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.
Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
2 Kasia ekpɔ ŋutsu etɔ̃ gbɔna egbɔ. Etsi tsitre enumake, ƒu du yi ɖakpe wo, eye wòdo dzaa na wo.
And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
3 Egblɔ be, “Ne miave nunye la, nye aƒetɔ, ekema migato miaƒe dɔla ŋu yi o.
“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.
4 Mina woaku tsi vi aɖe vɛ miaklɔ afɔe, eye miaɖi ɖe eme sẽe le ati sia te,
Let a little water be brought, that you may 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 bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you 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!”
So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”
7 Emegbe la, eƒu du yi nyihawo me, lé nyivi dami aɖe, eye wògblɔ na eƒe subɔla aɖe be wòawui enumake.
Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare 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.
Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
9 Wobiae be, “Afi ka srɔ̃wò, Sara le?” Abraham ɖo eŋu be, “Ele agbadɔ me.”
“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied.
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.
Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.
11 Azɔ la, Abraham kple Sara tsi ŋutɔ, eye Sara ƒe vidziɣi va yi xoxoxo.
And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
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?”
So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
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 the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’
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 difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
15 Ke Sara da alakpa be, “Nyemeko nu o,” elabena evɔ̃. Ke egblɔ nɛ be, “O! Èko nu.”
But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”
16 Le esia megbe la, ameawo dze mɔ ɖo ta Sodom, eye Abraham dze wo yome ɖaɖo wo ɖa.
When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.
17 Yehowa gblɔ le eɖokui me be, “Ɖe maɣla nye ɖoɖowo ɖe Abraham mahã?
And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
18 Eyae azu dukɔ gã aɖe, eye wòahe yayra vɛ na dukɔwo katã le anyigba dzi.
Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
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 chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
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.
Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,
21 Mele teƒe mawo yim be manya ne nya siawo nye nyateƒe alo aʋatso. Ekema manya nu si mawɔ.”
I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”
22 Ameawo trɔ ɖo ta Sodom, ke Abraham ya tɔ ɖe Yehowa ŋkume.
And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
23 Tete Abraham te ɖe eŋu hebiae be, “Ɖe nàtsrɔ̃ ame dzɔdzɔewo kpe ɖe ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ŋua?
Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
24 Ne àkpɔ ame dzɔdzɔe blaatɔ̃ le dua me ɖe, ɖe nàtsrɔ̃ du blibo la, eye màkpɔ nublanui le ame dzɔdzɔe blaatɔ̃awo ta oa?
What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there?
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?”
Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is 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.”
So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”
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.
Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I 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.”
suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.”
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.”
Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”
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.”
Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.”
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 Abraham said, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it.”
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.”
Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.”
33 Esi Yehowa wu nya siawo gbɔgblɔ kple Abraham nu la, edzo, eye Abraham trɔ yi eƒe agbadɔ me.
When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.
