akan berahikah aku, setelah aku sudah layu, sedangkan tuanku sudah tua?"
13 Then the Lord said to Abraham: “Why did Sarah laugh, saying: ‘How can I, an old woman, actually give birth?’
Lalu berfirmanlah TUHAN kepada Abraham: "Mengapakah Sara tertawa dan berkata: Sungguhkah aku akan melahirkan anak, sedangkan aku telah tua?
14 Is anything difficult for God? According to the announcement, he will return to you at this same time, with life as a companion, and Sarah will have a son.”
Adakah sesuatu apapun yang mustahil untuk TUHAN? Pada waktu yang telah ditetapkan itu, tahun depan, Aku akan kembali mendapatkan engkau, pada waktu itulah Sara mempunyai seorang anak laki-laki."
15 Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh.” For she was terribly afraid. But the Lord said, “It is not so; for you did laugh.”
Lalu Sara menyangkal, katanya: "Aku tidak tertawa," sebab ia takut; tetapi TUHAN berfirman: "Tidak, memang engkau tertawa!"
16 Therefore, when the men had risen up from there, they directed their eyes against Sodom. And Abraham traveled with them, leading them.
Lalu berangkatlah orang-orang itu dari situ dan memandang ke arah Sodom; dan Abraham berjalan bersama-sama dengan mereka untuk mengantarkan mereka.
17 And the Lord said: “How could I hide what I am about to do from Abraham,
Berpikirlah TUHAN: "Apakah Aku akan menyembunyikan kepada Abraham apa yang hendak Kulakukan ini?
18 since he will become a great and very robust nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?
Bukankah sesungguhnya Abraham akan menjadi bangsa yang besar serta berkuasa, dan oleh dia segala bangsa di atas bumi akan mendapat berkat?
19 For I know that he will instruct his sons, and his household after him, to keep to the way of the Lord, and to act with judgment and justice, so that, for the sake of Abraham, the Lord may bring about all the things that he has spoken to him.”
Sebab Aku telah memilih dia, supaya diperintahkannya kepada anak-anaknya dan kepada keturunannya supaya tetap hidup menurut jalan yang ditunjukkan TUHAN, dengan melakukan kebenaran dan keadilan, dan supaya TUHAN memenuhi kepada Abraham apa yang dijanjikan-Nya kepadanya."
20 And so the Lord said, “The outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah has been multiplied, and their sin has become exceedingly grievous.
Sesudah itu berfirmanlah TUHAN: "Sesungguhnya banyak keluh kesah orang tentang Sodom dan Gomora dan sesungguhnya sangat berat dosanya.
21 I will descend and see whether they have fulfilled the work of the outcry that has reached me, or whether it is not so, in order that I may know.”
Baiklah Aku turun untuk melihat, apakah benar-benar mereka telah berkelakuan seperti keluh kesah orang yang telah sampai kepada-Ku atau tidak; Aku hendak mengetahuinya."
22 And they turned themselves from there, and they went toward Sodom. Yet in truth, Abraham still stood in the sight of the Lord.
Lalu berpalinglah orang-orang itu dari situ dan berjalan ke Sodom, tetapi Abraham masih tetap berdiri di hadapan TUHAN.
23 And as they drew near, he said: “Will you destroy the just with the impious?
Abraham datang mendekat dan berkata: "Apakah Engkau akan melenyapkan orang benar bersama-sama dengan orang fasik?
24 If there were fifty of the just in the city, will they perish with the rest? And will you not spare that place for the sake of fifty of the just, if they were in it?
Bagaimana sekiranya ada lima puluh orang benar dalam kota itu? Apakah Engkau akan melenyapkan tempat itu dan tidakkah Engkau mengampuninya karena kelima puluh orang benar yang ada di dalamnya itu?
25 Far be it from you to do this thing, and to kill the just with the impious, and for the just to be treated like the impious. No, this is not like you. You judge all the earth; you would never make such a judgment.”
Jauhlah kiranya dari pada-Mu untuk berbuat demikian, membunuh orang benar bersama-sama dengan orang fasik, sehingga orang benar itu seolah-olah sama dengan orang fasik! Jauhlah kiranya yang demikian dari pada-Mu! Masakan Hakim segenap bumi tidak menghukum dengan adil?"
26 And the Lord said to him, “If I find in Sodom fifty of the just in the midst of the city, I will release the entire place because of them.”
TUHAN berfirman: "Jika Kudapati lima puluh orang benar dalam kota Sodom, Aku akan mengampuni seluruh tempat itu karena mereka."
27 And Abraham responded by saying: “Since now I have begun, I will speak to my Lord, though I am dust and ashes.
Abraham menyahut: "Sesungguhnya aku telah memberanikan diri berkata kepada Tuhan, walaupun aku debu dan abu.
28 What if there were five less than fifty of the just? Would you, despite the forty-five, eliminate the entire city?” And he said, “I will not eliminate it, if I find forty-five there.”
Sekiranya kurang lima orang dari kelima puluh orang benar itu, apakah Engkau akan memusnahkan seluruh kota itu karena yang lima itu?" Firman-Nya: "Aku tidak memusnahkannya, jika Kudapati empat puluh lima di sana."
29 And again he said to him, “But if forty were found there, what would you do?” He said, “I will not strike, for the sake of the forty.”
Lagi Abraham melanjutkan perkataannya kepada-Nya: "Sekiranya empat puluh didapati di sana?" Firman-Nya: "Aku tidak akan berbuat demikian karena yang empat puluh itu."
30 “I ask you,” he said, “not to be angry, Lord, if I speak. What if thirty were found there?” He responded, “I will not act, if I find thirty there.”
Katanya: "Janganlah kiranya Tuhan murka, kalau aku berkata sekali lagi. Sekiranya tiga puluh didapati di sana?" Firman-Nya: "Aku tidak akan berbuat demikian, jika Kudapati tiga puluh di sana."
31 “Since now I have begun,” he said, “I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty were found there?” He said, “I will not put to death, for the sake of the twenty.”
Katanya: "Sesungguhnya aku telah memberanikan diri berkata kepada Tuhan. Sekiranya dua puluh didapati di sana?" Firman-Nya: "Aku tidak akan memusnahkannya karena yang dua puluh itu."
32 “I beg you,” he said, “not to be angry, Lord, if I speak yet once more. What if ten were found there?” And he said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
Katanya: "Janganlah kiranya Tuhan murka, kalau aku berkata lagi sekali ini saja. Sekiranya sepuluh didapati di sana?" Firman-Nya: "Aku tidak akan memusnahkannya karena yang sepuluh itu."
33 And the Lord departed, after he had ceased speaking to Abraham, who then returned to his place.
Lalu pergilah TUHAN, setelah Ia selesai berfirman kepada Abraham; dan kembalilah Abraham ke tempat tinggalnya.
