Genesis 18
1 Nagpakita si Yahweh kang Abraham diha sa katugasan ni Mamre, samtang naglingkod siya sa pultahan sa iyang tolda sa kainiton sa adlaw.
One day during that year when it was hot, Yahweh appeared to Abraham again near the big trees that belonged to Mamre, while Abraham was sitting in the entrance to his tent.
2 Mihangad siya ug, tan-awa, nakita niya ang tulo ka mga lalaki nga nagbarog sa iyang atubangan. Sa pagkakita niya kanila, midagan siya aron sa pagtagbo kanila gikan sa pultahan sa tolda ug miyukbo sa yuta.
Abraham looked up [MTY] and was surprised to see three men standing near him. [Actually, one was Yahweh, and the other two were angels]. When he saw them, he ran to meet them. He prostrated himself with his face on the ground to show respect,
3 Miingon siya, “Ginoo, kung gikahimut-an mo ako, ayaw sayloi ug biyai ang imong sulugoon.
and said [to one of them], “Sir, if you are pleased with me, stay here for a little while [LIT].
4 Tugoti nga dalhan kamo ug diyutay nga tubig, aron hugasan ang inyong mga tiil, ug pahulay kamo ilalom sa kahoy.
Allow my servants to bring a little water and wash your feet, and rest under this tree.
5 Tugoti ako sa pagdala ug diyutay nga pagkaon, aron mahupay ang inyong kaugalingon. Pagkahuman makapadayon na kamo sa inyong panaw, sanglit mianhi man kamo sa inyong sulugoon.” Ug miingon sila, “Buhata kung unsa ang imong gisulti.”
Since you have come here to me, allow me to bring you some food [SYN] so that you can feel refreshed before you leave.” Yahweh replied, “All right, do as you have said.”
6 Unya nagdalidali ug adto si Abraham sa sulod sa barongbarong ngadto kang Sara, ug miingon, “Pagdali, pagkuha ug tulo ka takus sa pinakamaayong harina, masaha kini, ug paghimo ug tinapay.”
So Abraham quickly went into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick, get some of our best flour and make some loaves of bread!”
7 Unya midagan si Abraham ngadto sa panon sa mga mananap, ug gikuha niya ang nating baka nga humok ug maayo, ug gihatag kini ngadto sa sulugoon, ug gidali niya kini pag-andam.
Then he ran to the herd of cattle and selected a calf whose meat would be tender and tasty. He gave it to one of his servants [and told him to] quickly kill it and cook it.
8 Gikuha niya ang mantikilya ug gatas, ug ang nating baka nga giandam, ug gibutang ang pagkaon sa ilang atubangan, ug nagbarog siya tapad kanila ilalom sa kahoy samtang nangaon sila.
When the meat was cooked, Abraham brought some curds and milk and the meat that had been prepared, and set them in front of his visitors. Then he stood near them, under a tree, while they ate.
9 Miingon sila kaniya, “Diin man si Sara ang imong asawa?” Mitubag siya, “Atua didto sa sulod sa barongbarong.”
[One of] them asked him, “Where is Sarah, your wife?” He replied, “She is in the tent.”
10 Miingon siya, “Mobalik gayod ako kanimo sa tingpamulak, ug tan-awa, ang imong asawa nga si Sara makabaton ug anak nga lalaki.” Naminaw si Sara didto sa pultahan sa tolda, nga anaa sa iyang luyo.
Then the leader of the group said, “I will return to you (about this time/in the springtime) next year, and to your amazement, your wife Sarah will have an infant son.” It happened that Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind the one who was speaking.
11 Karon si Abraham ug si Sara tigulang na, ug taas na ang pangidaron, ug si Sara wala na sa sakto nga pangidaron nga ang usa ka babaye makabaton pa ug anak.
Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was far past the time of when she could bear children.
12 Busa mikatawa si Sara sa iyang kaugalingon, nga nag-ingon, “Human nga nagmaluyahon na ako, aduna pa ba akoy kagana, nga ang akong agalon tigulang na man usab?”
So Sarah laughed to herself, thinking, “My body is worn out, and my husband is old. So how can I have the pleasure [of having a child]?” [RHQ]
13 Miingon si Yahweh kang Abraham, “Nganong mikatawa man si Sara ug miingon, 'Makabaton pa ba ako ug anak, nga tigulang na man ako?'
Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why was she thinking, ‘I am too old, so how can I bear a child?’
14 Aduna bay lisod kaayo kang Yahweh? Sa panahon nga akong gitagana, sa tingpamulak, mobalik ako kanimo. Sa samang higayon sa sunod tuig makabaton na ug anak nga lalaki si Sara.”
I am Yahweh! (Is there anything too difficult for me?/There is nothing too difficult for me!) [RHQ] I will return about this time next year in the springtime, and Sarah will have an infant son.”
15 Unya gilimod kini ni Sara ug miingon, “Wala man ako mikatawa,” tungod kay nahadlok siya. Mitubag siya, “Dili, mikatawa ka gayod.”
Then Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But Yahweh said, “Don’t deny it! You did laugh.”
16 Unya mitindog ang mga lalaki aron sa pagbiya ug midungaw paubos sa Sodoma. Miuban si Abraham kanila aron mahatod niya sila sa unahan.
When the three men got up to leave, they looked down into the valley toward Sodom [city]. Abraham was walking with them to say “goodbye” to them.
17 Apan miingon si Yahweh, “Angay bang itago ko kang Abraham kung unsa ang akong pagahimuon,
Yahweh thought to himself, “It is not right for me to prevent Abraham from knowing what I plan to do [RHQ].
