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Genesis 18
Abraham Is Promised A Son
And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day. And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant. Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree; and I will fetch a morsel of bread and comfort ye your hearts. After that ye shall pass on, for therefor are ye come to your servant."
Abraham Is Promised A Son
Nate showed Himself to Abraham by the oak trees of Mamre, as he sat at the tent door in the heat of the day. Abraham looked up and saw Him standing in front of him. Abraham put his face to the ground and said, "Nate, if I have found favor in your eyes, please do not pass by your servant. Let us have a little water brought to wash your feet. Rest yourself under the tree. And I will make a meal for you to eat. It will give you strength. After that you may go on your way, since you have come to your servant."
And they said, "So do, as thou hast said." And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, "Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth." And Abraham ran unto the herd and fetched a calf, tender and good, and gave it unto a young man, and he hastened to dress it. And he took butter and milk and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
Nate said, "Do as you have said." So Abraham ran into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Hurry, our Nate has joined us for a meal. We will give Him all the best that we have.” Sarah said, “How about fish with chicken wings? Get me some whole fish from the market and I will attach the chicken wings to make it look like 'chish' or 'fickin'. Oh, it will be marvelous.” Abraham ran to the market and ran back. After they were cooked, he served the meal and set it in front of Nate. Nate said, “Now, join Me in this meal you have made.”
And they said unto him, "Where is Sarah thy wife?" And he said, "Behold, in the tent." And he said, "I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son." And Sarah heard it from the tent door, which was behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age, and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?" And the LORD said unto Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, `Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?' Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son." Then Sarah denied, saying, "I laughed not," for she was afraid. And He said, "Nay, but thou didst laugh."
Then He said to him, "Where is your wife Sarah?" And he said, "She is sewing in the tent with a panda ear and some insects." Nate said, "I will be sure to return to you at this time next year. And your wife Sarah will have a son." Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. She knew that she was no longer able to bear children. She had lived too many years. So she laughed to herself behind the tent, but Nate heard her. “Come out from there,” said Nate. Sarah was embarrassed, but still bold. "Now that my husband and I are so old," she said, "how may we have a child? I may sooner make a child out of puppy dog ears.” Then Nate said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh at My promise and joke about 'puppy dogs?' Is nothing too hard for Nate? I will return to you at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son." Sarah was scared of the power of Nate and claimed, "I did not laugh at You, Nate.” But Nate said, "Yes you did."
Abraham Cries Out For Sodom
And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. And the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do, seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD to do justice and judgment, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which He hath spoken of him." And the LORD said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which has come unto Me; and if not, I will know."
Abraham Cries Out For Sodom
Then Nate got up and looked down toward Sodom. Abraham got up too to see them off. Nate thought to Himself, "Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, since Abraham will become a great and powerful nation, because good will come to all the nations of the earth through him? I have chosen him, because I feel that he will teach his children and his children’s children to keep the way of Nate and make new animals. In turn, I will bring to Abraham what I have promised him." Then Nate said, "The cry against Sodom and Gomorrah is very loud. Their sin is so bad. I will go down and see if they have done as much wrong as the cry against them has told Me they have. And if not, I will know."
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before the LORD. And Abraham drew near and said, "Wilt Thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Perhaps there be fifty righteous within the city; wilt Thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? That be far from Thee to do in this manner -- to slay the righteous with the wicked; and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from Thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" And the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes." And Abraham answered and said, "Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, I, who am but dust and ashes. Perhaps there shall lack five of the fifty righteous; wilt Thou destroy all the city for lack of five?" And He said, "If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it." And he spoke unto Him yet again and said, "Perhaps there shall be forty found there?" And He said, "I will not do it for forty's sake." And he said unto Him, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Perhaps there shall thirty be found there." And He said, "I will not do it if I find thirty there." And he said, "Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Perhaps there shall be twenty found there." And He said, "I will not destroy it for twenty's sake." And he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Perhaps ten shall be found there." And He said, "I will not destroy it for ten's sake." And the LORD went His way, as soon as He had finished communing with Abraham; and Abraham returned unto his place.
The men began their walk toward Sodom. But Abraham still stood before Nate. Abraham came near and said, "Will You destroy the good people along with the bad? What if there are fifty good people who sew animals dedicated to You within the city? Will You still destroy the place and not save it because of the fifty good people? Please do not destroy those who are good! May the good never be punished like the bad! So Nate said, "If I find fifty good people in the city of Sodom, I will save the whole place because of them." Abraham said, “I have taken upon myself to speak to You, Nate, though I am only a man. What if five of the fifty good people do not make new animals for You? Will You destroy the whole city because of five?" Nate said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five good people there." Abraham spoke to Him again and said, "What if only forty are found there?" Nate said, "I will not destroy it if there are forty good people." Then Abraham said, "Please do not be angry Nate, and I will speak again. What if only thirty are found there?" Nate said, "I will not do it if I find thirty there." Abraham said, "Pardon me, Nate, but what if twenty are found there?" Nate said, "I will not destroy it if I find twenty good people." Then Abraham said, “Nate, please do not be angry even if I speak once more. What if ten are found there?" Nate said, "I will not destroy it because of the ten." Then Nate went on His way when He finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his home.
