創世記 18
1 天正熱的時候，亞巴郎坐在帳幕門口，上主在瑪默勒橡樹林那裏，給他顯現出來。
Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
2 他舉目一望，見有三人站在對面。他一見就由帳幕門口跑去迎接他們，俯伏在地，
And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
3 說：「我主如果我蒙你垂愛，請不要由你僕人這裏走過去，
“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.
4 我叫人拿點水來，洗洗你們的腳，然後在樹下休息休息。
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
5 你們既然路過你僕人這裏，等我拿點餅來，吃點點心，然後再走。」他們答說：「就照你所說的做罷! 」
And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”
6 亞巴郎趕快進入帳幕，到撒辣前說：「你快拿三斗細麵，和一和，作些餅。」
So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”
7 遂又跑到牛群中，選了一頭又嫩又肥的牛犢，交給僕人，要他趕快煮好。
Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.
8 亞巴郎遂拿了凝乳和牛奶，及預備好了的牛犢，擺在他們面前；他們吃的時候，自己在樹下侍候。
Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
9 他們對他說：「你的妻子撒辣在那裏﹖」他答說：「在帳幕裏。」
“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied.
10 其中一位說：「明年此時我必回到你這裏，那時，你的妻子撒辣要有一個兒子。」辣其時正在那人背後的帳幕門口竊聽。
Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.
11 亞巴郎和撒辣都已年老，年紀很大，而且撒辣的月經早已停止。
And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
12 撒辣遂心裏竊笑說：「現在，我已衰老，同我年老的丈夫，還有這喜事嗎﹖」
So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
13 上主對亞巴郎說：「撒辣為什麼笑﹖且說：像我這樣老，真的還能生育﹖
And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’
14 為上主豈有難事﹖明年這時，我必要回到你這裏，那時撒辣必有一個兒子。」
Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
15 撒辣害怕了，否認說：「我沒有笑。」但是那位說：「不，你實在笑了。」
But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”
16 後來那三人由那裏起身，望著索多瑪前行；亞巴郎送他們，也一同前行。
When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.
17 上主說：「我要作的事，豈能瞞著亞巴郎﹖
And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
18 因為他要成為一強大而又興盛的民族，地上所有的民族，都要因他蒙受祝福；
Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
19 何況我揀選了他，是要他訓令自己的子孫和未來的家族，保持上主的正道，實行公義正道，好使上主能實現他對亞巴郎所許的事。」
For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
20 上主於是說：「控告索多瑪和哈摩辣的聲音實在很大，他們的罪惡實在深重!
Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,
21 我要下去看看，願意知道：是否他們所行的全如達到我前的呼聲一樣。」
I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”
22 三人中有二人轉身向索多瑪走去；亞巴郎卻仍立在上主面前。
And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
23 亞巴郎近前來說：「你真要將義人同惡人一起消滅嗎﹖
Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
24 假如城中有五十個義人，你還要消滅嗎﹖不為其中的那五十個義人，赦免那地方嗎﹖
What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there?
25 你決不能如此行事，將義人同惡人一併誅滅；將義人如惡人一樣看待，你決不能! 審判全地的主，豈能不行公義﹖」
Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
26 上主答說：「假如我在索多瑪城中找出了五十個義人，為了他們我要赦免整個地方。」
So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”
27 亞巴郎接著說：「
Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
28 我雖只是塵埃灰土，膽敢再對我主說：假如五十個義人中少了五個怎樣﹖你就為了少五個而毀滅全城嗎﹖」他答說：「假如我在那裏找到四十五個，我不毀滅。」
suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.”
29 亞巴郎再向他進言說：「假如在那裏找到四十個怎樣﹖」他答說：「為了這四十個我也不做這事。」
Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”
30 亞巴郎說：「求我主且勿動怒，容我再進一言：假如在那裏找到三十個怎樣﹖」他答說：「假如在那裏我找到三十個，我也不做這事。」
Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.”
31 亞巴郎說：「我再放膽對我主進一言：假如在那裏找到二十個怎樣﹖」他答說：「為了這二十個，我也不毀滅。」
And Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.”
32 亞巴郎求：「求我主且勿動怒，容我最後一次進言：假如在那裏找到十個怎樣﹖」他答說：「為了這十個我也不毀滅。」
Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”
33 上主向亞巴郎說完話就走了；亞巴郎也回家去了。
When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.
