Genesis 18
1 The Lord appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre. Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent as the day became really hot.
Kemudian TUHAN menampakkan diri kepada Abraham dekat pohon tarbantin di Mamre, sedang ia duduk di pintu kemahnya waktu hari panas terik.
2 He looked up and all of a sudden he saw three men standing there. As soon as he saw them, he ran over to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
Ketika ia mengangkat mukanya, ia melihat tiga orang berdiri di depannya. Sesudah dilihatnya mereka, ia berlari dari pintu kemahnya menyongsong mereka, lalu sujudlah ia sampai ke tanah,
3 He said, “Sir, if you please, don't continue your journey without spending some time here with me, your servant.
serta berkata: "Tuanku, jika aku telah mendapat kasih tuanku, janganlah kiranya lampaui hambamu ini.
4 Let me have some water brought so you can wash your feet and rest under the tree.
Biarlah diambil air sedikit, basuhlah kakimu dan duduklah beristirahat di bawah pohon ini;
5 Also let me bring some food so you can get your strength back before you go on your way, now that you've come to visit me here.” “That would be fine,” they answered. “Please do as you've suggested.”
biarlah kuambil sepotong roti, supaya tuan-tuan segar kembali; kemudian bolehlah tuan-tuan meneruskan perjalanannya; sebab tuan-tuan telah datang ke tempat hambamu ini." Jawab mereka: "Perbuatlah seperti yang kaukatakan itu."
6 Abraham hurried back to the tent and told Sarah, “Quick! Make some bread using three large measures of the best flour. Knead the dough and bake the bread.”
Lalu Abraham segera pergi ke kemah mendapatkan Sara serta berkata: "Segeralah! Ambil tiga sukat tepung yang terbaik! Remaslah itu dan buatlah roti bundar!"
7 Then Abraham ran to the cattle herd and chose a good, young calf and gave it to his servant who quickly killed and cooked it.
Lalu berlarilah Abraham kepada lembu sapinya, ia mengambil seekor anak lembu yang empuk dan baik dagingnya dan memberikannya kepada seorang bujangnya, lalu orang ini segera mengolahnya.
8 Then he took some yogurt, milk, and the cooked meat, and placed the food in front of them. He stood nearby under a tree while they ate.
Kemudian diambilnya dadih dan susu serta anak lembu yang telah diolah itu, lalu dihidangkannya di depan orang-orang itu; dan ia berdiri di dekat mereka di bawah pohon itu, sedang mereka makan.
9 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “Over there, inside the tent,” he replied.
Lalu kata mereka kepadanya: "Di manakah Sara, isterimu?" Jawabnya: "Di sana, di dalam kemah."
10 Then one said, “I promise you that I will come back to visit you about this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Sarah was listening, hiding just inside the entrance to the tent behind him.
Dan firman-Nya: "Sesungguhnya Aku akan kembali tahun depan mendapatkan engkau, pada waktu itulah Sara, isterimu, akan mempunyai seorang anak laki-laki." Dan Sara mendengarkan pada pintu kemah yang di belakang-Nya.
11 Abraham and Sarah were old, getting on in years. Sarah was well past the age of having children.
Adapun Abraham dan Sara telah tua dan lanjut umurnya dan Sara telah mati haid.
12 Sarah was laughing inside, saying to herself, “Now that I'm old and worn out, how would I experience pleasure? My husband is old too!”
Jadi tertawalah Sara dalam hatinya, katanya: "Akan berahikah aku, setelah aku sudah layu, sedangkan tuanku sudah tua?"
13 The Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and ask, ‘How could it possibly be true that I'll have a child now I'm so old?’
Lalu berfirmanlah TUHAN kepada Abraham: "Mengapakah Sara tertawa dan berkata: Sungguhkah aku akan melahirkan anak, sedangkan aku telah tua?
14 Is anything too difficult for the Lord to do? I will come back next year when I said I would, in the spring, and Sarah will have a son.”
Adakah sesuatu apapun yang mustahil untuk TUHAN? Pada waktu yang telah ditetapkan itu, tahun depan, Aku akan kembali mendapatkan engkau, pada waktu itulah Sara mempunyai seorang anak laki-laki."
15 Sarah denied it because she was afraid, claiming, “I didn't laugh.” “Yes, you did laugh,” the Lord replied.
Lalu Sara menyangkal, katanya: "Aku tidak tertawa," sebab ia takut; tetapi TUHAN berfirman: "Tidak, memang engkau tertawa!"
16 Then the men left. They looked down on Sodom and headed in that direction. Abraham accompanied them part of the way.
Lalu berangkatlah orang-orang itu dari situ dan memandang ke arah Sodom; dan Abraham berjalan bersama-sama dengan mereka untuk mengantarkan mereka.
17 Then the Lord said, “Should I keep from Abraham what I'm going to do?
Berpikirlah TUHAN: "Apakah Aku akan menyembunyikan kepada Abraham apa yang hendak Kulakukan ini?
18 Abraham will definitely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on earth will be blessed through him.
Bukankah sesungguhnya Abraham akan menjadi bangsa yang besar serta berkuasa, dan oleh dia segala bangsa di atas bumi akan mendapat berkat?
