1 Mosebog 18
1 Siden åbenbarede HERREN sig for ham ved Mamres Lund, engang han sad i Teltdøren på den hedeste Tid af Dagen.
Then the Lord appeared to him, in the steep valley of Mamre, when he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.
2 Da han så op, fik han Øje på tre Mænd, der stod foran ham. Så snart han fik Øje på dem, løb han dem i Møde fra Teltdøren, bøjede sig til Jorden
And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men, standing near him. When he had seen them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and he reverenced them on the ground.
3 og sagde: "Herre, hvis jeg har fundet Nåde for dine Øjne, så gå ikke din Træl forbi!
And he said: “If I, O lord, have found grace in your eyes, do not pass by your servant.
4 Lad der blive hentet lidt Vand, så I kan tvætte eders Fødder og hvile ud under Træet.
But I will bring a little water, and you may wash your feet and rest under the tree.
5 Så 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!"
And I will set out a meal of bread, so that you may strengthen your heart; after this you will pass on. It is for this reason that you have turned aside to your servant.” And they said, “Do as you have spoken.”
6 Da skyndte Abraham sig ind i Teltet til Sara og sagde: "Tag hurtigt tre Mål fint Mel, ælt det og bag Kager deraf!"
Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and he said to her, “Quickly, mix together three measures of the finest wheat flour and make loaves baked under the ashes.”
7 Så ilede han ud til Kvæget, tog en fin og lækker Kalv og gav den til Svenden, og han tilberedte den i Hast.
In truth, he himself ran to the herd, and he took a calf from there, very tender and very good, and he gave it to a servant, who hurried and boiled it.
8 Derpå tog han Surmælk og Sødmælk og den tilberedte Kalv, satte det for dem og gik dem til Hånde under Træet, og de spiste.
Likewise, he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had boiled, and he placed it before them. Yet truly, he himself stood near them under the tree.
9 Da sagde de til ham: "Hvor er din Hustru Sara?" Han svarede: "Inde i Teltet!"
And when they had eaten, they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He answered, “Behold, she is in the tent.”
10 Så sagde han: "Næste År ved denne Tid kommer jeg til dig igen, og så har din Hustru Sara en Søn!" Men Sara lyttede i Teltdøren bag ved dem;
And he said to him, “When returning, I will come to you at this time, with life as a companion, and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Hearing this, Sarah laughed behind the door of the tent.
11 og da Abraham og Sara var gamle og højt oppe i Årene, og det ikke mere gik Sara på Kvinders Vis,
Now they were both old, and in an advanced state of life, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12 lo hun ved sig selv og tænkte: "Skulde jeg virkelig føle Attrå. nu jeg er affældig, og min Herre er gammel?"
And she laughed secretly, saying, “After I have grown old, and my lord is elderly, shall I give myself to the work of delight?”
13 Da sagde HERREN til Abraham: "Hvorfor ler Sara og tænker: Skulde jeg virkelig føde en Søn. nu jeg er gammel?
Then the Lord said to Abraham: “Why did Sarah laugh, saying: ‘How can I, an old woman, actually give birth?’
14 Skulde noget være umuligt for Herren? Næste År ved denne Tid kommer jeg til dig igen, og så har Sara en Søn!"
Is anything difficult for God? According to the announcement, he will return to you at this same time, with life as a companion, and Sarah will have a son.”
15 Men Sara nægtede og sagde: "Jeg lo ikke!" Thi hun frygtede. Men han sagde: "Jo, du lo!"
Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh.” For she was terribly afraid. But the Lord said, “It is not so; for you did laugh.”
16 Så brød Mændene op derfra hen ad Sodoma til, og Abraham gik med for at følge dem på Vej.
Therefore, when the men had risen up from there, they directed their eyes against Sodom. And Abraham traveled with them, leading them.
17 Men HERREN sagde ved sig selv: "Skulde jeg vel dølge for Abraham, hvad jeg har i Sinde at gøre.
And the Lord said: “How could I hide what I am about to do from Abraham,
18 da Abraham dog skal blive til et stort og mægtigt Folk, og alle Jordens Folk skal velsignes i ham?
since he will become a great and very robust nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?
