Genesis 18
1 And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
Og Herren aabenbaredes for ham i Mamre Lund, og han sad i sit Telts Dør, der Dagen var hed.
2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
Og han opløftede sine Øjne og saa, og se, tre Mænd stode for ham; og der han saa dem, løb han dem i Møde fra Teltets Dør og bøjede sig til Jorden.
3 and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
Og han sagde: Min Herre! Kære, dersom jeg har fundet Naade for dine Øjne, da gak ikke din Tjener forbi!
4 Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Kære, lad hente lidt Vand, og toer eders Fødder, og hviler eder under Træet!
5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart. After that ye shall pass on, inasmuch as ye came to your servant. And they said, Do so as thou have said.
Og jeg vil hente en Mundfuld Brød, og vederkvæger eders Hjerte, siden kunne I gaa længere; thi derfor gik I forbi eders Tjener; og de sagde: Gør saaledes, som du har sagt.
6 And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.
Og Abraham skyndte sig til Teltet, til Sara, og sagde: Tag hastig tre Maader Hvedemel, ælt og bag Kager!
7 And Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it to the servant. And he hastened to dress it.
Og Abraham løb til Kvæget og hentede en blød og god Kalv, og han gav Drengen den, og han skyndte sig at tilberede den.
8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
Og han tog Fløde og Mælk og Kalven, som han havde ladet tilberede, og satte for dem, og han stod hos dem under Træet, og de aade.
9 And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
Og de sagde til ham: Hvor er Sara, din Hustru? og han svarede: Se, i Teltet.
10 And he said, I will certainly return to thee when the season comes round, and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
Og han sagde: Jeg vil visseligen komme til dig igen ved denne Aarsens Tid, og se, Sara, din Hustru, skal have en Søn; og Sara hørte det i Teltets Dør, og den var bag ham.
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Og Abraham og Sara vare gamle, vel ved Alder, det gik ikke mere Sara efter Kvinders Vis.
12 And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have become old shall I have pleasure, my lord also being old?
Og Sara lo ved sig selv og sagde: Skulde jeg lade mig lyste, efter at jeg er bleven gammel, og min Herre er gammel!
13 And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I who am old certainly bear a child?
Da sagde Herren til, Abraham: Hvorfor lo Sara og sagde: monne jeg og visseligen skal føde, og jeg er gammel!
14 Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return to thee, when the season comes round, and Sarah shall have a son.
Skulde nogen Ting være underlig for Herren? til den bestemte Tid vil jeg komme til dig igen, ved denne Aarsens Tid, og Sara skal have en Søn.
15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said, No, but thou did laugh.
Og Sara nægtede og sagde: Jeg lo ikke; thi hun frygtede; men han sagde: Nej, thi du lo.
16 And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
Saa stode Mændene op derfra og vendte sig imod Sodoma, og Abraham gik med dem for at ledsage dem.
17 And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do,
Da sagde Herren: Skulde jeg dølge for Abraham det, jeg gør?
18 since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
efterdi Abraham skal visseligen vorde et stort og stærkt Folk, og alle Folk paa Jorden skulle velsignes i ham.
19 For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
Thi jeg kender ham, at han skal byde sine Børn og sit Hus efter sig, at de skulle bevare Herrens Vej i at gøre Retfærdighed og Dom, paa det at Herren skal lade det komme over Abraham, som han har lovet ham.
20 And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
Og Herren sagde: Efterdi Skriget i Sodoma og Gomorra er stort, og efterdi deres Synd er meget svar,
21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which comes to me. And if not, I will know.
da vil jeg nu fare ned og se, om de have gjort ganske efter det Skrig, som er kommet for mig, eller hvis ikke, saa vil jeg vide det.
22 And the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham yet stood before Jehovah.
Og Mændene vendte deres Ansigt derfra og gik til Sodoma; men Abraham blev endnu staaende for Herrens Aasyn.
23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Will thou consume righteous men with wicked men?
Og Abraham traadte frem og sagde: Vil du da ødelægge den retfærdige med den ugudelige?
24 Perhaps there are fifty righteous men within the city. Will thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous men that are in it?
Der maatte maaske være halvtredsindstyve retfærdige i Staden; vil du og ødelægge og ej spare det Sted for de halvtredsindstyve retfærdiges Skyld, som kunde være derinde?
25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay a righteous man with a wicked man, that so the righteous man should be as the wicked man. Far be it from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Det være langt fra dig at gøre efter denne Vis, at ihjelslaa den retfærdige med den ugudelige, at den retfærdige skulde være ligesom den ugudelige, det være langt fra dig; den, som dømmer den ganske Jord, skulde han ikke gøre Ret?
26 And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous men within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.
Da sagde Herren: Dersom jeg finder halvtredsindstyve retfærdige udi Sodoma Stad, da vil jeg spare hele Stedet for deres Skyld.
27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.
Og Abraham svarede og sagde: Se nu, jeg har begyndt at tale til Herren, og jeg er Støv og Aske.
28 Perhaps there shall lack five of the fifty righteous men. Will thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty-five.
Der maatte maaske fattes fem i de halvtredsindstyve retfærdige, vilde du ødelægge hele Staden for de fems Skyld? Og han sagde: Jeg vil ikke ødelægge den, om jeg finder fem og fyrretyve der.
29 And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Perhaps there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.
Og han blev endnu ved at tale til ham og sagde: Der maatte maaske findes fyrretyve; og han sagde: Jeg vil ikke gøre det for de fyrretyves Skyld.
30 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Perhaps there shall be thirty found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
Og han sagde: Herren blive dog ikke vred, saa vil jeg tale: der kunde maaske findes tredive; og han sagde: Jeg vil ikke gøre det, om jeg finder tredive der.
31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord. Perhaps there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.
Og han sagde: Se nu, jeg har begyndt at tale til Herren, der maatte maaske findes tyve; og han sagde: Jeg vil ikke ødelægge den for de tyves Skyld.
32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.
Og han sagde: Herren blive dog ikke vred, saa vil jeg tale alene denne Gang: der maatte maaske findes ti; og han sagde: Jeg vil ikke ødelægge den for de tis Skyld.
33 And Jehovah went his way as soon as he had left off conversing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
Og Herren gik bort, der han havde udtalt med Abraham, og Abraham vendte om til sit Sted.
