Suencuek 18
1 Abraham te khothaih khobae vaengah Mamre thingnu rhoek kaepkah dap thohka ah ngol dae anih taengla BOEIPA a phoe pah.
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 Te dongah a mik a huel tih a sawt hatah a taengah hlang pathum a pai te lawt a hmuh. Te dongah amih te doe ham dap thohka lamkah yong tih diklai la bakop.
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 Te phoeiah, “Ka Boeipa na mikhmuh ah mikdaithen ni ka dang mai atah na sal taeng lamkah he khumpael mai boeh.
and said [to one of them], “Sir, if you are pleased with me, stay here for a little while [LIT].
4 Tui bet han khuen mai saeh lamtah na kho silh uh mai. Te dongah thing hmuiah ana hangdang uh mai dae.
Allow my servants to bring a little water and wash your feet, and rest under this tree.
5 Tedae na sal taengah na pawk rhoi to vaengah buh kamat khaw ka loh dae vetih na lungbuei a duel phoeiah na cet rhoi mako,” a ti nah. Te vaengah, “Na thui bangla na saii pai,” a ti rhoi.
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 Te dongah Abraham te Sarah taengah dap khuila koe kun tih, “Vaidam buh sum thum te a loe la nook lamtah buh thong laeh” a ti nah.
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 Te phoeiah Abraham te saelhung taengla yong tih vaito ca a mongkawt neh a then te a loh. Te phoeiah cadong taengah a paek tih a loe la a saii sak.
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 Te phoeiah suknaeng neh suktui khaw, vaito ca a hmoel te khaw han khuen tih amih hmai ah a tawn pah. Tedae a caak uh vaengah amah te amih taengkah thing hmuiah pai.
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 Te vaengah, “Na yuu Sarah ta?,” a ti na uh hatah, “Dap khuiah om ke,” a ti nah.
[One of] them asked him, “Where is Sarah, your wife?” He replied, “She is in the tent.”
10 Te phoeiah, “Lomai tue ah nang taengla ka lo rhoe ka lo ni. Te vaengah na yuu Sarah te camoe om pawn ni te,” a ti nah. Te vaengah dap thohka kah anih hnukah aka om Sarah loh a hnatun van.
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 Tedae Abraham neh Sarah kah a kum patong la om rhoi coeng. Huta vanbangla Sarah taengkah khosing om ham khaw bawt coeng.
Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was far past the time of when she could bear children.
12 Te dongah Sarah loh amah ko khuiah, “Kai taengah omthennah a om ham ka hal tih ka boeipa khaw patong coeng,” a ti tih nuei.
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 Tedae BOEIPA loh Abraham taengah, “Balae tih Sarah loh, 'Kai patong khaw ca ka cun tang venim,’ a ti tih, a nueih he.
Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why was she thinking, ‘I am too old, so how can I bear a child?’
14 Hno pakhat he BOEIPA ham rhaisang a? Lomai tue kah khoning vaengah nang taengla ka mael ni. Te vaengah Sarah taengah capa om ni?” a ti nah.
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 Tedae Sarah loh a rhih dongah, “Ka nuei pawh,” a ti tih a basa dae, “Pawh na nueih lalah,” a ti nah.
Then Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.” But Yahweh said, “Don’t deny it! You did laugh.”
16 Te daengah hlang rhoek loh thoo uh tih Sodom ben la a dan uh hatah amih aka thak ham Abraham khaw amih taengah cet.
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 Tedae BOEIPA loh, “Kai loh ka saii te Abraham taengah ka phah a?,” a ti.
Yahweh thought to himself, “It is not right for me to prevent Abraham from knowing what I plan to do [RHQ].
18 Abraham khaw namtu len neh pilnu la om rhoe om ni. Anih lamloh diklai namtom boeih a yoethen ni.
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 Anih ka ming daengah ni anih phoeikah a ca rhoek neh a imkhui te a uen vetih duengnah neh tiktamnah saii ham BOEIPA kah longpuei a ngaithuen uh eh. Te daengah ni BOEIPA loh Abraham ham a taengah a thui pah te a thoeng eh.
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 Tedae BOEIPA loh Sodom neh Gomorrah a doek vaengah amih kah tholhnah khaw pungtai tih bahoeng nah coeng.
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 Ka suntla laeh vetih a pangngawlnah te ka hmuh mako. Kai taengla aka pawk te boeih a saii uh neh a saii uh pawt khaw ka ming mako,” a ti.
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 Te dongah hlang rhoek loh te lamkah hooi uh tih Sodom la a caeh uh vaengah Abraham tah BOEIPA hmai kah pai pueng.
Then the two men turned and started walking toward Sodom. But Yahweh remained, standing in front of Abraham.
23 Te phoeiah Abraham te thoeih tih, “Hlang dueng neh halang te na khoengvoep sak tang aya?
Abraham came closer to him and said, “Will you really destroy righteous people along with wicked ones?
24 Kho khui ah aka dueng sawmnga om khaming, na khoengvoep kuekluek aya? Amih khui kah hlang dueng sawmnga ham hmuen te na hlun mahpawt a?
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 Halang taengah aka dueng duek sak ham hno he saii ham tah nang lamloh savisava. A dueng la, halang la a om khaw, nang lamloh savisava saeh. Diklai pum lai aka tloek loh tiktamnah saii mahpawt nim?,” a ti nah.
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 Tedae BOEIPA loh, “Sodom ah sawmnga ka hmuh tih khopuei khui ah hlang dueng om koinih amih kong ah hmuen takuem la ka khuen ni,” a ti nah.
Yahweh replied, “If I find 50 righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the whole place/city for their sake.”
27 Tedae Abraham loh a doo tih, “Kai he laipi neh hmaiphu la ka om dae Boeipa taengah cal ham ka mulmet coeng he.
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 Aka dueng sawmnga te panga loh a vaitah khaming, panga kongah khopuei pum te na phae aya?” a ti nah hatah, “Sawmli panga te ka hmuh koinih ka phae mahpawh,” a ti nah.
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 Tedae anih te voek hamla koep a koei tih, “Likip te a hmuh uh khaming,” a ti nah vaengah, “Likip kong ah ka saii mahpawh,” a ti nah.
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 Te phoeiah, “Boeipa, saii boel mai lamtah ka thui mai eh. Sawmthum khaw a hmuh uh khaming,” a ti nah. Tedae, “Sawmthum te ka hmu koinih ka saii mahpawh,” a ti nah.
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 Tedae Abaraham loh, “Boeipa taengah cal ham ka mulmet coeng he. Teah te pakul khaw a hmuh uh khaming,” a ti nah vaengah pakul kong ah ka phae mahpawh,” a ti nah.
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 Te phoeiah khaw, “Sai boel mai dae Boeipa vai bueng mah ka thui mai eh. Hlang rha khaw a hmu uh khaming,” a ti nah vaengah, “Hlang rha kong ah ka phae mahpawh,” a ti nah.
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 BOEIPA loh Abraham neh cal ham te a khah van neh vik nong tih Abraham khaw amah hmuen la bal.
Abraham said no more, and as soon as Yahweh finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.
