Mose 1 18
1 Yehowa gaɖe eɖokui fia Abraham esime Abraham nɔ ati gãwo te le Mamre. Le dzomeŋɔli ƒe ɣetrɔ aɖe, esime xexea me xɔ dzo la, Abraham nɔ eƒe agbadɔ ƒe mɔnu.
And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
2 Kasia ekpɔ ŋutsu etɔ̃ gbɔna egbɔ. Etsi tsitre enumake, ƒu du yi ɖakpe wo, eye wòdo dzaa na wo.
And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
3 Egblɔ be, “Ne miave nunye la, nye aƒetɔ, ekema migato miaƒe dɔla ŋu yi o.
and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
4 Mina woaku tsi vi aɖe vɛ miaklɔ afɔe, eye miaɖi ɖe eme sẽe le ati sia te,
Let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
5 eye madi nane na mi miaɖu be wòado ŋusẽ mi. Mitɔ vie hafi miagayi miaƒe mɔzɔzɔ dzi.” Amedzroawo ɖo eŋu be, “Enyo; wɔ abe ale si nègblɔ ene.”
And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart. After that ye shall pass on, inasmuch as ye came to your servant. And they said, Do so as thou have said.
6 Abraham ƒu du yi eƒe agbadɔ me, eye wògblɔ na Sara be, “Netsɔ! Tɔ tatalĩ! Kɔ wò wɔ nyuitɔ, eye nàtɔ tatalia wòasu na wo ame etɔ̃!”
And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.
7 Emegbe la, eƒu du yi nyihawo me, lé nyivi dami aɖe, eye wògblɔ na eƒe subɔla aɖe be wòawui enumake.
And Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it to the servant. And he hastened to dress it.
8 Eteƒe medidi o, etsɔ notsi babla kple notsi tsitɔ kple nyilã meme ɖo akɔme na wo. Enɔ atiawo te le amedzroawo gbɔ esime wonɔ nua ɖum.
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
9 Wobiae be, “Afi ka srɔ̃wò, Sara le?” Abraham ɖo eŋu be, “Ele agbadɔ me.”
And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 Wo dometɔ ɖeka gblɔ be, “Yehowa gblɔ be, ‘Le ƒe si gbɔna me la, srɔ̃wò Sara adzi ŋutsuvi’” Sara nɔ agbadɔ me le Abraham megbe nɔ nya siawo sem.
And he said, I will certainly return to thee when the season comes round, and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
11 Azɔ la, Abraham kple Sara tsi ŋutɔ, eye Sara ƒe vidziɣi va yi xoxoxo.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12 Nu sia na Sara ko nu le ta me, eye wògblɔ na eɖokui be, “Nyɔnu tsitsi abe nye ene nagadzi vi kple srɔ̃nye tsitsi sia?”
And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I have become old shall I have pleasure, my lord also being old?
13 Yehowa gblɔ na Abraham be, “Nu ka ta Sara ko nu ɖo? Nu ka ta wògblɔ be, ‘Ɖe nyɔnu tsitsi abe nye ene ate ŋu adzi via?’
And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I who am old certainly bear a child?
14 Ɖe nane sesẽ akpa na Yehowa? Le ƒe si gbɔna me, abe ale si megblɔ na wò xoxo ene la, Sara adzi ŋutsuvi.”
Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return to thee, when the season comes round, and Sarah shall have a son.
15 Ke Sara da alakpa be, “Nyemeko nu o,” elabena evɔ̃. Ke egblɔ nɛ be, “O! Èko nu.”
Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said, No, but thou did laugh.
16 Le esia megbe la, ameawo dze mɔ ɖo ta Sodom, eye Abraham dze wo yome ɖaɖo wo ɖa.
And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
17 Yehowa gblɔ le eɖokui me be, “Ɖe maɣla nye ɖoɖowo ɖe Abraham mahã?
And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do,
18 Eyae azu dukɔ gã aɖe, eye wòahe yayra vɛ na dukɔwo katã le anyigba dzi.
since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19 Kpe ɖe esia ŋu la, metiae be eƒe dzidzimeviwo nanye mawuvɔ̃lawo, ame siwo anye ame dzɔdzɔewo kple nuteƒewɔlawo, ale be mate ŋu awɔ nu siwo katã ŋugbe medo nɛ la.”
