Verse 1
Genesis 18:1
New Living Translation
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The LORD appeared again to Abraham near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֵּרָ֤א אֵלָי/ו֙ יְהוָ֔ה בְּ/אֵלֹנֵ֖י מַמְרֵ֑א וְ/ה֛וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב פֶּֽתַח הָ/אֹ֖הֶל כְּ/חֹ֥ם הַ/יּֽוֹם
English Translation
And the Lord appeared to him in the oaks of Mamre, and he was sitting at the entrance of the tent in the heat of the day.
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Chapter 18 Context
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The LORD appeared again to Abraham near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sittin...
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He looked up and noticed three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran to meet them and welcom...
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“My lord,” he said, “if it pleases you, stop here for a while.
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Rest in the shade of this tree while water is brought to wash your feet.
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And since you’ve honored your servant with this visit, let me prepare some food to refresh you befor...
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So Abraham ran back to the tent and said to Sarah, “Hurry! Get three large measures of your best flo...
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Then Abraham ran out to the herd and chose a tender calf and gave it to his servant, who quickly pre...
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When the food was ready, Abraham took some yogurt and milk and the roasted meat, and he served it to...
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9
“Where is Sarah, your wife?” the visitors asked. “She’s inside the tent,” Abraham replied.
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10
Then one of them said, “I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will h...
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11
Abraham and Sarah were both very old by this time, and Sarah was long past the age of having childre...
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12
So she laughed silently to herself and said, “How could a worn-out woman like me enjoy such pleasure...
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13
Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have...
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14
Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a so...
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15
Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh.” But the LORD said, “No, you did laugh....
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16
Then the men got up from their meal and looked out toward Sodom. As they left, Abraham went with the...
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17
“Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the LORD asked.
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18
“For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will...
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19
I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the LOR...
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20
So the LORD told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is...
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21
I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.”
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22
The other men turned and headed toward Sodom, but the LORD remained with Abraham.
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23
Abraham approached him and said, “Will you sweep away both the righteous and the wicked?
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24
Suppose you find fifty righteous people living there in the city — will you still sweep it away and...
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25
Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would...
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26
And the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the entire city for t...
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27
Then Abraham spoke again. “Since I have begun, let me speak further to my Lord, even though I am but...
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28
Suppose there are only forty-five righteous people rather than fifty? Will you destroy the whole cit...
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29
Then Abraham pressed his request further. “Suppose there are only forty?” And the LORD replied, “I w...
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30
“Please don’t be angry, my Lord,” Abraham pleaded. “Let me speak — suppose only thirty righteous peo...
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31
Then Abraham said, “Since I have dared to speak to the Lord, let me continue — suppose there are onl...
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32
Finally, Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me if I speak one more time. Suppose only t...
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When the LORD had finished his conversation with Abraham, he went on his way, and Abraham returned t...
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