< Genesis 18 >
1 Olúwa sì farahan Abrahamu nítòsí àwọn igi ńlá Mamre, bí ó ti jókòó ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà àgọ́ rẹ̀, nígbà tí ọjọ́-kanrí tí oòrùn sì mú.
Againe the Lord appeared vnto him in the plaine of Mamre, as he sate in his tent doore about the heate of the day.
2 Abrahamu gbójú sókè, ó sì rí àwọn ọkùnrin mẹ́ta tí wọn dúró nítòsí rẹ̀. Nígbà tí ó rí wọn, ó sáré láti lọ pàdé wọn, ó sì tẹríba bí ó ti ń kí wọn.
And he lift vp his eyes, and looked: and lo, three men stoode by him, and when he sawe them, he ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed himselfe to the grounde.
3 Ó wí pé, “Bí mo bá rí ojúrere yín Olúwa mi, ẹ má ṣe lọ láì yà sọ́dọ̀ ìránṣẹ́ yín.
And he said, Lord, if I haue now founde fauour in thy sight, goe not, I pray thee, from thy seruant.
4 Ẹ jẹ́ kí a bu omi díẹ̀ wá kí ẹ̀yin kí ó wẹ ẹsẹ̀ yín, kí ẹ sì sinmi lábẹ́ igi níhìn-ín.
Let a litle water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feete, and rest your selues vnder the tree.
5 Ẹ jẹ́ kí n wá oúnjẹ wá fún un yín, kí ẹ̀yin kí ó lè jẹ, kí ara sì tù yín, kí ẹ si tẹ̀síwájú ní ọ̀nà yín, nígbà tí ẹ ti yà ní ọ̀dọ̀ ìránṣẹ́ yín.” Wọn sì wí pé “Ó dára.”
And I will bring a morsell of bread, that you may comfort your hearts, afterward ye shall go your wayes: for therefore are ye come to your seruant. And they said, Do euen as thou hast said.
6 Abrahamu sì yára tọ Sara aya rẹ̀ lọ nínú àgọ́, ó wí pé, “Tètè mú òsùwọ̀n ìyẹ̀fun dáradára mẹ́ta kí o sì pò ó pọ̀, kí o sì ṣe oúnjẹ.”
Then Abraham made haste into the tent vnto Sarah, and saide, Make ready at once three measures of fine meale: kneade it, and make cakes vpon the hearth.
7 Abrahamu sì tún sáré lọ sí ibi agbo ẹran, ó sì mú ọmọ màlúù kan fún ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀, ìránṣẹ́ náà sì tètè ṣè é.
And Abraham ranne to the beastes, and tooke a tender and good calfe, and gaue it to the seruant, who hasted to make it ready.
8 Ó sì mú wàrà àti mílíìkì àti màlúù tí ó ti pèsè, ó sì gbé síwájú wọn. Ó sì dúró nítòsí wọn lábẹ́ igi bí wọn ti ń jẹ ẹ́.
And he tooke butter and milke, and the calfe, which he had prepared, and set before them, and stoode himselfe by them vnder the tree, and they did eate.
9 Wọn béèrè pé, “Sara aya rẹ ń kọ́?” Ó dáhùn pé, “Ó wà nínú àgọ́.”
Then they saide to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he answered, Beholde, she is in the tent.
10 Nígbà náà ni Olúwa wí fún un pé, “Èmi yóò sì tún padà tọ̀ ọ́ wá nítòótọ́ ní ìwòyí àmọ́dún; Sara aya rẹ yóò sì bí ọmọkùnrin kan.” Sara sì ń dẹtí gbọ́ láti ẹnu-ọ̀nà àgọ́ tí ó wà lẹ́yìn ọkùnrin náà.
And he saide, I will certainely come againe vnto thee according to ye time of life: and loe, Sarah thy wife shall haue a sonne. and Sarah heard in the tent doore, which was behinde him.
11 Abrahamu àti Sara sì ti di arúgbó, Sara sì ti kọjá àsìkò ìbímọ.
(Nowe Abraham and Sarah were old and striken in age, and it ceased to be with Sarah after the maner of women)
12 Nítorí náà, Sara rẹ́rìn-ín nínú ara rẹ̀ bí ó ti ń rò ó lọ́kàn rẹ̀ pé, “Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí mo ti di arúgbó tán tí olúwa mi pẹ̀lú sì ti gbó jọ̀kújọ̀kú, èmi yóò ha tún lè bímọ?”
