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1 Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
3 and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.
4 Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
5 I will get a morsel 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 Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”
7 Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.
8 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 They asked him, “Where is Sarah, your wife?” He said, “See, in the tent.”
10 He said, “I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
12 Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
13 Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?’
14 Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son.”
15 Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
16 The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.
17 Yahweh said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,
18 since Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?
19 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 Yahweh said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
21 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 The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.
23 Abraham drew near, and said, “Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?
24 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 Be it 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 Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27 Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, although I am dust and ashes.
28 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 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 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 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 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 Yahweh went his way, as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
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Cross-references in Genesis 18 (30)
- v.14 Luke 1:37
- v.14 Matthew 19:26
- v.14 Mark 10:27
- v.14 Jeremiah 32:27
- v.14 Ephesians 3:20
- v.14 Job 42:2
- v.14 Philippians 4:13
- v.14 Jeremiah 32:17
- v.14 Romans 4:21
- v.14 Numbers 11:23
- v.14 2 Kings 4:16
- v.19 1 Timothy 3:4-5
- v.14 Deuteronomy 7:21
- v.19 Deuteronomy 6:6-7
- v.19 Deuteronomy 4:9-10
- v.14 Matthew 14:31
- v.14 Luke 1:13
- v.19 Ephesians 6:4
- v.2 Hebrews 13:2
- v.14 Genesis 18:10
- v.14 Deuteronomy 30:3
- v.19 2 Timothy 3:15
- v.14 Psalms 95:3
- v.14 Micah 7:18
- v.14 Zechariah 8:6
- v.14 Genesis 17:21
- v.19 Proverbs 6:20-22
- v.14 Hebrews 11:19
- v.14 Job 36:5
- v.14 Luke 8:50
Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 18:1–33 (437 words)
1
- וַ/יֵּרָ֤אva/i.ye.Ra'and/ he appearedH7200
- אֵלָי/ו֙'e.La/vto/ himH413
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- בְּ/אֵלֹנֵ֖יbe./'e.lo.Neiat/ [the] great trees ofH436
- מַמְרֵ֑אmam.Re'MamreH4471
- וְ/ה֛וּאve./Hu'and/ heH1931
- יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427
- פֶּֽתַח\־pe.tach-H6607
- הָ/אֹ֖הֶלha./'O.helthe/ tentH168
- כְּ/חֹ֥םke./Chomwhen/ [the] heat ofH2527
- הַ/יּֽוֹם\׃hai./Yomthe/ dayH3117
2
- וַ/יִּשָּׂ֤אva/i.yi.Sa'and/ he lifted upH5375
- עֵינָי/ו֙'ei.Na/veyes/ hisH5869
- וַ/יַּ֔רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawH7200
