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Genesis 18 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:1 - And Jehovah appeareth unto him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:2 - and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:3 - And he saith, 'My Lord, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy servant;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:4 - let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:5 - and I bring a piece of bread, and support ye your heart; afterwards pass on, for therefore have ye passed over unto your servant;' and they say, 'So mayest thou do as thou has spoken.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:6 - And Abraham hasteth towards the tent, unto Sarah, and saith, 'Hasten three measures of flour-meal, knead, and make cakes;'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:7 - and Abraham ran unto the herd, and taketh a son of the herd, tender and good, and giveth unto the young man, and he hasteth to prepare it;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:8 - and he taketh butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he hath prepared, and setteth before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they do eat.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:9 - And they say unto him, 'Where is Sarah thy wife?' and he saith, 'Lo -- in the tent;'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:10 - and he saith, 'returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:11 - And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:12 - and Abraham and Sarah are aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:13 - and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, 'After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also is old!'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:14 - And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, 'Why is this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really -- I bear -- and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:15 - And Sarah denieth, saying, 'I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, 'Nay, but thou didst laugh.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:16 - And the men rise from thence, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send them away;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:17 - and Jehovah said, 'Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:18 - and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:19 - for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:20 - And Jehovah saith, 'The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -- because great; and their sin -- because exceeding grievous:
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:21 - I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely -- and if not -- I know;'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:22 - and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:23 - And Abraham draweth nigh and saith, 'Dost Thou also consume righteous with wicked?
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:24 - peradventure there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; dost Thou also consume, and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty -- the righteous who are in its midst?
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:25 - Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:26 - And Jehovah saith, 'If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then have I borne with all the place for their sake.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:27 - And Abraham answereth and saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I -- dust and ashes;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:28 - peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous -- dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, 'I destroy it not, if I find there forty and five.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:29 - And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, 'Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, 'I do it not, because of the forty.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:30 - And he saith, 'Let it not be, I Pray thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak: peradventure there are found there thirty?' and He saith, 'I do it not, if I find there thirty.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:31 - And he saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there are found there twenty?' and He saith, 'I do not destroy it, because of the twenty.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:32 - And he saith, 'Let it not be, I pray Thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak only this time: peradventure there are found there ten?' and He saith, 'I do not destroy it, because of the ten.'
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:33 - And Jehovah goeth on, when He hath finished speaking unto Abraham, and Abraham hath turned back to his place.
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The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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