Therefore Sarah laughed within her selfe, saying, After I am waxed olde, and my lord also, shall I haue lust?
13 Nígbà náà ni Olúwa wí fún Abrahamu pé, “Kín ló dé tí Sara fi rẹ́rìn-ín tí ó sì wí pé, ‘Èmi yóò ha bímọ nítòótọ́, nígbà tí mo di ẹni ogbó tán?’
And ye Lord saide vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah thus laugh, saying, Shall I certainely beare a childe, which am olde?
14 Ǹjẹ́ ohunkóhun wà tí ó ṣòro jù fún Olúwa? Èmi ó padà tọ̀ ọ́ wá ní ìwòyí àmọ́dún, Sara yóò sì bí ọmọkùnrin.”
(Shall any thing be hard to the Lord? at the time appointed will I returne vnto thee, euen according to the time of life, and Sarah shall haue a sonne.)
15 Ẹ̀rù sì ba Sara, ó sì sẹ́ pé òun kò rẹ́rìn-ín. Ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa wí fún un pé, “Dájúdájú ìwọ rẹ́rìn-ín.”
But Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not: for she was afraide. And he said, It is not so: for thou laughedst.
16 Nígbà tí àwọn ọkùnrin náà dìde láti máa lọ, wọn kọjú sí ọ̀nà Sodomu, Abrahamu sì sìn wọ́n dé ọ̀nà.
Afterwarde the men did rise vp from thence and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
17 Nígbà náà ni Olúwa wí pé, “Ǹjẹ́ èmi yóò ha pa ohun tí mo fẹ́ ṣe mọ́ fún Abrahamu bí?
And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I doe,
18 Dájúdájú Abrahamu yóò sá à di orílẹ̀-èdè ńlá àti alágbára, àti gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè ayé ni a ó bùkún fún nípasẹ̀ rẹ̀.
Seeing that Abraham shalbe in deede a great and a mightie nation, and all the nations of the earth shalbe blessed in him?
19 Nítorí tí èmi ti yàn án láti kọ́ àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ àti àwọn ará ilé rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn rẹ̀, láti máa pa ọ̀nà Olúwa mọ nípa ṣíṣe olóòtítọ́ àti olódodo: kí Olúwa le è mú ìlérí rẹ̀ fún Abrahamu ṣẹ.”
For I knowe him that he will commande his sonnes and his houshold after him, that they keepe the way of the Lord, to doe righteousnesse and iudgement, that the Lord may bring vpon Abraham that he hath spoken vnto him.
20 Olúwa sì wí pé, igbe Sodomu àti Gomorra pọ̀ púpọ̀ àti pé ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wọn burú jọjọ.
Then the Lord saide, Because the crie of Sodom and Gomorah is great, and because their sinne is exceeding grieuous,
21 “Èmi yóò sọ̀kalẹ̀ síbẹ̀ láti ṣe ìwádìí igbe tí ó dé sí etí ìgbọ́ mi nípa wọn, kí èmi sì mọ òtítọ́ tí ó wà níbẹ̀.”
I will goe downe nowe, and see whether they haue done altogether according to that crie which is come vnto me: and if not, that I may knowe.
22 Àwọn ọkùnrin náà yí padà, wọ́n sì ń lọ sí ìhà Sodomu. Ṣùgbọ́n Abrahamu dúró níbẹ̀ níwájú Olúwa.
And the men turned thence and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stoode yet before the Lord.
23 Nígbà náà ni Abrahamu súnmọ́ ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa, ó sì wí pé, “Ìwọ yóò ha pa olódodo ènìyàn àti ènìyàn búburú run papọ̀ bí?”
Then Abraham drewe neere, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
24 “Bí ó bá ṣe pé ìwọ rí àádọ́ta olódodo nínú ìlú náà, ìwọ yóò ha run ún, ìwọ kì yóò ha dá ìlú náà sí nítorí àwọn àádọ́ta olódodo tí ó wà nínú rẹ̀ náà?