18 sanglit mahimo man gayong usa ka bantogan ug gamhanan nga nasod si Abraham, ug ang tanang nasod sa tibuok kalibotan mapanalanginan tungod kaniya?
Abraham’s descendants [MTY] will become a great and powerful nation. And people of [MTY] all nations will be blessed because of what I do for him.
19 Kay gipili ko siya aron tudloan niya ang iyang mga anak ug ang iyang panimalay sa pagsunod sa paagi ni Yahweh kung wala na siya, sa pagbuhat ug matarong ug husto, aron buhaton ni Yahweh kang Abraham kung unsa ang iyang gisulti ngadto kaniya.”
I have chosen him in order that he will teach his children and their families to obey me and do what is right and fair, and then I will do for Abraham what I promised.”
20 Unya miingon si Yahweh, “Tungod kay ang mga sumbong batok sa Sodoma ug Gomora hilabihan na gayod kadako, ug tungod kay ang ilang mga sala hilabihan na kaayo kadaotan,
So Yahweh said to Abraham, “I have heard the terrible things that have been said about the people of [MTY] Sodom and Gomorrah. Their sins are very great.
21 molugsong ako karon didto ug sutaon ang mga sumbong batok kaniya nga nahiabot kanako, kung tinuod ba gayod nga gibuhat nila kini. Kung wala man, masayran ko.”
So I will go down now, and I will see if all the terrible things that I have heard are true or not true.”
22 Busa ang mga lalaki mibiya gikan didto, ug miadto padulong sa Sodoma, apan si Abraham nagpabilin nga nagbarog sa atubangan ni Yahweh.
Then the two men turned and started walking toward Sodom. But Yahweh remained, standing in front of Abraham.
23 Unya miduol si Abraham ug miingon, “Imo ba gayong laglagon ang matarong uban sa daotan?
Abraham came closer to him and said, “Will you really destroy righteous people along with wicked ones?
24 Pananglitan adunay 50 ka matarong nga anaa sa siyudad. Imo ba kining laglagon ug dili luwason ang dapit alang sa 50 ka matarong nga atua didto?
What will you do if there are only 50 righteous people in the city? Will you really get rid of them all, and not spare the place/city for the sake of the 50 righteous people who are in the city?
25 Dili mo gayod mahimo kanang butanga, ang mopatay sa mga matarong uban sa daotan, aron nga ang matarong mahisama sa pagtagad sa mga daotan. Dili mo gayod kana mahimo! Dili ba himoon man sa manghuhukom sa tibuok kalibotan kung unsa ang makiangayon?”
It would certainly not be right for you to do such a thing, to kill righteous people along with wicked ones, and treat righteous people and wicked people the same way. You could not do that, because you, who are the judge of everyone on the earth, will certainly do what is right [regarding the people of Sodom]!” [RHQ]
26 Miingon si Yahweh, “Kung makakaplag ako ug 50 ka matarong sa siyudad sa Sodoma, dili ko pagalaglagon ang tibuok nga dapit alang kanila.”
Yahweh replied, “If I find 50 righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the whole place/city for their sake.”
27 Mitubag si Abraham ug miingon, “Tan-awa, nakaako ako sa pagpakigsulti sa akong Ginoo, bisan tuod abog lamang ako ug mga abo!
Abraham replied, “I should not be bold like this and speak to you, God, because I am as worthless as dust and ashes [MET].
28 Pananglitan adunay 45 ka matarong? Imo bang laglagon ang tibuok nga siyudad tungod kay kulang ug lima?” Ug miingon siya, “Dili ko kini pagalaglagon, kung makakaplag ako didto ug 45.”
But what will you do if there are only 45 righteous people? Will you destroy everyone in the whole city because there are only 45 and not 50 righteous people?” Yahweh replied, “I will not destroy it if I find that there are 45 righteous people.”
29 Misulti na usab siya kaniya, ug miingon, “Pananglitan adunay 40 nga imong makaplagan didto?” Mitubag siya, “Dili ko kini buhaton alang niadtong 40.”
Abraham continued to speak to him [like this], saying, “What will you do if you find that there are only 40 righteous people there?” Yahweh replied, “I will not destroy them all, for the sake of the 40.”
30 Miingon siya, “Palihog ayaw kasuko, Ginoo, aron makahimo pa ako nga makasulti. Pananglitan adunay 30 nga makaplagan didto.” Mitubag siya, “Dili ko kini buhaton, kung makakaplag ako ug 30 didto.”
Abraham said, “God, please don’t be angry now. Let me speak again. What will you do if there are only 30 righteous people?” He replied, “I will not do it if I find that there are 30 there.”
31 Miingon siya, “Tan-awa, nakaako ako sa pagsulti sa akong Ginoo! Pananglitan adunay makaplagan nga 20 didto.” Mitubag siya, “Dili ko kini pagalaglagon alang niadtong 20.”
Abraham said, “I should not be bold and speak to you like this, God. But what will you do if you find that there are only 20 righteous people there?” He replied, “I will not destroy the whole city, for the sake of those 20.”
32 Miingon siya, “Palihog ayaw kasuko, Ginoo, ug mosulti ako sa makausa pa sa kataposang higayon. Pananglitan makakaplag ka ug napulo didto.” Ug miingon siya, “Dili ko kini pagalaglagon alang niadtong napulo.”
Abraham said, “God, don’t be angry now. Just let me speak one time more. What will you do if you find that there are only ten righteous people there?” Yahweh answered, “I will not destroy the city for the sake of those ten.”
33 Mipadulong si Yahweh sa iyang dalan pagkahuman gayod sa iyang pagpakigsulti kang Abraham, ug mibalik si Abraham sa iyang panimalay.
Abraham said no more, and as soon as Yahweh finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.