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
20 Ale Yehowa gblɔ na Abraham be, “Mese be Sodomtɔwo kple Gomoratɔwo nye nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo, eye nu sia nu si woawɔ la nye nu vɔ̃ɖi.
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
21 Mele teƒe mawo yim be manya ne nya siawo nye nyateƒe alo aʋatso. Ekema manya nu si mawɔ.”
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which comes to me. And if not, I will know.
22 Ameawo trɔ ɖo ta Sodom, ke Abraham ya tɔ ɖe Yehowa ŋkume.
And the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham yet stood before Jehovah.
23 Tete Abraham te ɖe eŋu hebiae be, “Ɖe nàtsrɔ̃ ame dzɔdzɔewo kpe ɖe ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ŋua?
And Abraham drew near, and said, Will thou consume righteous men with wicked men?
24 Ne àkpɔ ame dzɔdzɔe blaatɔ̃ le dua me ɖe, ɖe nàtsrɔ̃ du blibo la, eye màkpɔ nublanui le ame dzɔdzɔe blaatɔ̃awo ta oa?
Perhaps there are fifty righteous men within the city. Will thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous men that are in it?
25 Esia masɔ o! Meka ɖe edzi be màwɔ nu ma tɔgbi, awu ame dzɔdzɔewo kple ame vɔ̃ɖiwo siaa o! Nu ka ta nàhe to na ame dzɔdzɔewo kple ame vɔ̃ɖiwo siaa ɖekae ɖo? Eme kɔ ƒãa be màwɔ nenema o! Ɖe xexea me blibo la ƒe Ʋɔnudrɔ̃la mawɔ nu dzɔdzɔe oa?”
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay a righteous man with a wicked man, that so the righteous man should be as the wicked man. Far be it from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26 Yehowa ɖo eŋu be, “Ne makpɔ ame dzɔdzɔe blaatɔ̃ le Sodom dua me la, ekema mave du blibo la nu ɖe ame dzɔdzɔeawo ta.”
And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous men within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.
27 Abraham gagblɔ be, “Togbɔ be menye ʋuʋudedi kple afi ko hã la, esi medze nuƒoƒo kple wò Aƒetɔ la gɔme xoxo ta la, ɖe mɔ nam mayi edzi ko.
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.
28 Ne àkpɔ ame blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃ ko ɖe, ɖe nàtsrɔ̃ du la ɖe ame atɔ̃ makpɔmakpɔ ta?” Yehowa gblɔ be, “Ne makpɔ ame dzɔdzɔe blaene-vɔ-atɔ̃ la, nyematsrɔ̃ du la o.”
Perhaps there shall lack five of the fifty righteous men. Will thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty-five.
29 Tete Abraham gayi edzi be, “Ne ame dzɔdzɔe blaene koe li ɖe?” Yehowa ɖo eŋu be, “Ne makpɔ ame dzɔdzɔe blaene la, nyematsrɔ̃ du la o.”
And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Perhaps there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.
30 Abraham gblɔ be, “Meɖe kuku, mègana dzi naku wò o; ɖe mɔ nam maƒo nu. Nenye ame blaetɔ̃ koe nàkpɔ le afi ma ɖe?” Yehowa ɖo eŋu be, “Ne makpɔ ame dzɔdzɔe blaetɔ̃ pɛ ko la, nyematsrɔ̃ du la o.”
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Perhaps there shall be thirty found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
31 Abraham yi edzi be, “Zi ale si medo dzi ƒo nu kple Yehowa ko la, na mayi edzi ko. Nenye ame blaeve koe ɖe?” Yehowa ɖo eŋu be, “Ekema nyematsrɔ̃ du la o, ɖe ame blaeve mawo ta.”
And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord. Perhaps there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.
32 Mlɔeba la, Abraham gblɔ be, “O, Yehowa, mègado dɔmedzoe o; nya ɖeka sia pɛ koe gale asinye, nenye be ame dzɔdzɔe ewo pɛ ko nàkpɔ ɖe?” Yehowa ɖo eŋu be, “Ekema le ame ewo mawo ta la, nyematsrɔ̃ du la o.”
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.
33 Esi Yehowa wu nya siawo gbɔgblɔ kple Abraham nu la, edzo, eye Abraham trɔ yi eƒe agbadɔ me.
And Jehovah went his way as soon as he had left off conversing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