If there be fiftie righteous within the citie, wilt thou destroy and not spare the place for the fiftie righteous that are therein?
25 Kò jẹ́ rí bẹ́ẹ̀! Dájúdájú ìwọ kì yóò ṣe ohun tí ó jọ bẹ́ẹ̀, láti pa olódodo pẹ̀lú àwọn ènìyàn rere àti àwọn ènìyàn búburú. Dájúdájú, ìwọ kì yóò ṣe èyí tí ó tọ́ bi?”
Be it farre from thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?
26 Olúwa wí pé, “Bí mo bá rí àádọ́ta olódodo ní ìlú Sodomu, èmi yóò dá ìlú náà sí nítorí tiwọn.”
And the Lord answered, If I shall finde in Sodom fiftie righteous within the citie, then will I spare all the place for their sakes.
27 Abrahamu sì tún tẹ̀síwájú pé, “Wò ó nísinsin yìí, níwọ̀n bí èmi ti ní ìgboyà láti bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí sọ̀rọ̀ níwájú Olúwa, èmi ẹni tí í ṣe erùpẹ̀ àti eérú,
Then Abraham answered and said, Behold nowe, I haue begun to speake vnto my Lord, and I am but dust and ashes.
28 bí ó bá ṣe pe olódodo márùndínláàádọ́ta ni ó wà nínú ìlú, ìwọ yóò ha pa ìlú náà run nítorí ènìyàn márùn-ún bí?” Olúwa dáhùn pé, “Èmi kì yóò pa ìlú náà run bí mo bá rí olódodo márùndínláàádọ́ta nínú rẹ̀.”
If there shall lacke fiue of fiftie righteous, wilt thou destroy all the citie for fiue? And he saide, If I finde there fiue and fourtie, I will not destroy it.
29 Òun sì tún wí lẹ́ẹ̀kan si pé, “Bí ó bá ṣe pé ogójì ni ń kọ́?” Olúwa sì tún wí pé, “Èmi kì yóò pa ìlú náà run bí mo bá rí olódodo ogójì nínú rẹ̀.”
And he yet spake to him againe, and saide, What if there shalbe found fourtie there? Then he answered, I will not doe it for fourties sake.
30 Abrahamu sì tún bẹ Olúwa pé, “Kí Olúwa má ṣe bínú, ṣùgbọ́n èmi yóò sọ̀rọ̀. Bí ó bá ṣe pé ọgbọ̀n ni a rí níbẹ̀ ń kọ́?” Olúwa dáhùn pé, “Bí mó bá rí ọgbọ̀n, èmi kì yóò pa ìlú run.”
Againe he said, Let not my Lord nowe be angry, that I speake, What if thirtie be founde there? Then he saide, I will not doe it, if I finde thirtie there.
31 Abrahamu wí pé, “Níwọ́n bí mo ti ní ìgboyà láti bá Olúwa sọ̀rọ̀ báyìí, jẹ́ kí n tẹ̀síwájú. Bí o bá ṣe pé olódodo ogún péré ni ó wà nínú ìlú náà ń kọ́?” Olúwa sì dáhùn pé, “Èmi kì yóò pa á run nítorí ogún ènìyàn náà.”
Moreouer he said, Behold, now I haue begonne to speake vnto my Lord, What if twentie be founde there? And he answered, I will not destroy it for twenties sake.
32 Abrahamu sì wí pé, “Jọ̀wọ́ má ṣe bínú Olúwa. Jẹ́ kí ń béèrè lẹ́ẹ̀kan si. Bí ó bá ṣe pé ènìyàn mẹ́wàá ni ó jẹ́ olódodo ń kọ́?” Olúwa wí pé, “Nítorí ènìyàn mẹ́wàá náà, èmi kì yóò pa á run.”
Then he saide, Let not my Lord be nowe angrie, and I will speake but this once, What if tenne be found there? And he answered, I will not destroy it for tennes sake.
33 Olúwa sì bá tirẹ̀ lọ, nígbà tí ó bá Abrahamu sọ̀rọ̀ tán, Abrahamu sì padà sílé.
And the Lord went his way when he had left communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned vnto his place.