< UGenesisi 18 >
1 UThixo wabonakala ku-Abhrahama eduzane lezihlahla ezinkulu zikaMamure, ehlezi emnyango wethente lakhe, ilanga litshisa kakhulu.
耶和華在幔利橡樹那裏向亞伯拉罕顯現出來。那時正熱,亞伯拉罕坐在帳棚門口,
2 U-Abhrahama waphosa amehlo wabona amadoda amathathu emi eduze. Wonela ukuwabona wasuka ngokuphangisa emnyango wethente lakhe wawahlangabeza wafika wakhothama phansi.
舉目觀看,見有三個人在對面站着。他一見,就從帳棚門口跑去迎接他們,俯伏在地,
3 Wathi, “Nxa ngifumene umusa kuwe, nkosi yami, ungedluli eceleni kwenceku yakho.
說:「我主,我若在你眼前蒙恩,求你不要離開僕人往前去。
4 Akulethwe amanzi amalutshwana nje, ukuze lonke ligeze inyawo zenu, keliphumule ngaphansi kwesihlahla lesi.
容我拿點水來,你們洗洗腳,在樹下歇息歇息。
5 Wothini ngilidingele ukudla ukuze lizuze amandla andubana liqhubeke ngohambo lwenu njengoba nje selizile encekwini yenu.” Baphendula bathi, “Kulungile, yenza lokho okutshoyo.”
我再拿一點餅來,你們可以加添心力,然後往前去。你們既到僕人這裏來,理當如此。」他們說:「就照你說的行吧。」
6 Ngakho u-Abhrahama waphanga waya ethenteni kuSara. Wathi, “Phangisa, thatha izilinganiso ezintathu zefulawa ecolekileyo, uvube inhlama wenze isinkwa.”
亞伯拉罕急忙進帳棚見撒拉,說:「你速速拿三細亞細麵調和做餅。」
7 Waphanga waya emhlambini wakhetha iguqana elihle, elibuthakathaka walipha isisebenzi ukuba silihlinze.
亞伯拉罕又跑到牛群裏,牽了一隻又嫩又好的牛犢來,交給僕人,僕人急忙預備好了。
8 Waseletha izankefu zamasi, lochago kanye leguqa elaselilungisiwe, konke wakubeka phambi kwabo. Bathi besidla yena wema eduzane labo ngaphansi kwesihlahla.
亞伯拉罕又取了奶油和奶,並預備好的牛犢來,擺在他們面前,自己在樹下站在旁邊,他們就吃了。
9 Bambuza bathi, “Ungaphi umkakho uSara na?” Wathi, “Ulaphayana, ethenteni.”
他們問亞伯拉罕說:「你妻子撒拉在哪裏?」他說:「在帳棚裏。」
10 UThixo wasesithi, “Ngizabuya ngempela kuwe ngalesisikhathi ngomnyaka ozayo, njalo umkakho uSara uzakuba lendodana.” USara wayelokhu elalele esemnyango wethente elalingemuva kwakhe.
三人中有一位說:「到明年這時候,我必要回到你這裏;你的妻子撒拉必生一個兒子。」撒拉在那人後邊的帳棚門口也聽見了這話。
11 U-Abhrahama loSara basebevele sebebadala kakhulu, uSara esedlule isikhathi sokuba labantwana.
亞伯拉罕和撒拉年紀老邁,撒拉的月經已斷絕了。
12 Ngakho uSara wahleka yedwa, wakhumbula wathi, “Kambe sengigugile kanje lenkosi yami isindala, ngingakhona ngizuza intokozo le?”
撒拉心裏暗笑,說:「我既已衰敗,我主也老邁,豈能有這喜事呢?」
13 UThixo wasesithi ku-Abhrahama, “Kungani uSara ehlekile njalo wathi, ‘Kambe sibili ngizakuba lomntwana mina sengiluphele?’
耶和華對亞伯拉罕說:「撒拉為甚麼暗笑,說:『我既已年老,果真能生養嗎?』
14 Kambe kulolutho olwehlula uThixo na? Ngizabuya kuwe ngesikhathi esimisiweyo ngomnyaka ozayo, njalo uSara uzakuba lendodana.”
耶和華豈有難成的事嗎?到了日期,明年這時候,我必回到你這裏,撒拉必生一個兒子。」
15 USara wesaba, yikho waqamba amanga wathi, “Kangizange ngihleke mina.” Kodwa wathi, “Ye, uhlekile.”
撒拉就害怕,不承認,說:「我沒有笑。」那位說:「不然,你實在笑了。」
16 Amadoda asuka ahamba aqonda eSodoma, u-Abhrahama wawaphelekezela ukuwakhupha.
三人就從那裏起行,向所多瑪觀看,亞伯拉罕也與他們同行,要送他們一程。
17 UThixo wasesithi, “Ngimfihlele yini u-Abhrahama lokho esengizakwenza na?
耶和華說:「我所要做的事豈可瞞着亞伯拉罕呢?