- וְ/הִנֵּה֙ve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
- שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969
- אֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimmenH582
- נִצָּבִ֖יםni.tza.VimH5324
- עָלָ֑י/ו'a.La/vwith/ himH5921
- וַ/יַּ֗רְאva/i.Yar'and/ he sawH7200
- וַ/יָּ֤רָץva/i.Ya.rotzand/ he ranH7323
- לִ/קְרָאתָ/ם֙li/k.ra.Ta/mto/ meet/ themH7122
- מִ/פֶּ֣תַחmi./Pe.tachfrom/ [the] opening ofH6607
- הָ/אֹ֔הֶלha./'O.helthe/ tentH168
- וַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva/i.yish.Ta.chuand/ he bowed downH7812
- אָֽרְצָ/ה\׃'A.re.tza/hH776
3
- וַ/יֹּאמַ֑רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidH559
- אֲדֹנָ֗/י'a.do.Na/iLord/ myH113
- אִם\־'im-ifH518
- נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994
- מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672
- חֵן֙chenfavorH2580
- בְּ/עֵינֶ֔י/ךָbe./'ei.Nei./khain/ view/ yourH5869
- אַל\־'al-may notH408
- נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
- תַעֲבֹ֖רta.'a.Voryou pass byH5674
- מֵ/עַ֥לme./'Alfrom/ withH5921
- עַבְדֶּֽ/ךָ\׃'av.De./khaservant/ yourH5650
4
- יֻקַּֽח\־yu.kach-let it be broughtH3947
- נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994
- מְעַט\־me.'at-a little ofH4592
- מַ֔יִםMa.yimwaterH4325
- וְ/רַחֲצ֖וּve./ra.cha.Tzuand/ washH7364
- רַגְלֵי/כֶ֑םrag.lei./Khemfeet/ yourH7272
- וְ/הִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּve./hi.sha.'a.Nuand/ support yourselfH8172
- תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478
- הָ/עֵֽץ\׃ha./'Etzthe/ treeH6086
5
- וְ/אֶקְחָ֨הve./'ek.Chahso/ let me bringH3947
- פַת\־fat-a piece ofH6595
- לֶ֜חֶםLe.chembreadH3899
- וְ/סַעֲד֤וּve./sa.'a.Duand/ sustain <you>H5582
- לִבְּ/כֶם֙li.be./Khemheart/ yourH3820
- אַחַ֣ר'a.CharafterH310
- תַּעֲבֹ֔רוּta.'a.Vo.ruyou will pass onH5674
- כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
- עַל\־'al-sinceH5921
- כֵּ֥ןken<thus>H3651
- עֲבַרְתֶּ֖ם'a.var.Temyou have passed byH5674
- עַֽל\־'al-atH5921
- עַבְדְּ/כֶ֑ם'av.de./Khemservant/ yourH5650
- וַ/יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּva/i.Yo.me.Ruand/ they saidH559
- כֵּ֥ןkenthusH3651
- תַּעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213
- כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ asH834
- דִּבַּֽרְתָּ\׃di.Bar.tayou have saidH1696
6
- וַ/יְמַהֵ֧רva/y.ma.Herand/ he hurriedH4116
- אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- הָ/אֹ֖הֱלָ/הha./'O.he.la/hthe/ tent/ towardsH168
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- שָׂרָ֑הsa.RahSarahH8283
- וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- מַהֲרִ֞יma.ha.Ribring quicklyH4116
- שְׁלֹ֤שׁshe.LoshthreeH7969
- סְאִים֙se.'ImseahsH5429
- קֶ֣מַחKe.machflourH7058
- סֹ֔לֶתSo.letfine flourH5560
- ל֖וּשִׁיLu.shiknead [it]H3888
- וַ/עֲשִׂ֥יva./'a.Siand/ makeH6213
- עֻגֽוֹת\׃u.Gotbread cakesH5692
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- וְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toH413
- הַ/בָּקָ֖רha./ba.Karthe/ herdH1241
- רָ֣ץratzhe ranH7323
- אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- וַ/יִּקַּ֨חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he tookH3947
- בֶּן\־ben-a young one ofH1121
- בָּקָ֜רba.KarH1241
- רַ֤ךְrakhtenderH7390
- וָ/טוֹב֙va./tOvand/ goodH2896
- וַ/יִּתֵּ֣ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he gave [it]H5414
