創世記 18
1 耶和華在幔利橡樹那裏向亞伯拉罕顯現出來。那時正熱，亞伯拉罕坐在帳棚門口，
And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.
2 舉目觀看，見有三個人在對面站着。他一見，就從帳棚門口跑去迎接他們，俯伏在地，
And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men standing near him. And when he saw [them], he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself to the earth,
3 說：「我主，我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你不要離開僕人往前去。
and said, Lord, if now I have found favour in thine eyes, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
4 容我拿點水來，你們洗洗腳，在樹下歇息歇息。
Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
5 我再拿一點餅來，你們可以加添心力，然後往前去。你們既到僕人這裏來，理當如此。」他們說：「就照你說的行吧。」
And I will fetch a morsel of bread; and refresh yourselves; after that ye shall pass on; for therefore have ye passed on towards your servant. And they said, So do as thou hast said.
6 亞伯拉罕急忙進帳棚見撒拉，說：「你速速拿三細亞細麵調和做餅。」
And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Knead quickly three seahs of wheaten flour, and make cakes.
7 亞伯拉罕又跑到牛群裏，牽了一隻又嫩又好的牛犢來，交給僕人，僕人急忙預備好了。
And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf tender and good, and gave [it] to the attendant; and he hasted to dress it.
8 亞伯拉罕又取了奶油和奶，並預備好的牛犢來，擺在他們面前，自己在樹下站在旁邊，他們就吃了。
And he took thick and sweet milk, and the calf that he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood before them under the tree, and they ate.
9 他們問亞伯拉罕說：「你妻子撒拉在哪裏？」他說：「在帳棚裏。」
And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 三人中有一位說：「到明年這時候，我必要回到你這裏；你的妻子撒拉必生一個兒子。」撒拉在那人後邊的帳棚門口也聽見了這話。
And he said, I will certainly return to thee at [this] time of the year, and behold, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah was listening at the tent-door, which was behind him.
11 亞伯拉罕和撒拉年紀老邁，撒拉的月經已斷絕了。
Now Abraham and Sarah were old [and] advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12 撒拉心裏暗笑，說：「我既已衰敗，我主也老邁，豈能有這喜事呢？」
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?
13 耶和華對亞伯拉罕說：「撒拉為甚麼暗笑，說：『我既已年老，果真能生養嗎？』
And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why is this, that Sarah laughs, saying, Shall I indeed bear, when I am become old?
14 耶和華豈有難成的事嗎？到了日期，明年這時候，我必回到你這裏，撒拉必生一個兒子。」
Is [any] matter too wonderful for Jehovah? At the time appointed I will return to thee, at [this] time of the year, and Sarah shall have a son.
15 撒拉就害怕，不承認，說：「我沒有笑。」那位說：「不然，你實在笑了。」
And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.
16 三人就從那裏起行，向所多瑪觀看，亞伯拉罕也與他們同行，要送他們一程。
And the men rose up thence, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to conduct them.
17 耶和華說：「我所要做的事豈可瞞着亞伯拉罕呢？
And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?
18 亞伯拉罕必要成為強大的國；地上的萬國都必因他得福。
Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.
19 我眷顧他，為要叫他吩咐他的眾子和他的眷屬遵守我的道，秉公行義，使我所應許亞伯拉罕的話都成就了。」
For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.
20 耶和華說：「所多瑪和蛾摩拉的罪惡甚重，聲聞於我。
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,
21 我現在要下去，察看他們所行的，果然盡像那達到我耳中的聲音一樣嗎？若是不然，我也必知道。」
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know [it].
22 二人轉身離開那裏，向所多瑪去；但亞伯拉罕仍舊站在耶和華面前。
And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.
23 亞伯拉罕近前來，說：「無論善惡，你都要剿滅嗎？
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?
24 假若那城裏有五十個義人，你還剿滅那地方嗎？不為城裏這五十個義人饒恕其中的人嗎？
There are perhaps fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are therein?
25 將義人與惡人同殺，將義人與惡人一樣看待，這斷不是你所行的。審判全地的主豈不行公義嗎？」
Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked — far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26 耶和華說：「我若在所多瑪城裏見有五十個義人，我就為他們的緣故饒恕那地方的眾人。」
And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.
27 亞伯拉罕說：「我雖然是灰塵，還敢對主說話。
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
28 假若這五十個義人短了五個，你就因為短了五個毀滅全城嗎？」他說：「我在那裏若見有四十五個，也不毀滅那城。」
Perhaps there may want five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city on account of the five? And he said, If I shall find forty-five there, I will not destroy [it].
29 亞伯拉罕又對他說：「假若在那裏見有四十個怎麼樣呢？」他說：「為這四十個的緣故，我也不做這事。」
And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.
30 亞伯拉罕說：「求主不要動怒，容我說，假若在那裏見有三十個怎麼樣呢？」他說：「我在那裏若見有三十個，我也不做這事。」
And he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry that I speak! Perhaps there may be thirty found there. And he said, I will not do it if I find thirty there.
31 亞伯拉罕說：「我還敢對主說話，假若在那裏見有二十個怎麼樣呢？」他說：「為這二十個的緣故，我也不毀滅那城。」
And he said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak with the Lord. Perhaps there may be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for the twenty's sake.
32 亞伯拉罕說：「求主不要動怒，我再說這一次，假若在那裏見有十個呢？」他說：「為這十個的緣故，我也不毀滅那城。」
And he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, that I speak yet but this time! Perhaps there may be ten found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for the ten's sake.
33 耶和華與亞伯拉罕說完了話就走了；亞伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。
And Jehovah went away when he had ended speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.