19 I've chosen him so that he will teach his sons and their families to follow the way of the Lord by doing what is right and good, so that I, the Lord, can do for Abraham what I promised.”
Sebab Aku telah memilih dia, supaya diperintahkannya kepada anak-anaknya dan kepada keturunannya supaya tetap hidup menurut jalan yang ditunjukkan TUHAN, dengan melakukan kebenaran dan keadilan, dan supaya TUHAN memenuhi kepada Abraham apa yang dijanjikan-Nya kepadanya."
20 Then the Lord said, “There are many complaints made against Sodom and Gomorrah because they sin so blatantly.
Sesudah itu berfirmanlah TUHAN: "Sesungguhnya banyak keluh kesah orang tentang Sodom dan Gomora dan sesungguhnya sangat berat dosanya.
21 I ‘m going to see if these complaints that have reached me are completely true. I'll know if they're not.”
Baiklah Aku turun untuk melihat, apakah benar-benar mereka telah berkelakuan seperti keluh kesah orang yang telah sampai kepada-Ku atau tidak; Aku hendak mengetahuinya."
22 The two men turned and went towards Sodom, but the Lord stayed there with Abraham.
Lalu berpalinglah orang-orang itu dari situ dan berjalan ke Sodom, tetapi Abraham masih tetap berdiri di hadapan TUHAN.
23 Abraham came to him and asked: “Are you really going to wipe out the good people along with the wicked?
Abraham datang mendekat dan berkata: "Apakah Engkau akan melenyapkan orang benar bersama-sama dengan orang fasik?
24 What if there are fifty good people in the town? Are you still going to wipe it out despite the fifty good people there?
Bagaimana sekiranya ada lima puluh orang benar dalam kota itu? Apakah Engkau akan melenyapkan tempat itu dan tidakkah Engkau mengampuninya karena kelima puluh orang benar yang ada di dalamnya itu?
25 No, you can't do something like that! You can't kill the good with the wicked, otherwise you would be treating the good and the wicked in the same way. You can't do that! Isn't the Judge of all the earth going to do the right thing?”
Jauhlah kiranya dari pada-Mu untuk berbuat demikian, membunuh orang benar bersama-sama dengan orang fasik, sehingga orang benar itu seolah-olah sama dengan orang fasik! Jauhlah kiranya yang demikian dari pada-Mu! Masakan Hakim segenap bumi tidak menghukum dengan adil?"
26 “If I find fifty good people in Sodom, I'll spare the whole town because of them,” the Lord replied.
TUHAN berfirman: "Jika Kudapati lima puluh orang benar dalam kota Sodom, Aku akan mengampuni seluruh tempat itu karena mereka."
27 “Since I've started, let me go on speaking to my Lord, even though I'm nothing but dust and ashes,” Abraham continued.
Abraham menyahut: "Sesungguhnya aku telah memberanikan diri berkata kepada Tuhan, walaupun aku debu dan abu.
28 “What if there are forty-five good people, just five less? Are you still going to wipe out the whole town just because there are five fewer people?” “I won't destroy it if I find forty-five,” the Lord replied.
Sekiranya kurang lima orang dari kelima puluh orang benar itu, apakah Engkau akan memusnahkan seluruh kota itu karena yang lima itu?" Firman-Nya: "Aku tidak memusnahkannya, jika Kudapati empat puluh lima di sana."
29 Abraham spoke up again and he asked the Lord, “What if only forty can be found?” “I won't do it for the sake of the forty,” the Lord replied.
Lagi Abraham melanjutkan perkataannya kepada-Nya: "Sekiranya empat puluh didapati di sana?" Firman-Nya: "Aku tidak akan berbuat demikian karena yang empat puluh itu."
30 “My Lord, please don't get angry with me,” Abraham went on. “Let me ask this—what if only thirty were found?” “I won't do it if I find thirty,” the Lord replied.
Katanya: "Janganlah kiranya Tuhan murka, kalau aku berkata sekali lagi. Sekiranya tiga puluh didapati di sana?" Firman-Nya: "Aku tidak akan berbuat demikian, jika Kudapati tiga puluh di sana."
31 “I admit I've been very bold to speak to my Lord like this,” Abraham said. “What if only twenty are found there?” “I won't do it for the sake of the twenty,” the Lord replied.
Katanya: "Sesungguhnya aku telah memberanikan diri berkata kepada Tuhan. Sekiranya dua puluh didapati di sana?" Firman-Nya: "Aku tidak akan memusnahkannya karena yang dua puluh itu."
32 “Please don't get angry with me, my Lord,” Abraham said. “Just let me ask one more thing. What if only ten are found there?” “I won't destroy it for the sake of the ten,” the Lord replied.
Katanya: "Janganlah kiranya Tuhan murka, kalau aku berkata lagi sekali ini saja. Sekiranya sepuluh didapati di sana?" Firman-Nya: "Aku tidak akan memusnahkannya karena yang sepuluh itu."
33 The Lord left once he had finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham went home.
Lalu pergilah TUHAN, setelah Ia selesai berfirman kepada Abraham; dan kembalilah Abraham ke tempat tinggalnya.
