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.
Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat 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.
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood near him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
3 Ó wí pé, “Bí mo bá rí ojúrere yín Olúwa mi, ẹ má ṣe lọ láì yà sọ́dọ̀ ìránṣẹ́ yín.
and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.
4 Ẹ jẹ́ kí a bu omi díẹ̀ wá kí ẹ̀yin kí ó wẹ ẹsẹ̀ yín, kí ẹ sì sinmi lábẹ́ igi níhìn-ín.
Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under 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.”
I will get a piece of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant.” They said, “Very well, do as you have 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.”
Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”
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.
Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.
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.
He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
9 Wọn béèrè pé, “Sara aya rẹ ń kọ́?” Ó dáhùn pé, “Ó wà nínú àgọ́.”
They asked him, “Where is Sarah, your wife?” He said, “There, 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.
He said, “I will certainly return to you at about this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
11 Abrahamu àti Sara sì ti di arúgbó, Sara sì ti kọjá àsìkò ìbímọ.
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
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?”
Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
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?’
Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child when I am old?’
14 Ǹjẹ́ ohunkóhun wà tí ó ṣòro jù fún Olúwa? Èmi ó padà tọ̀ ọ́ wá ní ìwòyí àmọ́dún, Sara yóò sì bí ọmọkùnrin.”
Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes around, and Sarah will have a son.”
15 Ẹ̀rù sì ba Sara, ó sì sẹ́ pé òun kò rẹ́rìn-ín. Ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa wí fún un pé, “Dájúdájú ìwọ rẹ́rìn-ín.”
Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
16 Nígbà tí àwọn ọkùnrin náà dìde láti máa lọ, wọn kọjú sí ọ̀nà Sodomu, Abrahamu sì sìn wọ́n dé ọ̀nà.
The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.
17 Nígbà náà ni Olúwa wí pé, “Ǹjẹ́ èmi yóò ha pa ohun tí mo fẹ́ ṣe mọ́ fún Abrahamu bí?
Yahweh said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,
18 Dájúdájú Abrahamu yóò sá à di orílẹ̀-èdè ńlá àti alágbára, àti gbogbo orílẹ̀-èdè ayé ni a ó bùkún fún nípasẹ̀ rẹ̀.
since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be 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 have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”
20 Olúwa sì wí pé, igbe Sodomu àti Gomorra pọ̀ púpọ̀ àti pé ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wọn burú jọjọ.
Yahweh said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
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 go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know.”
22 Àwọn ọkùnrin náà yí padà, wọ́n sì ń lọ sí ìhà Sodomu. Ṣùgbọ́n Abrahamu dúró níbẹ̀ níwájú Olúwa.
The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.
23 Nígbà náà ni Abrahamu súnmọ́ ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa, ó sì wí pé, “Ìwọ yóò ha pa olódodo ènìyàn àti ènìyàn búburú run papọ̀ bí?”
Abraham came near, and said, “Will you consume 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?
What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?
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?”
May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”
26 Olúwa wí pé, “Bí mo bá rí àádọ́ta olódodo ní ìlú Sodomu, èmi yóò dá ìlú náà sí nítorí tiwọn.”
Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
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,
Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, although I am 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.”
What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?” He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”
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.”
He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He said, “I will not do it for the forty’s 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.”
He said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?” He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty 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.”
He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the twenty’s 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.”
He said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the ten’s sake.”
33 Olúwa sì bá tirẹ̀ lọ, nígbà tí ó bá Abrahamu sọ̀rọ̀ tán, Abrahamu sì padà sílé.
Yahweh went his way as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