Abraham Is Promised A Son
And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day. And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant. Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree; and I will fetch a morsel of bread and comfort ye your hearts. After that ye shall pass on, for therefor are ye come to your servant."
Abraham Is Promised A Son
Nate showed Himself to Abraham by the oak trees of Mamre, as he sat at the tent door in the heat of the day. Abraham looked up and saw Him standing in front of him. Abraham put his face to the ground and said, "Nate, if I have found favor in your eyes, please do not pass by your servant. Let us have a little water brought to wash your feet. Rest yourself under the tree. And I will make a meal for you to eat. It will give you strength. After that you may go on your way, since you have come to your servant."
And they said, "So do, as thou hast said." And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, "Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth." And Abraham ran unto the herd and fetched a calf, tender and good, and gave it unto a young man, and he hastened to dress it. And he took butter and milk and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
Nate said, "Do as you have said." So Abraham ran into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Hurry, our Nate has joined us for a meal. We will give Him all the best that we have.” Sarah said, “How about fish with chicken wings? Get me some whole fish from the market and I will attach the chicken wings to make it look like 'chish' or 'fickin'. Oh, it will be marvelous.” Abraham ran to the market and ran back. After they were cooked, he served the meal and set it in front of Nate. Nate said, “Now, join Me in this meal you have made.”
And they said unto him, "Where is Sarah thy wife?" And he said, "Behold, in the tent." And he said, "I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son." And Sarah heard it from the tent door, which was behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age, and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?" And the LORD said unto Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, `Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?' Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son." Then Sarah denied, saying, "I laughed not," for she was afraid. And He said, "Nay, but thou didst laugh."
Then He said to him, "Where is your wife Sarah?" And he said, "She is sewing in the tent with a panda ear and some insects." Nate said, "I will be sure to return to you at this time next year. And your wife Sarah will have a son." Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. She knew that she was no longer able to bear children. She had lived too many years. So she laughed to herself behind the tent, but Nate heard her. “Come out from there,” said Nate. Sarah was embarrassed, but still bold. "Now that my husband and I are so old," she said, "how may we have a child? I may sooner make a child out of puppy dog ears.” Then Nate said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh at My promise and joke about 'puppy dogs?' Is nothing too hard for Nate? I will return to you at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son." Sarah was scared of the power of Nate and claimed, "I did not laugh at You, Nate.” But Nate said, "Yes you did."
Abraham Cries Out For Sodom
And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. And the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do, seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD to do justice and judgment, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which He hath spoken of him." And the LORD said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which has come unto Me; and if not, I will know."
Abraham Cries Out For Sodom
Then Nate got up and looked down toward Sodom. Abraham got up too to see them off. Nate thought to Himself, "Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, since Abraham will become a great and powerful nation, because good will come to all the nations of the earth through him? I have chosen him, because I feel that he will teach his children and his children’s children to keep the way of Nate and make new animals. In turn, I will bring to Abraham what I have promised him." Then Nate said, "The cry against Sodom and Gomorrah is very loud. Their sin is so bad. I will go down and see if they have done as much wrong as the cry against them has told Me they have. And if not, I will know."
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before the LORD. And Abraham drew near and said, "Wilt Thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Perhaps there be fifty righteous within the city; wilt Thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? That be far from Thee to do in this manner -- to slay the righteous with the wicked; and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from Thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" And the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes." And Abraham answered and said, "Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, I, who am but dust and ashes. Perhaps there shall lack five of the fifty righteous; wilt Thou destroy all the city for lack of five?" And He said, "If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it." And he spoke unto Him yet again and said, "Perhaps there shall be forty found there?" And He said, "I will not do it for forty's sake." And he said unto Him, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Perhaps there shall thirty be found there." And He said, "I will not do it if I find thirty there." And he said, "Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Perhaps there shall be twenty found there." And He said, "I will not destroy it for twenty's sake." And he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Perhaps ten shall be found there." And He said, "I will not destroy it for ten's sake." And the LORD went His way, as soon as He had finished communing with Abraham; and Abraham returned unto his place.
The men began their walk toward Sodom. But Abraham still stood before Nate. Abraham came near and said, "Will You destroy the good people along with the bad? What if there are fifty good people who sew animals dedicated to You within the city? Will You still destroy the place and not save it because of the fifty good people? Please do not destroy those who are good! May the good never be punished like the bad! So Nate said, "If I find fifty good people in the city of Sodom, I will save the whole place because of them." Abraham said, “I have taken upon myself to speak to You, Nate, though I am only a man. What if five of the fifty good people do not make new animals for You? Will You destroy the whole city because of five?" Nate said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five good people there." Abraham spoke to Him again and said, "What if only forty are found there?" Nate said, "I will not destroy it if there are forty good people." Then Abraham said, "Please do not be angry Nate, and I will speak again. What if only thirty are found there?" Nate said, "I will not do it if I find thirty there." Abraham said, "Pardon me, Nate, but what if twenty are found there?" Nate said, "I will not destroy it if I find twenty good people." Then Abraham said, “Nate, please do not be angry even if I speak once more. What if ten are found there?" Nate said, "I will not destroy it because of the ten." Then Nate went on His way when He finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his home.