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- הַ/נַּ֔עַרha./Na.'arthe/ servantH5288
- וַ/יְמַהֵ֖רva/y.ma.Herand/ he hurriedH4116
- לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתla./'a.Sotto/ prepareH6213
- אֹתֽ/וֹ\׃'o.T/o<obj.>/ itH853
8
- וַ/יִּקַּ֨חva/i.yi.Kachand/ he broughtH3947
- חֶמְאָ֜הchem.'Ahcurd<s>H2529
- וְ/חָלָ֗בve./cha.Lavand/ milkH2461
- וּ/בֶן\־u./ven-and/ [the] young one ofH1121
- הַ/בָּקָר֙ha./ba.Karthe/ herdH1241
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
- עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe had preparedH6213
- וַ/יִּתֵּ֖ןva/i.yi.Tenand/ he set [it]H5414
- לִ/פְנֵי/הֶ֑םli/f.nei./Hem<to>/ before/ themH6440
- וְ/הֽוּא\־ve./hu'-and/ heH1931
- עֹמֵ֧ד'o.MedH5975
- עֲלֵי/הֶ֛ם'a.lei./Hemwith/ themH5921
- תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478
- הָ/עֵ֖ץha./'Etzthe/ treeH6086
- וַ/יֹּאכֵֽלוּ\׃va/i.yo.Khe.luand/ they ateH398
10
- וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- שׁ֣וֹבShovcertainly <to return>H7725
- אָשׁ֤וּב'a.ShuvI will returnH7725
- אֵלֶ֙י/ךָ֙'e.Lei./khato/ youH413
- כָּ/עֵ֣תka./'Etabout the/ timeH6256
- חַיָּ֔הchai.YahlivingH2416
- וְ/הִנֵּה\־ve./hi.neh-and/ there!H2009
- בֵ֖ןvena sonH1121
- לְ/שָׂרָ֣הle./sa.RahH8283
- אִשְׁתֶּ֑/ךָ'ish.Te./khawife/ yourH802
- וְ/שָׂרָ֥הve./sa.Rahand/ SarahH8283
- שֹׁמַ֛עַתsho.Ma.'atH8085
- פֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607
- הָ/אֹ֖הֶלha./'O.helthe/ tentH168
- וְ/ה֥וּאve./Hu'and/ itH1931
- אַחֲרָֽי/ו\׃'a.cha.Ra/vH310
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- וְ/אַבְרָהָ֤םve./'av.ra.Hamand/ AbrahamH85
- וְ/שָׂרָה֙ve./sa.Rahand/ SarahH8283
- זְקֵנִ֔יםze.ke.NimH2205
- בָּאִ֖יםba.'ImH935
- בַּ/יָּמִ֑יםba/i.ya.Mimin <the>/ daysH3117
- חָדַל֙cha.Dalit had ceasedH2308
- לִ/הְי֣וֹתli/h.Yotto/ beH1961
- לְ/שָׂרָ֔הle./sa.Rahto/ SarahH8283
- אֹ֖רַח'O.racha wayH734
- כַּ/נָּשִֽׁים\׃ka./na.Shimlike <the>/ womenH802
12
- וַ/תִּצְחַ֥קva./titz.Chakand/ she laughedH6711
- שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283
- בְּ/קִרְבָּ֣/הּbe./kir.Ba/hin/ inner being/ herH7130
- לֵ/אמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ sayingH559
- אַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiafterH310
- בְלֹתִ/י֙ve.lo.T/iam worn out/ IH1086
- הָֽיְתָה\־ha.ye.tah-has it be[longed]?H1961
- לִּ֣/יl/ito <the>/ meH9030
- עֶדְנָ֔ה'ed.NahpleasureH5730
- וַֽ/אדֹנִ֖/יva./do.N/iand/ lord/ myH113
- זָקֵֽן\׃za.Kenhe is oldH2204
13
- וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- לָ֣/מָּהLa./mah<to>/ why?H4100
- זֶּה֩zehthisH2088
- צָחֲקָ֨הtza.cha.Kahdid she laughH6711
- שָׂרָ֜הsa.RahSarahH8283
- לֵ/אמֹ֗רle./Mor<to>/ sayingH559
- הַ/אַ֥ףha./'Af¿/ alsoH637
- אֻמְנָ֛ם'um.NamreallyH552
- אֵלֵ֖ד'e.Ledwill I bear a childH3205
- וַ/אֲנִ֥יva./'a.Niand/ IH589
- זָקַֽנְתִּי\׃za.Kan.tiI am oldH2204
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- הֲ/יִפָּלֵ֥אha./yi.pa.Le'¿/ is it [too] difficultH6381
- מֵ/יְהוָ֖הme./Yah.wehfor/ YahwehH3068
- דָּבָ֑רda.VaranythingH1697
- לַ/מּוֹעֵ֞דla./mo.'Edto the/ appointed timeH4150
- אָשׁ֥וּב'a.ShuvI will returnH7725
- אֵלֶ֛י/ךָ'e.Lei./khato/ youH413
- כָּ/עֵ֥תka./'Etabout the/ timeH6256
- חַיָּ֖הchai.YahlivingH2416
- וּ/לְ/שָׂרָ֥הu./le./sa.Rahand/ [will belong] to/ SarahH8283
- בֵֽן\׃Vena sonH1121
15
- וַ/תְּכַחֵ֨שׁva./te.kha.Cheshand/ she deniedH3584
- שָׂרָ֧ה\׀sa.RahSarahH8283
- לֵ/אמֹ֛רle./Mor<to>/ sayingH559
