Бытие 18
1 Явися же ему Бог у дуба Мамврийска, седящу ему пред дверми сени своея в полудни.
Yahweh appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent doorway in the heat of the day.
2 Воззрев же очима своима, виде, и се, трие мужие стояху над ним: и видев притече в сретение им от дверей сени своея: и поклонися до земли
He looked up and, behold, he saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door and bowed low to the ground.
3 и рече: Господи, аще убо обретох благодать пред Тобою, не мини раба Твоего:
He said, “Lord, if I have found favor in your eyes, do not pass by and leave your servant.
4 да принесется вода и омыются ноги ваши, и прохладитеся под древом:
Let a little water be brought, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
5 и принесу хлеб, да ясте, и посем пойдете в путь свой, егоже ради уклонистеся к рабу вашему. И рекоша: тако сотвори, якоже глаголал еси.
Let me bring a little food, so that you may refresh yourselves. Afterwards you can go your way, since you have come to your servant.” They replied, “Do as you have said.”
6 И потщася Авраам в сень к Сарре и рече ей: ускори и смеси три меры муки чисты, и сотвори потребники.
Then Abraham quickly went into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Hurry, get three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and make bread.”
7 И тече Авраам ко кравам, и взя телца млада и добра, и даде рабу, и ускори приготовити е.
Then Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf that was tender and good, and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it.
8 И взя масло, и млеко, и телца, егоже приготова: и предложи им, и ядоша: сам же стояше пред ними под древом.
He took curds and milk, and the calf that had been prepared, and placed the food before them, and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
9 Рече же к нему: где Сарра жена твоя? Он же отвещав, рече: се, в сени.
They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He replied, “There, in the tent.”
10 Рече же: (се) возвращаяся прииду к тебе во время сие в часы, и родит сына Сарра жена твоя. Сарра же услыша пред дверми сени сущи за ним.
He said, “I will certainly return to you in the springtime, and see, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah was listening in the tent doorway, which was behind him.
11 Авраам же и Сарра стара (беста, ) заматеревшая во днех: и престаша Сарре бывати женская.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, very advanced in age, and Sarah had passed the age when women could bear children.
12 Разсмеяся же Сарра в себе, глаголющи: не у было ми убо доселе, господин же мой стар.
So Sarah laughed to herself, saying to herself, “After I am worn-out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
13 И рече Господь ко Аврааму: что яко разсмеяся Сарра в себе, глаголющи: еда истинно рожду? Аз же состарехся.
Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really bear a child, when I am old'?
14 Еда изнеможет у Бога слово? В сие время возвращуся к тебе в часы, и будет Сарре сын.
Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the time appointed by me, in the spring, I will return to you. About this time next year Sarah will have a son.”
15 Отречеся же Сарра, глаголющи: не разсмеяхся: убояся бо. И рече ей: ни, но разсмеялася еси.
Then Sarah denied it and said, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He replied, “No, you did laugh.”
16 Воставше же оттуду мужие, воззреша на лице Содома и Гоморра: Авраам же идяше с ними, провождая их.
Then the men arose to leave and looked down toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.
17 Господь же рече: еда утаю Аз от Авраама раба Моего, яже Аз творю?
But Yahweh said, “Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
18 Авраам же бывая будет в язык велик и мног, и благословятся о нем вси языцы земнии:
since Abraham will indeed become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?
19 вем бо, яко заповесть сыном своим и дому своему по себе, и сохранят пути Господни творити правду и суд, яко да наведет Господь на Авраама вся, елика глагола к нему.
For I have chosen him so that he may instruct his children and his household after him to keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham what he has said to him.”
20 Рече же Господь: вопль Содомский и Гоморрский умножися ко Мне, и греси их велицы зело:
Then Yahweh said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and because their sin is so serious,
21 сошед убо узрю, аще по воплю их грядущему ко Мне совершаются: аще же ни, да разумею.
I will now go down there and see the outcry against her that has come to me, whether they have really done it. If not, I will know.”
22 И обратившеся оттуду мужие, приидоша в Содом: Авраам же еще бяше стояй пред Господем.
So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before Yahweh.
23 И приближився Авраам, рече: погубиши ли праведнаго с нечестивым, и будет праведник яко нечестивый?
Then Abraham approached and said, “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
24 Аще будут пятьдесят праведницы во граде, погубиши ли я? Не пощадиши ли всего места пятидесяти ради праведных, аще будут в нем?
Perhaps there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are there?
25 Никакоже Ты сотвориши по глаголу сему, еже убити праведника с нечестивым, и будет праведник яко нечестивый: никакоже, Судяй всей земли, не сотвориши ли суда?
Far be it from you to do such a thing, killing the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be treated the same as the wicked. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
26 Рече же Господь: аще будут в Содомех пятьдесят праведницы во граде, оставлю весь град и все место их ради.
Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27 И отвещав Авраам, рече: ныне начах глаголати ко Господу моему, аз же есмь земля и пепел:
Abraham answered and said, “Look, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord, even though I am only dust and ashes!
28 аще же умалятся пятьдесят праведницы в четыредесять пять, погубиши ли четыредесяти пятих ради весь град? И рече: не погублю, аще обрящу тамо четыредесять пять.
What if there are five less than fifty righteous? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” Then he said, “I will not destroy it, if I find there forty-five.”
29 И приложи еще глаголати к Нему, и рече: аще же обрящутся тамо четыредесять? И рече: не погублю ради четыредесяти.
He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He replied, “I will not do it for the forty's sake.”
30 И рече: что, Господи, аще возглаголю? Аще же обрящется тамо тридесять? И рече: не погублю тридесятих ради.
He said, “Please do not be angry, Lord, so I may speak. Perhaps thirty will be found there.” He replied, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.”
31 И рече: понеже имам глаголати ко Господу: аще же обрящутся тамо двадесять? И рече: не погублю, аще обрящутся тамо двадесять.
He said, “Look, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord! Perhaps twenty will be found there.” He replied, “I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.”
32 И рече: что, Господи, аще возглаголю еще единою? Аще же обрящутся тамо десять? И рече: не погублю десятих ради.
He said, “Please do not be angry, Lord, and I will speak this one last time. Perhaps ten will be found there.” Then he said, “I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.”
33 Отиде же Господь, яко преста глаголя ко Аврааму: и Авраам возвратися на место свое.
Yahweh went on his way as soon as he had finished talking with Abraham, and Abraham returned home.