18 Ngempela u-Abhrahama uzakuba yisizwe esikhulu esilamandla, njalo zonke izizwe zomhlaba zizabusiswa ngaye.
亞伯拉罕必要成為強大的國;地上的萬國都必因他得福。
19 Ngoba sengimkhethile, ukuze aqondise abantwabakhe lomuzi wakhe, yena esedlule, ukugcina indlela kaThixo ngokwenza okulungileyo lokuqondileyo, ukuze uThixo amenzele u-Abhrahama lokho amthembise khona.”
我眷顧他,為要叫他吩咐他的眾子和他的眷屬遵守我的道,秉公行義,使我所應許亞伯拉罕的話都成就了。」
20 UThixo wasesithi kuye, “Insolo ngeSodoma leGomora inkulu kakhulu njalo isono sakhona siyesabeka
耶和華說:「所多瑪和蛾摩拉的罪惡甚重,聲聞於我。
21 okokuthi sengizakuya khona ngiyebona ingabe lokho abakwenzileyo kubi okulingana lensolo le esifikile kimi. Nxa kungenjalo, ngizakwazi.”
我現在要下去,察看他們所行的,果然盡像那達到我耳中的聲音一樣嗎?若是不然,我也必知道。」
22 Amadoda akhangela phambili aqonda eSodoma, kodwa u-Abhrahama wasala emi phambi kukaThixo.
二人轉身離開那裏,向所多瑪去;但亞伯拉罕仍舊站在耶和華面前。
23 Ngakho u-Abhrahama waya kuye wathi: “Uzabhubhisa abalungileyo kanye lababi na?
亞伯拉罕近前來,說:「無論善惡,你都要剿滅嗎?
24 Pho nxa kukhona abangamatshumi amahlanu kulelodolobho ke? Ngempela uzalikhucula na ungalixoleli ngenxa yabangamatshumi amahlanu abalungileyo abakulo na?
假若那城裏有五十個義人,你還剿滅那地方嗎?不為城裏這五十個義人饒恕其中的人嗎?
25 Akube khatshana lawe ukwenza into enjalo, ukubulala abalungileyo lababi. Kakube khatshana lawe lokho! Kambe uMahluleli womhlaba wonke kayikwenza okufaneleyo na?”
將義人與惡人同殺,將義人與惡人一樣看待,這斷不是你所行的。審判全地的主豈不行公義嗎?」
26 UThixo wathi, “Nxa ngifumana abangamatshumi amahlanu abalungileyo edolobheni laseSodoma, ngizalixolela lonke idolobho ngenxa yabo.”
耶和華說:「我若在所多瑪城裏見有五十個義人,我就為他們的緣故饒恕那地方的眾人。」
27 U-Abhrahama waphinda wakhuluma njalo wathi: “Njengoba sengibe lesibindi esingaka sokukhuluma loThixo, loba ngingasulutho mina, ngiluthuli nje lomlotha,
亞伯拉罕說:「我雖然是灰塵,還敢對主說話。
28 pho nxa inani labalungileyo lingaphansi ngabahlanu ematshumini amahlanu? Uzalibhubhisa idolobho lonke ngenxa yabantu abahlanu na?” Wathi, “Ngingafumana abangamatshumi amane lanhlanu kangiyikulibhubhisa.”
假若這五十個義人短了五個,你就因為短了五個毀滅全城嗎?」他說:「我在那裏若見有四十五個,也不毀滅那城。」
29 Waphinda njalo wakhuluma laye wathi, “Nxa kufunyanwa amatshumi amane kuphela-ke?” Yena wathi, “Ngenxa yabangamatshumi amane kangizukukwenza.”
亞伯拉罕又對他說:「假若在那裏見有四十個怎麼樣呢?」他說:「為這四十個的緣故,我也不做這事。」
30 Ngakho wasesithi, “UThixo makangathukutheli, kodwa ake ngikhulume. Kungafunyanwa khona amatshumi amathathu ke?” Waphendula wathi, “Kangizukukwenza ngingafumana khona amatshumi amathathu.”
亞伯拉罕說:「求主不要動怒,容我說,假若在那裏見有三十個怎麼樣呢?」他說:「我在那裏若見有三十個,我也不做這事。」
31 U-Abhrahama wathi, “Kambe njengoba ngibe lesibindi esingaka ngaze ngakhuluma loThixo, pho nxa kufunyanwa abangamatshumi amabili khona kuphela-ke?” Wathi, “Ngenxa yabangamatshumi amabili kangiyikulibhubhisa.”
亞伯拉罕說:「我還敢對主說話,假若在那裏見有二十個怎麼樣呢?」他說:「為這二十個的緣故,我也不毀滅那城。」
32 Waphinda wathi, “UThixo angathukutheli, kodwa ake ngikhulume kanye kuphela njalo. Kambe nxa kungafunyanwa itshumi lodwa-ke?” Waphendula wathi, “Ngenxa yabalitshumi kangiyikulibhubhisa.”
亞伯拉罕說:「求主不要動怒,我再說這一次,假若在那裏見有十個呢?」他說:「為這十個的緣故,我也不毀滅那城。」
33 Kwathi uThixo eseqedile ukukhuluma lo-Abhrahama wasuka, lo-Abhrahama wabuyela ngekhaya.
耶和華與亞伯拉罕說完了話就走了;亞伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。