Gema369 KJV Bible: Genesis 18

1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

*And the LORD appeared to him in a wide open area called Mamre. He was sitting outside his tent during the hottest part of the day.

2 And he lift 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,

*He looked up and saw three men standing there. When he noticed them, he quickly went out to greet them from the entrance of the tent and bent down, showing respect for them.

3 And said, My LORD, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

*He said, "Lord, if you are pleased with me now, please don't leave your servant."

4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

*Please bring some water to wash your feet and rest under the tree.

5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

*I'll get some food to cheer you up. Afterward, continue on your journey. You came here to help me, so go ahead and do it. They agreed, saying, "Okay, we'll do what you said."

6 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.

*Abraham rushed to Sarah in the tent and told her to quickly prepare three portions of fine flour, mix it, and make cakes on the fire.

7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

*Abraham quickly went to the group of animals, picked a gentle and good calf, and gave it to a young person. The young person quickly prepared the calf for eating.

8 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 did eat.

*He got butter, milk, and the cooked calf, and gave it to them. He stood with them under a tree while they ate.

9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

*They asked, "Where's your wife, Sarah?" He replied, "She's inside the tent."

10 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 in the tent door, which was behind him.

*He promised, "I'll definitely come back as you age, and your wife, Sarah, will have a baby." Sarah heard this outside her tent while she was standing by its entrance.

11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

*Now, Abraham and Sarah were very old, and they had lived a long life; when it stopped being possible for Sarah to have a child like other women.

12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

*So, Sarah secretly laughed to herself, thinking, "When I'm very old, will I still enjoy life, even though my husband is old too?"

13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

*And God asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Can I really give birth to a child when I'm so old?"

14 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.

*Is anything impossible for the Lord? At the right time, I will come back to you, based on your lifespan, and Sarah will have a child.

15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

*Then Sarah denied it, saying she didn't laugh, because she was scared. But he insisted, saying that indeed, she had laughed.

16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

*The men got up and looked at Sodom. Then, Abraham joined them and guided them on their journey.

17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

*And God asked, Should I hide from Abraham what I'm doing?

18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

*Since Abraham will definitely grow into a big and strong country, and every country in the world will find blessings through him?

19 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.

*I understand that God knows Abraham, and Abraham will teach his family to follow God's ways, being fair and just. This will happen so that God can bless Abraham as he has promised.

20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

*And God said, Since the outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is massive, and because their wrongdoing is extremely serious.

21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

*I'll go check what happened based on the report I received. If their actions match the report, I'll understand. Otherwise, I'll find out more.

22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

*The men left that place and went to Sodom, but Abraham remained standing in front of God.

23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

*Abraham approached and asked, "Will you also destroy the righteous along with the bad people?"

24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

*Maybe there are 50 good people in the city. Will you destroy the whole place and not save it just because of those 50 good people who live there?

25 That be far from thee to do after 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?

*It is wrong for you to treat righteous people like wicked ones. The Judge of all the earth will do what is fair, so it shouldn't happen.

26 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 God said, If I find fifty good people in Sodom, I won't destroy the entire city because of them.

27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:

*And Abraham replied, "Look, I have decided to talk to God, even though I am just like dirt and ash."

28 Peradventure 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.

*Just in case a few of the fifty righteous people are missing, would you really destroy the entire city because of that? He replied, If I can find forty-five people there, then I won't destroy it.

29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.

*He spoke to him again and said, Maybe there will be forty there. And he replied, I won't do it just for forty's sake.

30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

*He asked, "Please don't upset God, and I will talk. Maybe we can find ten more people there." He replied, "I won't do it unless I see ten more people there."

31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty’s sake.

*He said, "I am going to talk to God. Maybe there are 20 people there. He replied, "I won't destroy it because of the 20 people."

32 And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.

*He said, "Please don't let God be angry," and then he spoke one last time, "Maybe we can find ten people there." He replied, "I won't destroy it just because of those ten people."

33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

*Then God went away after talking with Abraham, and Abraham went back to his home.

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