Γένεσις 18
1 Και εφάνη εις αυτόν ο Κύριος εις τας δρυς Μαμβρή, ενώ εκάθητο εν τη θύρα της σκηνής εις το καύμα της ημέρας.
Then the Lord appeared to him, in the steep valley of Mamre, when he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.
2 Και υψώσας τους οφθαλμούς αυτού, είδε· και ιδού, τρεις άνδρες ιστάμενοι έμπροσθεν αυτού· και ως είδεν, έδραμεν εις προϋπάντησιν αυτών από της θύρας της σκηνής, και προσεκύνησεν έως εδάφους·
And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men, standing near him. When he had seen them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and he reverenced them on the ground.
3 και είπε, Κύριέ μου, εάν εύρηκα χάριν εις τους οφθαλμούς σου, μη παρέλθης, παρακαλώ, τον δούλον σου·
And he said: “If I, O lord, have found grace in your eyes, do not pass by your servant.
4 ας φερθή, παρακαλώ, ολίγον ύδωρ, και νίψατε τους πόδας σας, και αναπαύθητε υπό το δένδρον·
But I will bring a little water, and you may wash your feet and rest under the tree.
5 και εγώ θέλω φέρει ολίγον άρτον, και στηρίξατε την καρδίαν σας· έπειτα θέλετε παρέλθει· επειδή διά τούτο επεράσατε προς τον δούλον σας· οι δε είπον, Κάμε ούτω, καθώς είπας.
And I will set out a meal of bread, so that you may strengthen your heart; after this you will pass on. It is for this reason that you have turned aside to your servant.” And they said, “Do as you have spoken.”
6 Και έσπευσεν ο Αβραάμ εις την σκηνήν προς την Σάρραν και είπε, Σπεύσον ζύμωσον τρία μέτρα σεμιδάλεως, και κάμε εγκρυφίας.
Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and he said to her, “Quickly, mix together three measures of the finest wheat flour and make loaves baked under the ashes.”
7 Ο δε Αβραάμ έδραμεν εις τους βόας, και έλαβε μοσχάριον απαλόν και καλόν, και έδωκεν εις τον δούλον· ο δε έσπευσε να ετοιμάση αυτό·
In truth, he himself ran to the herd, and he took a calf from there, very tender and very good, and he gave it to a servant, who hurried and boiled it.
8 έπειτα έλαβε βούτυρον και γάλα και το μοσχάριον, το οποίον ητοίμασε, και έθεσεν έμπροσθεν αυτών· αυτός δε ίστατο πλησίον αυτών υπό το δένδρον, και αυτοί έφαγον.
Likewise, he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had boiled, and he placed it before them. Yet truly, he himself stood near them under the tree.
9 Είπον δε προς αυτόν, Που είναι Σάρρα η γυνή σου; Ο δε είπεν, Ιδού, εν τη σκηνή.
And when they had eaten, they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He answered, “Behold, she is in the tent.”
10 Και είπεν, Εξάπαντος θέλω επιστρέψει προς σε κατά τον αυτόν τούτον καιρόν του έτους· και ιδού, Σάρρα η γυνή σου θέλει έχει υιόν. Η δε Σάρρα ήκουσεν εν τη θύρα της σκηνής ήτις ήτο όπισθεν αυτού.
And he said to him, “When returning, I will come to you at this time, with life as a companion, and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Hearing this, Sarah laughed behind the door of the tent.
11 Ο δε Αβραάμ και η Σάρρα ήσαν γέροντες, προβεβηκότες εις ηλικίαν· εις την Σάρραν είχον παύσει να γίνωνται τα γυναικεία.
Now they were both old, and in an advanced state of life, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12 Εγέλασε δε η Σάρρα καθ' εαυτήν λέγουσα, Αφού εγήρασα, θέλει γείνει εις εμέ ηδονή και ο κύριός μου γέρων;
And she laughed secretly, saying, “After I have grown old, and my lord is elderly, shall I give myself to the work of delight?”
13 Και είπε Κύριος προς τον Αβραάμ, Διά τι εγέλασεν η Σάρρα, λέγουσα, Αφού εγώ εγήρασα, θέλω τωόντι γεννήσει;
Then the Lord said to Abraham: “Why did Sarah laugh, saying: ‘How can I, an old woman, actually give birth?’
14 είναι τι αδύνατον εις τον Κύριον; εν τω ωρισμένω καιρώ θέλω επιστρέψει προς σε κατά τον αυτόν τούτον καιρόν του έτους, και η Σάρρα θέλει έχει υιόν.
Is anything difficult for God? According to the announcement, he will return to you at this same time, with life as a companion, and Sarah will have a son.”
15 Τότε η Σάρρα ηρνήθη λέγουσα, δεν εγέλασα· διότι εφοβήθη. Ο δε είπεν, Ουχί, αλλ' εγέλασας.
Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh.” For she was terribly afraid. But the Lord said, “It is not so; for you did laugh.”
16 Σηκωθέντες δε εκείθεν οι άνδρες διευθύνθησαν προς τα Σόδομα· και ο Αβραάμ επορεύετο μετ' αυτών διά να συμπροπέμψη αυτούς.
Therefore, when the men had risen up from there, they directed their eyes against Sodom. And Abraham traveled with them, leading them.
17 Και είπε Κύριος, Θέλω κρύψει εγώ από του Αβραάμ ό, τι κάμνω;
And the Lord said: “How could I hide what I am about to do from Abraham,
18 ο δε Αβραάμ θέλει εξάπαντος γείνει έθνος μέγα και δυνατόν· και θέλουσιν ευλογηθή εις αυτόν πάντα τα έθνη της γής·
since he will become a great and very robust nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?