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- צָחַ֖קְתִּיtza.Chak.tiI laughedH6711
- כִּ֣י\׀kiforH3588
- יָרֵ֑אָהya.Re.'ahshe was afraidH3372
- וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר\׀va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לֹ֖אlo'In-H3808
- כִּ֥יkideedH3588
- צָחָֽקְתְּ\׃tza.Cha.ketyou laughedH6711
16
- וַ/יָּקֻ֤מוּva/i.ya.Ku.muand/ they aroseH6965
- מִ/שָּׁם֙mi./Shamfrom/ thereH8033
- הָֽ/אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha./'a.na.Shimthe/ menH582
- וַ/יַּשְׁקִ֖פוּva/i.yash.Ki.fuand/ they looked downH8259
- עַל\־'al-onH5921
- פְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440
- סְדֹ֑םse.DomSodomH5467
- וְ/אַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve./'Av.ra.Hamand/ AbrahamH85
- הֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980
- עִמָּ֖/ם'i.Ma/mwith/ themH5973
- לְ/שַׁלְּחָֽ/ם\׃le./sha.le.Cha/mto/ send off/ themH7971
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- וְ/אַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve./'Av.ra.Hamand/ AbrahamH85
- הָי֧וֹha.Yocertainly <to become>H1961
- יִֽהְיֶ֛הyih.Yehhe will becomeH1961
- לְ/ג֥וֹיle./Goy<into>/ a nationH1471
- גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
- וְ/עָצ֑וּםve./'a.Tzumand/ mightyH6099
- וְ/נִ֨בְרְכוּve./Niv.re.khuand/ they will be blessedH1288
- ב֔/וֹv/oby <the>/ himH9033
- כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
- גּוֹיֵ֥יgo.YeiH1471
- הָ/אָֽרֶץ\׃ha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
19
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588
- יְדַעְתִּ֗י/וye.da'.Ti/vI have known/ himH3045
- לְמַעַן֩le.ma.'Anso thatH4616
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834
- יְצַוֶּ֜הye.tza.Vehhe may commandH6680
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- בָּנָ֤י/וba.Na/vchildren/ hisH1121
- וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
- בֵּית/וֹ֙bei.T/ohousehold/ hisH1004
- אַחֲרָ֔י/ו'a.cha.Ra/vafter/ himH310
- וְ/שָֽׁמְרוּ֙ve./sha.me.Ruand/ they will keepH8104
- דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹתla./'a.Sotby/ doingH6213
- צְדָקָ֖הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666
- וּ/מִשְׁפָּ֑טu./mish.Patand/ justiceH4941
- לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
- הָבִ֤יאha.Vi'will bringH935
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
- עַל\־'al-onH5921
- אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853
- אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-H834
- דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696
- עָלָֽי/ו\׃'a.La/von/ himH5921
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- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- זַעֲקַ֛תza.'a.KatH2201
- סְדֹ֥םse.DomSodomH5467
- וַ/עֲמֹרָ֖הva./'a.mo.Rahand/ GomorrahH6017
- כִּי\־ki-forH3588
- רָ֑בָּהRa.bahit is greatH7231
- וְ/חַ֨טָּאתָ֔/םve./Cha.ta.Ta/mand/ sin/ theirH2403
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588
- כָבְדָ֖הkha.ve.Dahit is heavyH3513
- מְאֹֽד\׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966
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- אֵֽרֲדָה\־'e.ra.dah-I will go downH3381
- נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994
- וְ/אֶרְאֶ֔הve./'er.'Ehso/ I may seeH7200
- הַ/כְּ/צַעֲקָתָ֛/הּha./ke./tza.'a.ka.Ta/h¿/ according to/ outcry/ itsH6818
