Genesis 18
1 And God appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance to the tent in the heat of the day.
Siden aabenbarede HERREN sig for ham ved Mamres Lund, engang han sad i Teltdøren paa den hedeste Tid af Dagen.
2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the entrance of the tent, and bowed himself to the earth,
Da han saa op, fik han Øje paa tre Mænd, der stod foran ham. Saa snart han fik Øje paa dem, løb han dem i Møde fra Teltdøren, bøjede sig til Jorden
3 and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please do not go on past your servant.
og sagde: »Herre, hvis jeg har fundet Naade for dine Øjne, saa gaa ikke din Træl forbi!
4 Now let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Lad der blive hentet lidt Vand, saa I kan tvætte eders Fødder og hvile ud under Træet.
5 I will get a bit of food so you may refresh yourselves. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant." They said, "Very well, do as you have said."
Saa vil jeg bringe et Stykke Brød, for at I kan styrke eder; siden kan I drage videre — da eders Vej nu engang har ført eder forbi eders Træl!« De svarede: »Gør, som du siger!«
6 Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly, get three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread."
Da skyndte Abraham sig ind i Teltet til Sara og sagde: »Tag hurtigt tre Maal fint Mel, ælt det og bag Kager deraf!«
7 Abraham ran to the herd, and took a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.
Saa ilede han ud til Kvæget, tog en fin og lækker Kalv og gav den til Svenden, og han tilberedte den i Hast.
8 He took curds, milk, and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
Derpaa tog han Surmælk og Sødmælk og den tilberedte Kalv, satte det for dem og gik dem til Haande under Træet, og de spiste.
9 They said to him, "Where is Sarah, your wife? He said, "See, in the tent."
Da sagde de til ham: »Hvor er din Hustru Sara?« Han svarede: »Inde i Teltet!«
10 Then he said, "I will certainly return to you at the time of life. Look, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard from the entrance of the tent, which was behind him.
Saa sagde han: »Næste Aar ved denne Tid kommer jeg til dig igen, og saa har din Hustru Sara en Søn!« Men Sara lyttede i Teltdøren bag ved dem;
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah was past the age of childbearing.
og da Abraham og Sara var gamle og højt oppe i Aarene, og det ikke mere gik Sara paa Kvinders Vis,
12 Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my husband being old also?"
lo hun ved sig selv og tænkte: »Skulde jeg virkelig føle Attraa, nu jeg er affældig, og min Herre er gammel?«
13 And God said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child when I am old?'
Da sagde HERREN til Abraham: »Hvorfor ler Sara og tænker: Skulde jeg virkelig føde en Søn, nu jeg er gammel?
14 Is anything too difficult for God? At the set time I will return to you, at the time of life, and Sarah will have a son."
Skulde noget være umuligt for Herren? Næste Aar ved denne Tid kommer jeg til dig igen, og saa har Sara en Søn!«
15 But Sarah denied it, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."
Men Sara nægtede og sagde: »Jeg lo ikke!« Thi hun frygtede. Men han sagde: »Jo, du lo!«
16 The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.
Saa brød Mændene op derfra hen ad Sodoma til, og Abraham gik med for at følge dem paa Vej.
17 And God said, "Will I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
Men HERREN sagde ved sig selv: »Skulde jeg vel dølge for Abraham, hvad jeg har i Sinde at gøre,
18 seeing that Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?
da Abraham dog skal blive til et stort og mægtigt Folk, og alle Jordens Folk skal velsignes i ham?
19 For I have made myself known to him, so that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of God, to do righteousness and justice, so that God may bring to Abraham that which he has spoken to him."
Jeg har jo udvalgt ham, for at han skal paalægge sine Børn og sine Efterkommere at vogte paa HERRENS Vej ved at øve Retfærdighed og Ret, for at HERREN kan give Abraham alt, hvad han har forjættet ham.«
20 And God said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is so grievous,
Da sagde HERREN: »Sandelig. Skriget over Sodoma og Gomorra er stort, og deres Synd er saare svar.
21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done entirely according to the outcry which has come to me. And if not, I will know."
Derfor vil jeg stige ned og se, om de virkelig har handlet saa galt, som det lyder til efter Skriget over dem, der har naaet mig — derom vil jeg have Vished!«
22 The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before God.
Da vendte Mændene sig bort derfra og drog ad Sodoma til; men HERREN blev staaende foran Abraham.
23 Abraham drew near, and said, "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
Og Abraham traadte nærmere og sagde: »Vil du virkelig udrydde retfærdige sammen med gudløse?
24 What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you sweep it away and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?
Maaske findes der halvtredsindstyve retfærdige i Byen; vil du da virkelig udrydde dem og ikke tilgive Stedet for de halvtredsindstyve retfærdiges Skyld, som findes derinde.
25 Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"
Det være langt fra dig at handle saaledes: at ihjelslaa retfærdige sammen med gudløse, saa de retfærdige faar samme Skæbne som de gudløse — det være langt fra dig! Skulde den, der dømmer hele Jorden, ikke selv øve Ret?«
26 And God said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake."
Da sagde HERREN: »Dersom jeg finder halvtredsindstyve retfærdige i Sodoma, i selve Byen, vil jeg for deres Skyld tilgive hele Stedet!«
27 Abraham answered, "Look, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.
Men Abraham tog igen til Orde: »Se, jeg har dristet mig til at tale til min Herre, skønt jeg kun er Støv og Aske!
28 What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there."
Maaske mangler der fem i de halvtredsindstyve retfærdige — vil du da ødelægge hele Byen for fems Skyld?« Han svarede: »Jeg vil ikke ødelægge Byen, hvis jeg finder fem og fyrretyve i den.«
29 He spoke to him yet again, and said, "What if there are forty found there?" He said, "I will not do it for the forty's sake."
Men han blev ved at tale til ham: »Maaske findes der fyrretyve i den!« Han svarede: »For de fyrretyves Skyld vil jeg lade det være.«
30 He said, "Oh do not let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?" He said, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there."
Men han sagde: »Min Herre maa ikke blive vred, men lad mig tale: Maaske findes der tredive i den!« Han svarede: »Jeg skal ikke gøre det, hvis jeg finder tredive i den.«
31 He said, "Look, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake."
Men han sagde: »Se, jeg har dristet mig til at tale til min Herre: Maaske findes de tyve i den!« Han svarede: »For de tyves Skyld vil jeg lade være at ødelægge den.«
32 He said, "Oh do not let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the ten's sake."
Men han sagde: »Min Herre maa ikke blive vred, men lad mig kun tale denne ene Gang endnu; maaske findes der ti i den!« Han svarede: »For de tis Skyld vil jeg lade være at ødelægge den.«
33 When he finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned to his place.
Da nu HERREN havde talt ud med Abraham, gik han bort; og Abraham vendte tilbage til sin Bolig.