19 επειδή γνωρίζω αυτόν ότι θέλει διατάξει προς τους υιούς αυτού και προς τον οίκον αυτού, μεθ' εαυτόν, και θέλουσι φυλάξει την οδόν του Κυρίου, διά να πράττωσι δικαιοσύνην και κρίσιν, ώστε να επιφέρη ο Κύριος επί τον Αβραάμ τα όσα ελάλησε προς αυτόν.
For I know that he will instruct his sons, and his household after him, to keep to the way of the Lord, and to act with judgment and justice, so that, for the sake of Abraham, the Lord may bring about all the things that he has spoken to him.”
20 Είπε δε Κύριος, Η κραυγή των Σοδόμων και των Γομόρρων επλήθυνε, και η αμαρτία αυτών βαρεία σφόδρα·
And so the Lord said, “The outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah has been multiplied, and their sin has become exceedingly grievous.
21 θέλω λοιπόν καταβή και θέλω ιδεί αν έπραξαν ολοκλήρως κατά την κραυγήν την ερχομένην προς εμέ· και θέλω γνωρίσει, αν ουχί.
I will descend and see whether they have fulfilled the work of the outcry that has reached me, or whether it is not so, in order that I may know.”
22 Και αναχωρήσαντες εκείθεν οι άνδρες υπήγον προς τα Σόδομα· ο δε Αβραάμ ίστατο έτι ενώπιον του Κυρίου.
And they turned themselves from there, and they went toward Sodom. Yet in truth, Abraham still stood in the sight of the Lord.
23 Και πλησιάσας ο Αβραάμ είπε, Μήπως θέλεις απολέσει τον δίκαιον μετά του ασεβούς;
And as they drew near, he said: “Will you destroy the just with the impious?
24 εάν ήναι πεντήκοντα δίκαιοι εν τη πόλει, θέλεις άρα γε απολέσει αυτούς; και δεν ήθελες συγχωρήσει εις τον τόπον διά τους πεντήκοντα δικαίους, τους εν αυτώ;
If there were fifty of the just in the city, will they perish with the rest? And will you not spare that place for the sake of fifty of the just, if they were in it?
25 μη γένοιτο ποτέ συ να πράξης τοιούτον πράγμα, να θανατώσης δίκαιον μετά ασεβούς, και ο δίκαιος να ήναι ως ο ασεβής μη γένοιτο ποτέ εις σε ο κρίνων πάσαν την γην δεν θέλει κάμει κρίσιν;
Far be it from you to do this thing, and to kill the just with the impious, and for the just to be treated like the impious. No, this is not like you. You judge all the earth; you would never make such a judgment.”
26 Είπε δε Κύριος, Εάν εύρω εν Σοδόμοις πεντήκοντα δικαίους εν τη πόλει, θέλω συγχωρήσει εις πάντα τον τόπον δι' αυτούς.
And the Lord said to him, “If I find in Sodom fifty of the just in the midst of the city, I will release the entire place because of them.”
27 Και αποκριθείς ο Αβραάμ είπεν, Ιδού, τώρα ετόλμησα να ομιλήσω προς τον Κύριόν μου, ενώ είμαι γη και σποδός·
And Abraham responded by saying: “Since now I have begun, I will speak to my Lord, though I am dust and ashes.
28 εάν λείψωσι πέντε εκ των πεντήκοντα δικαίων, θέλεις απολέσει πάσαν την πόλιν εξ αιτίας των πέντε; Και είπε, Δεν θέλω απολέσει αυτήν εάν εύρω εκεί τεσσαράκοντα πέντε.
What if there were five less than fifty of the just? Would you, despite the forty-five, eliminate the entire city?” And he said, “I will not eliminate it, if I find forty-five there.”
29 Και προσέθεσεν έτι ο Αβραάμ να λαλήση προς αυτόν, και είπεν, Εάν ευρεθώσιν εκεί τεσσαράκοντα; Και είπε, Δεν θέλω απολέσει αυτήν χάριν των τεσσαράκοντα.
And again he said to him, “But if forty were found there, what would you do?” He said, “I will not strike, for the sake of the forty.”
30 Και είπεν ο Αβραάμ, Ας μη παροξυνθή ο Κύριός μου εάν έτι λαλήσω· εάν ευρεθώσιν εκεί τριάκοντα; Και είπε, Δεν θέλω απολέσει αυτήν εάν εύρω εκεί τριάκοντα.
“I ask you,” he said, “not to be angry, Lord, if I speak. What if thirty were found there?” He responded, “I will not act, if I find thirty there.”
31 Και είπεν ο Αβραάμ, Ιδού, τώρα ετόλμησα να λαλήσω προς τον Κύριόν μου· εάν ευρεθώσιν εκεί είκοσι; και είπε, Δεν θέλω απολέσει αυτήν χάριν των είκοσι.
“Since now I have begun,” he said, “I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty were found there?” He said, “I will not put to death, for the sake of the twenty.”
32 Και είπεν ο Αβραάμ, Ας μη παροξυνθή ο Κύριός μου, εάν λαλήσω έτι άπαξ· εάν ευρεθώσιν εκεί δέκα; και είπε, Δεν θέλω απολέσει αυτήν χάριν των δέκα.
“I beg you,” he said, “not to be angry, Lord, if I speak yet once more. What if ten were found there?” And he said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
33 Και ανεχώρησεν ο Κύριος, αφού έπαυσε να λαλή προς τον Αβραάμ· και ο Αβραάμ επέστρεψεν εις τον τόπον αυτού.
And the Lord departed, after he had ceased speaking to Abraham, who then returned to his place.
