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.
После му се јави Господ у равници мамријској кад сеђаше на вратима пред шатором својим у подне.
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.
Подигавши очи своје погледа, и гле, три човека стајаху према њему. И угледавши их потрча им у сусрет испред врата шатора свог, и поклони се до земље;
3 He said, “Sir, if you please, don't continue your journey without spending some time here with me, your servant.
И рече: Господе, ако сам нашао милост пред Тобом, немој проћи слуге свог.
4 Let me have some water brought so you can wash your feet and rest under the tree.
Да вам донесем мало воде и оперите ноге, те се наслоните мало под овим дрветом.
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.”
И изнећу мало хлеба, те поткрепите срце своје, па онда пођите, кад идете поред слуге свог. И рекоше: Учини шта си казао.
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.”
И Аврам отрча у шатор к Сари, и рече: Брже замеси три копање белог брашна и испеци погаче.
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.
Па отрча ка говедима и ухвати теле младо и добро, и даде га момку да га брже зготови.
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.
Па онда изнесе масла и млека и теле које беше зготовио, и постави им, а сам стајаше пред њима под дрветом докле јеђаху.
9 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “Over there, inside the tent,” he replied.
И они му рекоше: Где је Сара жена твоја? А он рече: Ено је под шатором.
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.
А један између њих рече: Догодине у ово доба опет ћу доћи к теби, а Сара ће жена твоја имати сина. А Сара слушаше на вратима од шатора иза њега.
11 Abraham and Sarah were old, getting on in years. Sarah was well past the age of having children.
А Аврам и Сара беху стари и временити, и у Саре беше престало шта бива у жена.
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!”
Зато се насмеја Сара у себи говорећи: Пошто сам остарела, сад ли ће ми доћи радост? А и господар ми је стар.
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?’
Тада рече Господ Авраму: Што се смеје Сара говорећи: Истина ли је да ћу родити кад сам остарела?
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.”
Има ли шта тешко Господу? Догодине у ово доба опет ћу доћи к теби, а Сара ће имати сина.
15 Sarah denied it because she was afraid, claiming, “I didn't laugh.” “Yes, you did laugh,” the Lord replied.
А Сара удари у бах говорећи: Нисам се смејала. Јер се уплаши. Али Он рече: Није истина, него си се смејала.
16 Then the men left. They looked down on Sodom and headed in that direction. Abraham accompanied them part of the way.
Потом усташе људи оданде, и пођоше пут Содома; а Аврам пође с њима да их испрати.
17 Then the Lord said, “Should I keep from Abraham what I'm going to do?
А Господ рече: Како бих тајио од Аврама шта ћу учинити,
18 Abraham will definitely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on earth will be blessed through him.
Кад ће од Аврама постати велик и силан народ, и у њему ће се благословити сви народи на земљи?
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.”
Јер знам да ће заповедити синовима својим и дому свом након себе да се држе путева Господњих и да чине што је право и добро, да би Господ навршио на Авраму шта му је обећао.
20 Then the Lord said, “There are many complaints made against Sodom and Gomorrah because they sin so blatantly.
И рече Господ: Вика је у Содому и Гомору велика, и грех је њихов грдан.
21 I ‘m going to see if these complaints that have reached me are completely true. I'll know if they're not.”
Зато ћу сићи да видим еда ли све чине као што вика дође преда ме; ако ли није тако, да знам.
22 The two men turned and went towards Sodom, but the Lord stayed there with Abraham.
И људи окренувши се пођоше пут Содома; али Аврам још стајаше пред Господом,
23 Abraham came to him and asked: “Are you really going to wipe out the good people along with the wicked?
И приступив Аврам рече: Хоћеш ли погубити и праведног с неправедним?
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?
Може бити да има педесет праведника у граду; хоћеш ли и њих погубити, и нећеш опростити месту за оних педесет праведника што су у њему?
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?”
Немој то чинити, ни губити праведника с неправедником, да буде праведнику као и неправеднику; немој; еда ли судија целе земље неће судити право?
26 “If I find fifty good people in Sodom, I'll spare the whole town because of them,” the Lord replied.
И рече Господ: Ако нађем у Содому педесет праведника у граду, опростићу целом месту њих ради.
27 “Since I've started, let me go on speaking to my Lord, even though I'm nothing but dust and ashes,” Abraham continued.
А Аврам одговори и рече: Гле, сада бих проговорио Господу, ако и јесам прах и пепео.
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.
Може бити праведника педесет мање пет, хоћеш ли за оних пет потрти сав град? Одговори: Нећу, ако нађем четрдесет и пет.
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.
И стаде даље говорити, и рече: Може бити да ће се наћи четрдесет. Рече: Нећу ради оних четрдесет.
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.
Потом рече: Немој се гневити, Господе, што ћу рећи; може бити да ће се наћи тридесет. И рече: Нећу, ако нађем тридесет.
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.
Опет рече: Гле сада бих проговорио Господу; може бити да ће се наћи двадесет. Рече: Нећу их погубити за оних двадесет.
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.
Најпосле рече: Немој се гневити, Господе, што ћу још једном проговорити; може бити да ће се наћи десет. Рече: Нећу их погубити ради оних десет.
33 The Lord left once he had finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham went home.
И Господ отиде свршивши разговор са Аврамом; а Аврам се врати на своје место.
