1 Mosebog 18
1 Siden aabenbarede HERREN sig for ham ved Mamres Lund, engang han sad i Teltdøren paa den hedeste Tid af Dagen.
Yahweh appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent doorway in the heat of the day.
2 Da han saa op, fik han Øje paa tre Mænd, der stod foran ham. Saa snart han fik Øje paa dem, løb han dem i Møde fra Teltdøren, bøjede sig til Jorden
He looked up and, behold, he saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door and bowed low to the ground.
3 og sagde: »Herre, hvis jeg har fundet Naade for dine Øjne, saa gaa ikke din Træl forbi!
He said, “Lord, if I have found favor in your eyes, do not pass by and leave your servant.
4 Lad der blive hentet lidt Vand, saa I kan tvætte eders Fødder og hvile ud under Træet.
Let a little water be brought, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
5 Saa vil jeg bringe et Stykke Brød, for at I kan styrke eder; siden kan I drage videre — da eders Vej nu engang har ført eder forbi eders Træl!« De svarede: »Gør, som du siger!«
Let me bring a little food, so that you may refresh yourselves. Afterwards you can go your way, since you have come to your servant.” They replied, “Do as you have said.”
6 Da skyndte Abraham sig ind i Teltet til Sara og sagde: »Tag hurtigt tre Maal fint Mel, ælt det og bag Kager deraf!«
Then Abraham quickly went into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Hurry, get three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and make bread.”
7 Saa ilede han ud til Kvæget, tog en fin og lækker Kalv og gav den til Svenden, og han tilberedte den i Hast.
Then Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf that was tender and good, and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.
8 Derpaa tog han Surmælk og Sødmælk og den tilberedte Kalv, satte det for dem og gik dem til Haande under Træet, og de spiste.
He took curds and milk, and the calf that had been prepared, and placed the food before them, and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
9 Da sagde de til ham: »Hvor er din Hustru Sara?« Han svarede: »Inde i Teltet!«
They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He replied, “There, in the tent.”
10 Saa sagde han: »Næste Aar ved denne Tid kommer jeg til dig igen, og saa har din Hustru Sara en Søn!« Men Sara lyttede i Teltdøren bag ved dem;
He said, “I will certainly return to you in the springtime, and see, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah was listening in the tent doorway, which was behind him.
11 og da Abraham og Sara var gamle og højt oppe i Aarene, og det ikke mere gik Sara paa Kvinders Vis,
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, very advanced in age, and Sarah had passed the age when women could bear children.
12 lo hun ved sig selv og tænkte: »Skulde jeg virkelig føle Attraa, nu jeg er affældig, og min Herre er gammel?«
So Sarah laughed to herself, saying to herself, “After I am worn-out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
13 Da sagde HERREN til Abraham: »Hvorfor ler Sara og tænker: Skulde jeg virkelig føde en Søn, nu jeg er gammel?
Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really bear a child, when I am old'?
14 Skulde noget være umuligt for Herren? Næste Aar ved denne Tid kommer jeg til dig igen, og saa har Sara en Søn!«
Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the time appointed by me, in the spring, I will return to you. About this time next year Sarah will have a son.”
15 Men Sara nægtede og sagde: »Jeg lo ikke!« Thi hun frygtede. Men han sagde: »Jo, du lo!«
Then Sarah denied it and said, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He replied, “No, you did laugh.”
16 Saa brød Mændene op derfra hen ad Sodoma til, og Abraham gik med for at følge dem paa Vej.
Then the men arose to leave and looked down toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.
17 Men HERREN sagde ved sig selv: »Skulde jeg vel dølge for Abraham, hvad jeg har i Sinde at gøre,
But Yahweh said, “Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
18 da Abraham dog skal blive til et stort og mægtigt Folk, og alle Jordens Folk skal velsignes i ham?
since Abraham will indeed become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?
19 Jeg har jo udvalgt ham, for at han skal paalægge sine Børn og sine Efterkommere at vogte paa HERRENS Vej ved at øve Retfærdighed og Ret, for at HERREN kan give Abraham alt, hvad han har forjættet ham.«
For I have chosen him so that he may instruct his children and his household after him to keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham what he has said to him.”
20 Da sagde HERREN: »Sandelig. Skriget over Sodoma og Gomorra er stort, og deres Synd er saare svar.
Then Yahweh said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and because their sin is so serious,
21 Derfor vil jeg stige ned og se, om de virkelig har handlet saa galt, som det lyder til efter Skriget over dem, der har naaet mig — derom vil jeg have Vished!«
I will now go down there and see the outcry against her that has come to me, whether they have really done it. If not, I will know.”
22 Da vendte Mændene sig bort derfra og drog ad Sodoma til; men HERREN blev staaende foran Abraham.
So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before Yahweh.
23 Og Abraham traadte nærmere og sagde: »Vil du virkelig udrydde retfærdige sammen med gudløse?
Then Abraham approached and said, “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
24 Maaske findes der halvtredsindstyve retfærdige i Byen; vil du da virkelig udrydde dem og ikke tilgive Stedet for de halvtredsindstyve retfærdiges Skyld, som findes derinde.
Perhaps there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are there?
25 Det være langt fra dig at handle saaledes: at ihjelslaa retfærdige sammen med gudløse, saa de retfærdige faar samme Skæbne som de gudløse — det være langt fra dig! Skulde den, der dømmer hele Jorden, ikke selv øve Ret?«
Far be it from you to do such a thing, killing the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be treated the same as the wicked. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
26 Da sagde HERREN: »Dersom jeg finder halvtredsindstyve retfærdige i Sodoma, i selve Byen, vil jeg for deres Skyld tilgive hele Stedet!«
Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27 Men Abraham tog igen til Orde: »Se, jeg har dristet mig til at tale til min Herre, skønt jeg kun er Støv og Aske!
Abraham answered and said, “Look, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord, even though I am only dust and ashes!
28 Maaske mangler der fem i de halvtredsindstyve retfærdige — vil du da ødelægge hele Byen for fems Skyld?« Han svarede: »Jeg vil ikke ødelægge Byen, hvis jeg finder fem og fyrretyve i den.«
What if there are five less than fifty righteous? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” Then he said, “I will not destroy it, if I find there forty-five.”
29 Men han blev ved at tale til ham: »Maaske findes der fyrretyve i den!« Han svarede: »For de fyrretyves Skyld vil jeg lade det være.«
He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He replied, “I will not do it for the forty's sake.”
30 Men han sagde: »Min Herre maa ikke blive vred, men lad mig tale: Maaske findes der tredive i den!« Han svarede: »Jeg skal ikke gøre det, hvis jeg finder tredive i den.«
He said, “Please do not be angry, Lord, so I may speak. Perhaps thirty will be found there.” He replied, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.”
31 Men han sagde: »Se, jeg har dristet mig til at tale til min Herre: Maaske findes de tyve i den!« Han svarede: »For de tyves Skyld vil jeg lade være at ødelægge den.«
He said, “Look, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord! Perhaps twenty will be found there.” He replied, “I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.”
32 Men han sagde: »Min Herre maa ikke blive vred, men lad mig kun tale denne ene Gang endnu; maaske findes der ti i den!« Han svarede: »For de tis Skyld vil jeg lade være at ødelægge den.«
He said, “Please do not be angry, Lord, and I will speak this one last time. Perhaps ten will be found there.” Then he said, “I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.”
33 Da nu HERREN havde talt ud med Abraham, gik han bort; og Abraham vendte tilbage til sin Bolig.
Yahweh went on his way as soon as he had finished talking with Abraham, and Abraham returned home.