- הַ/בָּ֥אָהha./Ba.'ahthat/ <it> has comeH935
- אֵלַ֖/י'e.La/ito/ meH413
- עָשׂ֣וּ\׀'a.Suhave they doneH6213
- כָּלָ֑הka.LahcompletionH3617
- וְ/אִם\־ve./'im-and/ ifH518
- לֹ֖אlo'notH3808
- אֵדָֽעָה\׃'e.Da.'ahI will knowH3045
22
- וַ/יִּפְנ֤וּva/i.yif.Nuand/ they turned awayH6437
- מִ/שָּׁם֙mi./Shamfrom/ thereH8033
- הָֽ/אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha./'a.na.Shimthe/ menH582
- וַ/יֵּלְכ֖וּva/i.ye.le.Khuand/ they wentH1980
- סְדֹ֑מָ/הse.Do.ma/hSodom/ towardsH5467
- וְ/אַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve./'Av.ra.Hamand/ AbrahamH85
- עוֹדֶ֥/נּוּo.De./nustill [was]/ heH5750
- עֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedstandingH5975
- לִ/פְנֵ֥יli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeH6440
- יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
24
- אוּלַ֥י'u.LaiperhapsH194
- יֵ֛שׁyeshthereH3426
- חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimH2572
- צַדִּיקִ֖םtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662
- בְּ/ת֣וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofH8432
- הָ/עִ֑ירha./'Irthe/ cityH5892
- הַ/אַ֤ףha./'Af¿/ alsoH637
- תִּסְפֶּה֙tis.Pehwill you sweep [it] awayH5595
- וְ/לֹא\־ve./lo'-and/ notH3808
- תִשָּׂ֣אti.Sa'will you forgive?H5375
- לַ/מָּק֔וֹםla./ma.Kom<to> the/ placeH4725
- לְמַ֛עַןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofH4616
- חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572
- הַ/צַּדִּיקִ֖םha./tza.di.Kimthe/ righteous [people]H6662
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834
- בְּ/קִרְבָּֽ/הּ\׃be./kir.Ba/hH7130
25
- חָלִ֨לָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486
- לְּ/ךָ֜le./Khato <the>/ youH9031
- מֵ/עֲשֹׂ֣ת\׀me./'a.Sotfrom/ doingH6213
- כַּ/דָּבָ֣רka./da.Varaccording to the/ mannerH1697
- הַ/זֶּ֗הha./Zeh<the>/ thisH2088
- לְ/הָמִ֤יתle./ha.Mitto/ put to deathH4191
- צַדִּיק֙tza.DikH6662
- עִם\־'im-withH5973
- רָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563
- וְ/הָיָ֥הve./ha.Yahand/ it will beH1961
- כַ/צַּדִּ֖יקkha./tza.Dikas the/ righteous [person]H6662
- כָּ/רָשָׁ֑עka./ra.Sha'as the/ wicked [person]H7563
- חָלִ֣לָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486
- לָּ֔/ךְLa/khto <the>/ youH9031
- הֲ/שֹׁפֵט֙ha./sho.Fet¿/ [the] judge ofH8199
- כָּל\־kol-allH3605
- הָ/אָ֔רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH776
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehwill he doH6213
- מִשְׁפָּֽט\׃mish.PatjusticeH4941
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- וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- אִם\־'im-ifH518
- אֶמְצָ֥א'em.Tza'I will findH4672
- בִ/סְדֹ֛םvi/s.Domin/ SodomH5467
- חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572
- צַדִּיקִ֖םtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662
- בְּ/ת֣וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] midst ofH8432
- הָ/עִ֑ירha./'Irthe/ cityH5892
- וְ/נָשָׂ֥אתִיve./na.Sa.tiand/ I will forgiveH5375
- לְ/כָל\־le./khol<to>/ allH3605
- הַ/מָּק֖וֹםha./ma.Komthe/ placeH4725
- בַּ/עֲבוּרָֽ/ם\׃ba./'a.vu.Ra/mfor/ sake of/ themH5668
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- וַ/יַּ֥עַןva/i.Ya.'anand/ he answeredH6030
- אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- וַ/יֹּאמַ֑רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidH559
- הִנֵּה\־hi.neh-here!H2009
- נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994
- הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ho.'Al.tiI have undertakenH2974
- לְ/דַבֵּ֣רle./da.Berto/ speakH1696
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- אֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.NaiH136
- וְ/אָנֹכִ֖יve./'a.no.Khiand/ IH595
- עָפָ֥ר'a.FarH6083
- וָ/אֵֽפֶר\׃va./'E.ferand/ ash[es]H665
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- א֠וּלַי'U.laiperhapsH194
- יַחְסְר֞וּ/ןyach.se.Ru/nthey will lack/ !H2637
- חֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572
- הַ/צַּדִּיקִם֙ha./tza.di.Kimthe/ righteous [people]H6662
- חֲמִשָּׁ֔הcha.mi.ShahfiveH2568
- הֲ/תַשְׁחִ֥יתha./tash.Chit¿/ will you destroyH7843
- בַּ/חֲמִשָּׁ֖הba./cha.mi.Shahfor/ fiveH2568
- אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
- כָּל\־kol-allH3605
- הָ/עִ֑ירha./'Irthe/ cityH5892
- וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- אַשְׁחִ֔ית'ash.ChitI will destroy [it]H7843
- אִם\־'im-ifH518
- אֶמְצָ֣א'em.Tza'I will findH4672
- שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033
- אַרְבָּעִ֖ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705
- וַ/חֲמִשָּֽׁה\׃va./cha.mi.Shahand/ fiveH2568
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- וַ/יֹּ֨סֶףva/i.Yo.sefand/ he repeatedH3254
- ע֜וֹדodagainH5750
- לְ/דַבֵּ֤רle./da.Berto/ speakH1696
- אֵלָי/ו֙'e.La/vto/ himH413
- וַ/יֹּאמַ֔רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidH559
- אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194
- יִמָּצְא֥וּ/ןyi.ma.tze.'U/nthey will be found/ !H4672
- שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033
- אַרְבָּעִ֑ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705
- וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.SehI will do [it]H6213
- בַּ/עֲב֖וּרba./'a.Vurfor/ sake ofH5668
- הָ/אַרְבָּעִֽים\׃ha./'ar.ba.'Imthe/ fortyH705
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- וַ֠/יֹּאמֶרVa/i.yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אַל\־'al-may notH408
- נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994
- יִ֤חַרYi.charit burnH2734
- לַֽ/אדֹנָי֙la./do.Naito/ [the] LordH136
- וַ/אֲדַבֵּ֔רָהva./'a.da.Be.rahand/ let me speakH1696
- אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194
- יִמָּצְא֥וּ/ןyi.ma.tze.'U/nthey will be found/ !H4672
- שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
- וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.SehI will do [it]H6213
- אִם\־'im-ifH518
- אֶמְצָ֥א'em.Tza'I will findH4672
- שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033
- שְׁלֹשִֽׁים\׃she.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
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- וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- הִנֵּֽה\־hi.neh-here!H2009
- נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994
- הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ho.'Al.tiI have undertakenH2974
- לְ/דַבֵּ֣רle./da.Berto/ speakH1696
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- אֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.NaiH136
- אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194
- יִמָּצְא֥וּ/ןyi.ma.tze.'U/nthey will be found/ !H4672
- שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033
- עֶשְׂרִ֑ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
- וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- אַשְׁחִ֔ית'ash.ChitI will destroy [it]H7843
