1And the LORD3068 appeared7200 unto him in the plains436 of Mamre4471: and he sat3427 in the tent168 door6607 in the heat2527 of the day3117;
2And he lift up5375 his eyes5869 and looked7200, and, lo, three7969 men582 stood5324 by him: and when he saw7200 them, he ran7323 to meet7125 them from the tent168 door6607, and bowed7812 himself toward the ground776,
3And said559, My Lord136, if now I have found4672 favour2580 in thy sight5869, pass not away5674, I pray thee, from thy servant5650:
4Let a little4592 water4325, I pray you4994, be fetched3947, and wash7364 your feet7272, and rest yourselves8172 under the tree6086:
5And I will fetch3947 a morsel6595 of bread3899, and comfort ye5582 your hearts3820; after that310 ye shall pass on5674: for therefore are ye come5674 to5921 your servant5650. And they said1696, So do6213, as thou hast said559.
6And Abraham85 hastened4116 into the tent168 unto Sarah8283, and said559, Make ready quickly4116 three7969 measures5429 of fine5560 meal7058, knead3888 it, and make6213 cakes5692 upon the hearth6213.
7And Abraham85 ran7323 unto the herd1241, and fetcht3947 a calf1121 1241 tender7390 and good2896, and gave5414 it unto a young man5288; and he hasted4116 to dress6213 it.
8And he took3947 butter2529, and milk2461, and the calf1121 1241 which he had dressed6213, and set5414 it before them6440; and he stood5975 by them under the tree6086, and they did eat398.
9And they said559 unto him, Where346 is Sarah8283 thy wife802? And he said559, Behold, in the tent168.
10And he said559, I will certainly7725 return7725 unto thee according to the time6256 of life2416; and, lo, Sarah8283 thy wife802 shall have a son1121. And Sarah8283 heard8085 it in the tent168 door6607, which was behind him310.
11Now Abraham85 and Sarah8283 were old2205 and well stricken935 in age3117; and it ceased2308 to be with Sarah8283 after the manner734 of women802.
12Therefore Sarah8283 laughed6711 within herself7130, saying559, After310 I am waxed old1086 shall I have pleasure5730, my lord113 being old also2204?
13And the LORD3068 said559 unto Abraham85, Wherefore4100 did Sarah8283 laugh6711, saying559, Shall I of a surety552 bear3205 a child, which589 am old2204?
14Is6381 any thing1697 too hard6381 for the LORD3068? At the time appointed4150 I will return7725 unto thee, according to the time6256 of life2416, and Sarah8283 shall have a son1121.
15Then Sarah8283 denied3584, saying559, I laughed6711 not; for she was afraid3372. And he said559, Nay3808; but thou didst laugh6711.
16And the men582 rose up6965 from thence, and looked8259 toward6440 Sodom5467: and Abraham85 went1980 with them to bring them on the way7971.
17And the LORD3068 said559, Shall I hide3680 from Abraham85 that thing which834 I do6213;
18Seeing that Abraham85 shall surely become a great1419 and mighty6099 nation1471, and all the nations1471 of the earth776 shall be blessed1288 in him?
19For I know3045 him, that834 he will command6680 his children1121 and his household1004 after him310, and they shall keep8104 the way1870 of the LORD3068, to do6213 justice6666 and judgment4941; that the LORD3068 may bring935 upon Abraham85 that which he hath spoken1696 of him.
20And the LORD3068 said559, Because the cry2201 of Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017 is great7227, and because their sin2403 is very3966 grievous3513;
21I will go down3381 now, and see7200 whether they have done6213 altogether3617 according to the cry6818 of it, which is come935 unto me; and if not, I will know3045.
22And the men582 turned their faces6437 from thence, and went3212 toward Sodom5467: but Abraham85 stood5975 yet5750 before6440 the LORD3068.
23And Abraham85 drew near5066, and said559, Wilt thou also destroy5595 the righteous6662 with5973 the wicked7563?
24Peradventure there be3426 fifty2572 righteous6662 within8432 the city5892: wilt thou also destroy5595 and not spare5375 the place4725 for4616 the fifty2572 righteous6662 that are therein7130?
25That be far2486 from thee to do6213 after this manner1697, to slay4191 the righteous6662 with the wicked7563: and that the righteous6662 should be as the wicked7563, that be far2486 from thee: Shall not the Judge8199 of all the earth776 do6213 right4941?
26And the LORD3068 said559, If I find4672 in Sodom5467 fifty2572 righteous6662 within8432 the city5892, then I will spare5375 all the place4725 for their sakes.
27And Abraham85 answered6030 and said559, Behold now, I have taken upon me2974 to speak1696 unto the Lord136, which595 am but dust6083 and ashes665:
28Peradventure there shall lack2637 five2568 of the fifty2572 righteous6662: wilt thou destroy7843 all the city5892 for lack of five2568? And he said559, If I find4672 there forty705 and five2568, I will not destroy7843 it.
29And he spake1696 unto him yet again3254, and said559, Peradventure there shall be forty705 found4672 there. And he said559, I will not do6213 it for forty's705 sake.
30And he said559 unto him, Oh4994 let not the Lord136 be angry2734, and I will speak1696: Peradventure there shall thirty7970 be found4672 there. And he said559, I will not do6213 it, if I find4672 thirty7970 there.
31And he said559, Behold now, I have taken upon me2974 to speak1696 unto the Lord136: Peradventure there shall be twenty6242 found4672 there. And he said559, I will not destroy7843 it for twenty's6242 sake.
32And he said559, Oh let not the Lord136 be angry2734, and I will speak1696 yet389 but this once6471: Peradventure ten6235 shall be found4672 there. And he said559, I will not destroy7843 it for ten's6235 sake.
33And the LORD3068 went his way3212, as soon as834 he had left3615 communing1696 with Abraham85: and Abraham85 returned7725 unto his place4725.