19 Jeg har jo udvalgt ham, for at han skal pålægge sine Børn og sine Efterkommere at vogte på HERRENs Vej ved at øve Retfærdighed og Ret, for at HERREN kan give Abraham alt, hvad han har forjættet ham."
For I know that he will instruct his sons, and his household after him, to keep to the way of the Lord, and to act with judgment and justice, so that, for the sake of Abraham, the Lord may bring about all the things that he has spoken to him.”
20 Da sagde HERREN: "Sandelig. Skriget over Sodoma og Gomorra er stort, og deres Synd er såre svar.
And so the Lord said, “The outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah has been multiplied, and their sin has become exceedingly grievous.
21 Derfor vil jeg stige ned og se. om de virkelig har handlet så galt. som det lyder til efter Skriget over dem, der har nået mig - derom vil jeg have Vished!"
I will descend and see whether they have fulfilled the work of the outcry that has reached me, or whether it is not so, in order that I may know.”
22 Da vendte Mændene sig bort derfra og drog ad Sodoma til; men HERREN blev stående foran Abraham.
And they turned themselves from there, and they went toward Sodom. Yet in truth, Abraham still stood in the sight of the Lord.
23 Og Abraham trådte nærmere og sagde: "Vil du virkelig udrydde retfærdige sammen med gudløse?
And as they drew near, he said: “Will you destroy the just with the impious?
24 Måske findes der halvtredsindstyve retfærdige i Byen; vil du da virkelig udrydde dem og ikke tilgive Stedet for de halvtredsindstyve retfærdiges Skyld, som findes derinde.
If there were fifty of the just in the city, will they perish with the rest? And will you not spare that place for the sake of fifty of the just, if they were in it?
25 Det være langt fra dig at handle således: at ihjelslå retfærdige sammen med gudløse, så de retfærdige får 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 this thing, and to kill the just with the impious, and for the just to be treated like the impious. No, this is not like you. You judge all the earth; you would never make such a judgment.”
26 Da sagde HERREN: "Dersom jeg finder halvtredsindstyve retfærdige i Sodoma, i selve Byen, vil jeg for deres Skyld tilgive hele Stedet!"
And the Lord said to him, “If I find in Sodom fifty of the just in the midst of the city, I will release the entire place because of them.”
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!
And Abraham responded by saying: “Since now I have begun, I will speak to my Lord, though I am dust and ashes.
28 Måske 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 were five less than fifty of the just? Would you, despite the forty-five, eliminate the entire city?” And he said, “I will not eliminate it, if I find forty-five there.”
29 Men han blev ved at tale til ham: "Måske findes der fyrretyve i den!" Han. svarede: "For de fyrretyves Skyld vil jeg lade det være."
And again he said to him, “But if forty were found there, what would you do?” He said, “I will not strike, for the sake of the forty.”
30 Men han sagde: "Min Herre må ikke blive vred, men lad mig tale: Måske findes der tredive i den!" Han svarede: "Jeg skal ikke gøre det, hvis jeg finder tredive i den."
“I ask you,” he said, “not to be angry, Lord, if I speak. What if thirty were found there?” He responded, “I will not act, if I find thirty there.”
31 Men han sagde: "Se, jeg har dristet mig til at tale til min Herr: Måske findes de tyve i den!" Han svarede: "For de tyves Skyld vil jeg lade være at ødelægge den."
“Since now I have begun,” he said, “I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty were found there?” He said, “I will not put to death, for the sake of the twenty.”
32 Men han sagde: "Min Herre må ikke blive vred, men lad mig kun tale denne ene Gang endnu; måske findes der ti i den!" Han svarede: "For de tis Skyld vil jeg lade være at ødelægge den."
“I beg you,” he said, “not to be angry, Lord, if I speak yet once more. What if ten were found there?” And he said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
33 Da nu HERREN havde talt ud med Abraham, gik han bort; og Abraham vendte tilbage til sin Bolig.
And the Lord departed, after he had ceased speaking to Abraham, who then returned to his place.
