Genesis 18
1 And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.
Abrahamte khothaih khobae vaengah Mamre thingnurhoek kaepkah dap thohkaah ngol dae anih taengla BOEIPAa phoe pah.
2 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,
Te dongah a mika huel tiha sawt hatah a taengah hlang pathuma paite lawta hmuh. Te dongah amihte doe ham dap thohka lamkah yong tih diklai la bakop.
3 and said, Lord, if now I have found favour in thine eyes, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
Te phoeiah, “Ka Boeipa na mikhmuh ah mikdaithen ni ka dang mai atah na sal taeng lamkah he khumpael mai boeh.
4 Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Tui bet han khuen mai saeh lamtah na kho silh uh mai. Te dongah thing hmuiah ana hangdang uh mai dae.
5 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.
Tedae na sal taengahna pawk rhoi to vaengah buh kamat khaw ka loh dae vetih na lungbueia duel phoeiahna cet rhoi mako,” a ti nah. Te vaengah, “Na thui banglana saii pai,” a ti rhoi.
6 And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Knead quickly three seahs of wheaten flour, and make cakes.
Te dongah Abrahamte Sarah taengah dap khuila koe kun tih, “Vaidam buh sum thum te a loe la nook lamtah buh thong laeh” a ti nah.
7 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.
Te phoeiah Abrahamte saelhung taengla yong tih vaito caa mongkawt neha then te a loh. Te phoeiah cadong taengaha paek tiha loelaa saii sak.
8 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.
Te phoeiah suknaeng neh suktui khaw, vaito caa hmoel te khaw han khuen tih amih hmai aha tawn pah. Tedaea caak uh vaengah amahte amih taengkah thing hmuiah pai.
9 And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
Te vaengah, “Na yuu Sarah ta?,” a ti na uh hatah, “Dap khuiah om ke,” a ti nah.
10 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.
Te phoeiah, “Lomai tue ah nang taengla ka lo rhoe ka lo ni. Te vaengah na yuu Sarah te camoe om pawn ni te,” a ti nah. Te vaengah dap thohka kah anih hnukah aka om Sarahloh a hnatun van.
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old [and] advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Tedae Abraham neh Sarah kah a kum patong la om rhoi coeng. Huta vanbangla Sarah taengkah khosing om ham khaw bawt coeng.
12 And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?
Te dongah Sarah loh amah ko khuiah, “Kai taengah omthennaha om ham ka hal tih ka boeipa khaw patong coeng,” a titih nuei.
13 And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why is this, that Sarah laughs, saying, Shall I indeed bear, when I am become old?
Tedae BOEIPA loh Abraham taengah, “Balaetih Sarah loh, 'Kai patong khaw ca ka cun tang venim,’ a ti tih, a nueih he.
14 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.
Hno pakhat he BOEIPA ham rhaisang a? Lomai tue kah khoning vaengah nang taengla ka mael ni. Te vaengah Sarah taengah capa om ni?” a ti nah.
15 And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.
Tedae Sarahloh a rhih dongah, “Ka nuei pawh,” a ti tih a basa dae, “Pawhna nueih lalah,” a ti nah.
16 And the men rose up thence, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to conduct them.
Te daengah hlang rhoek loh thoo uh tih Sodom ben laa dan uh hatah amih aka thak ham Abraham khaw amih taengah cet.
17 And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?
Tedae BOEIPA loh, “Kai loh ka saii te Abraham taengah ka phah a?,” a ti.
18 Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.
Abraham khaw namtu len neh pilnu la om rhoe om ni. Anih lamloh diklai namtom boeiha yoethen ni.
19 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.
Anih ka ming daengah ni anih phoeikah a carhoek neh a imkhui tea uen vetih duengnah neh tiktamnah saii ham BOEIPA kah longpueia ngaithuen uh eh. Te daengah ni BOEIPA loh Abraham ham a taengaha thui pah tea thoeng eh.
20 And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,
Tedae BOEIPA loh Sodom neh Gomorraha doek vaengah amih kah tholhnah khaw pungtai tih bahoeng nah coeng.
21 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].
Ka suntla laeh vetih a pangngawlnah te ka hmuh mako. Kai taengla aka pawk te boeiha saii uh neh a saii uh pawt khaw ka ming mako,” a ti.
22 And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.
Te dongah hlang rhoek loh te lamkah hooi uh tih Sodom laa caeh uh vaengah Abraham tah BOEIPA hmai kah pai pueng.
23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?
Te phoeiah Abrahamte thoeih tih, “Hlang dueng neh halang te na khoengvoep sak tang aya?
24 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?
Kho khui ah aka dueng sawmnga om khaming, na khoengvoep kuekluek aya? Amih khui kah hlang dueng sawmnga ham hmuen tena hlun mahpawt a?
25 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?
Halang taengah aka dueng duek sak ham hno he saii ham tah nang lamloh savisava. A dueng la, halang laa om khaw, nang lamloh savisava saeh. Diklai pum lai aka tloek loh tiktamnah saii mahpawt nim?,” a ti nah.
26 And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.
Tedae BOEIPA loh, “Sodom ah sawmnga ka hmuhtih khopuei khui ah hlang dueng om koinih amih kong ah hmuen takuem la ka khuen ni,” a ti nah.
27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
Tedae Abrahamloh a doo tih, “Kai he laipi neh hmaiphu la ka om dae Boeipa taengah cal ham ka mulmet coeng he.
28 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].
Aka dueng sawmnga te pangaloh a vaitah khaming, panga kongah khopuei pum tena phae aya?” a tinah hatah, “Sawmli panga te ka hmuh koinih ka phae mahpawh,” a ti nah.
29 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.
Tedae anih te voek hamla koepa koei tih, “Likip tea hmuh uh khaming,” a tinah vaengah, “Likip kong ah ka saii mahpawh,” a ti nah.
30 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.
Te phoeiah, “Boeipa, saii boel mai lamtah ka thui mai eh. Sawmthum khaw a hmuh uh khaming,” a ti nah. Tedae, “Sawmthum te ka hmu koinih ka saii mahpawh,” a ti nah.
31 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.
Tedae Abaraham loh, “Boeipa taengah cal ham ka mulmet coeng he. Teahte pakul khaw a hmuh uh khaming,” a tinah vaengah pakul kong ah ka phae mahpawh,” a ti nah.
32 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.
Te phoeiah khaw, “Sai boel mai dae Boeipa vai bueng mah ka thui mai eh. Hlang rha khaw a hmu uh khaming,” a tinah vaengah, “Hlang rha kong ah ka phae mahpawh,” a ti nah.
33 And Jehovah went away when he had ended speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.
BOEIPA loh Abraham neh cal ham te a khah van neh vik nong tih Abraham khaw amah hmuen la bal.