- בַּ/עֲב֖וּרba./'a.Vurfor/ sake ofH5668
- הָֽ/עֶשְׂרִֽים\׃Ha./'es.Rimthe/ twentyH6242
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- וַ֠/יֹּאמֶרVa/i.yo.merand/ he saidH559
- אַל\־'al-may notH408
- נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994
- יִ֤חַרYi.charit burnH2734
- לַֽ/אדֹנָי֙la./do.Naito/ [the] LordH136
- וַ/אֲדַבְּרָ֣הva./'a.da.be.Rahand/ let me speakH1696
- אַךְ\־'akh-onlyH389
- הַ/פַּ֔עַםha./Pa.'amthis/ timeH6471
- אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194
- יִמָּצְא֥וּ/ןyi.ma.tze.'U/nthey will be found/ !H4672
- שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033
- עֲשָׂרָ֑ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235
- וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- אַשְׁחִ֔ית'ash.ChitI will destroy [it]H7843
- בַּ/עֲב֖וּרba./'a.Vurfor/ sake ofH5668
- הָ/עֲשָׂרָֽה\׃ha./'a.sa.Rahthe/ tenH6235
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- וַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentH1980
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
- כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣רka./'a.Sherjust/ asH834
- כִּלָּ֔הki.Lahhe had finishedH3615
- לְ/דַבֵּ֖רle./da.Berto/ speakH1696
- אֶל\־'el-toH413
- אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
- וְ/אַבְרָהָ֖םve./'av.ra.Hamand/ AbrahamH85
- שָׁ֥בshavhe returnedH7725
- לִ/מְקֹמֽ/וֹ\׃li/m.ko.M/oto/ place/ hisH4725
Strong's words in Genesis 18 (6)
- Strong's H559 — וַ/יֹּאמַ֑ר (va/i.yo.Mar)
- and/ he said. Appears 25 times in Genesis 18.
- Strong's H85 — אַבְרָהָ֛ם ('av.ra.Ham)
- Abraham. Appears 13 times in Genesis 18.
- Strong's H6213 — תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה (ta.'a.Seh)
- you will do. Appears 11 times in Genesis 18.
- Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֔ה (Yah.weh)
- Yahweh. Appears 10 times in Genesis 18.
- Strong's H8283 — שָׂרָ֑ה (sa.Rah)
- Sarah. Appears 10 times in Genesis 18.
- Strong's H1696 — דִּבַּֽרְתָּ\׃ (di.Bar.ta)
- you have said. Appears 8 times in Genesis 18.
“Abraham was specially honoured, and was called the friend of God; yet he, earnestly regarding the glory of God, humbly declared, I am but dust and ashes.”
What the Early Church wrote about Genesis 18 (4)
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“I shall now offer a proof that the Word of God, even God Himself, who appeared to Abraham and other patriarchs, was not the Father but the Angel... the same God who appeared to Moses.”
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“Therefore he says to his wife Sarah, “Hasten to the tent and mix three measures of fine wheat flour and make bread upon the hearth.” The Greek is en-kryphia, which indicates secret or hidden bread.”
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“But let us see what this tree represents, under which Abraham stood and provided a meal for the Lord and the angels. “Under the tree of Mamre” the text says. Mamre in our language is translated “vision” or “sharpness of sight.””
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““Three men” come to Abraham and stand “before him”; “two” come to Lot and sit “in the street.” See if, in the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, these events did not occur as each man deserved. For Lot was far inferior to Abraham.”