Genesis 18
1 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.
Ary Jehovah niseho tamin’ i Abrahama teo an-kazo terebintan’ i Mamre; ary nipetraka teo am-baravaran’ ny lainy izy, raha nafana ny andro;
2 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.
dia nanopy ny masony izy ka niery, ary, indreo, nisy telo lahy nijanona teo tandrifiny, ka nony nahita ireo izy, dia niala teo am-baravaran’ ny lainy ka nihazakazaka hitsena azy, dia niankohoka tamin’ ny tany
3 “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.
ka nanao hoe: Tompo ô, raha mahita fitia eto imasonao aho, masìna ianao, aza dia mandalo ny mpanomponao.
4 Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
Aoka hangalana rano kely ianareo hanasana ny tongotrareo; ary aoka mba hiala sasatra kely eo am-pototry ny hazo ianareo;
5 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.”
dia haka mofo kely aho hataonareo ody am-bavafo; ary rehefa afaka izany, dia handeha ihany ianareo; fa tonga atỳ amin’ ny mpanomponareo ianareo. Ary hoy izy telo lahy: Ataovy ihany araka izay nolazainao.
6 So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”
Dia nandeha faingana Abrahama nankany an-day tany amin’ i Saraha ka nanao hoe: Faingana, makà koba tsara toto intelon’ ny famarana; dia fetafetao ka ataovy mofo.
7 Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.
Ary Abrahama kosa nihazakazaka nankany amin’ ny omby, dia naka zanak’ omby tanora sady tsara ka nanolotra azy tamin’ ny ankizilahy, dia lasa faingana izy hamboatra azy.
8 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.
Ary Abrahama naka ronono mandry sy ronono ary ilay zanak’ omby efa namboariny, dia narosony teo anoloan’ izy telo lahy; ary nijanona teo anilany teo ambanin’ ny hazo izy, dia nihinana izy telo lahy.
9 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied.
Ary hoy izy telo lahy tamin’ i Abrahama: Aiza Saraha vadinao? Ary hoy kosa izy: Indro, ao an-day izy.
10 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.
Ary hoy Izy: Hiverina aminao tokoa Aho raha avy ny taona toy izao; ary, indro hanana zazalahy Saraha vadinao. Ary Saraha nandre izany teo am-baravaran’ ny lay, izay teo ivohon’ Ilay niteny.
11 And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
Ary Abrahama sy Saraha dia samy efa zoki-olona ka nandroso fahanterana, ary efa nitsahatra tamin’ ny fombam-behivavy Saraha.
12 So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
Ary Saraha dia nihomehy anakampo ka nanao hoe: Moa mbola hanana hafaliana ihany va aho rehefa tratrantitra toy izao, sady efa antitra koa itompokolahy?
13 And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’
Ary hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Abrahama: Nahoana no nihomehy Saraha ka nanao hoe: Hiteraka tokoa va aho, kanefa izao efa antitra izao?
14 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.”
Fa moa misy zavatra mahagaga izay tsy hain’ i Jehovah va? Amin’ ny fotoan’ andro raha avy ny taona toy izao dia hiverina aminao Aho, ary Saraha hanana zazalahy.
15 But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”
Dia nandà Saraha satria natahotra izy, ka nanao hoe: Tsy nihomehy aho tsy akory. Fa hoy Ilay niteny: Tsia; fa nihomehy mihitsy ianao.
16 When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.
Dia nitsangana ireny lehilahy ireny ka niala teo, dia nitsinjo an’ i Sodoma; ary Abrahama niaraka taminy hanatitra azy.
17 And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
Ary Jehovah nanao hoe: Hafeniko amin’ i Abrahama va izay hataoko?
18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
Fa Abrahama ho tonga firenena lehibe sy mahery tokoa, ary aminy no hitahiana ny firenena rehetra ambonin’ ny tany.
19 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.”
Fa efa nifidy azy Aho mba handidy ny zanany sy ny taranany mandimby azy hitandreman’ ireo ny lalàn’ i Jehovah hanao izay marina sy mahitsy, mba hitondran’ i Jehovah amin’ i Abrahama izay efa nolazainy taminy.
20 Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,
Ary hoy Jehovah: Ny fitarainan’ i Sodoma sy Gomora dia lehibe tokoa, ary ny fahotany dia mavesatra indrindra;
21 I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”
hidina Aho ka hizaha na efa nahatanteraka izany tokoa izy araka ny fitarainan’ ny tany, izay efa tonga atỳ amiko, na tsia; ary raha tsy izany, dia ho fantatro.
22 And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
Dia nihodina niala teo ireo lehilahy ireo ka nandroso ho any Sodoma; fa Abrahama kosa mbola nijanona teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
23 Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
Dia nanatona Abrahama ka nanao hoe: Haringanao miaraka amin’ ny meloka va ny marina?
24 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?
Angamba misy olo-marina dimam-polo ao an-tanàna; haringanao koa va, ka tsy hamindranao fo ny tanàna noho ny dimam-polo marina izay ao?
25 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?”
Sanatria Anao raha hanao toy izany ka hamono ny marina miaraka amin’ ny meloka, ka ny marina hatao tahaka ny meloka; sanatria Anao izany! tsy hitsara marina va ny Mpitsara ny tany rehetra?
26 So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”
Ary hoy Jehovah: Raha mahita dimam-polo marina ao an-tanàna Sodoma Aho, dia hamindrako fo ny tanàna rehetra noho ireny.
27 Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
Dia namaly Abrahama ka nanao hoe: Indro, fa efa sahy niteny tamin’ ny Tompo aho nefa vovoka sy lavenona:
28 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.”
Angamba ho latsaka dimy ny dimam-polo marina; moa haringanao va ny tanàna rehetra noho ny dimy? Ary hoy Izy: Tsy handringana Aho, raha mahita dimy amby efa-polo ao.
29 Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”
Dia, mbola niteny taminy indray izy ka nanao hoe: Angamba efa-polo no ho hita ao. Ary hoy Izy: Tsy mba hanao izany Aho noho ny efa-polo.
30 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.”
Ary hoy izy: Aoka anie mba tsy ho tezitra ny Tompo, fa mbola hiteny aho: Angamba telo-polo no ho hita ao. Ary hoy Izy: Tsy mba hanao izany Aho, raha mahita telo-polo ao.
31 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.”
Ary hoy izy: Indro, fa efa sahy niteny tamin’ ny Tompo aho: Angamba roa-polo no ho hita ao. Ary hoy Izy: Tsy mba handringana azy Aho noho ny roa-polo.
32 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.”
Ary hoy izy: Aoka anie mba tsy ho tezitra Hianao, Tompo, fa hiteny izao indray mandeha izao ihany aho: Angamba folo no ho hita ao. Ary hoy Izy: Tsy mba handringana Aho noho ny folo.
33 When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.
Dia lasa nandeha Jehovah, rehefa vita ny teny nataony tamin’ i Abrahama; ary Abrahama niverina ho any amin’ ny fonenany.
