NASB — Genesis 18 — KJV

Birth of Isaac Promised

1 Now athe LORD° appeared° to him by the Iboaks° of Mamre°, while he was sitting° at the tent° door° in the heat° of the day°. 2 When he lifted° up his eyes° and looked°, behold°, three° amen° were standing° opposite° him; and when he saw° [them], he ran° from the tent° door° to meet° them and bowed° himself to the earth°, 3 and said°, “IMy Lord°, if° now° I have found° favor° in Your sight°, please° do not IIpass° Your servant° by. 4 Please° let a little° water° be brought° and awash° your feet°, and Irest° yourselves° under° the tree°; 5 and I will Iabring° a piece° of bread°, that you may IIrefresh° yourselves°; after° that you may go° on, since°°° you have IIIvisited° your servant°.” And they said°, “So° do°, as you have said°.” 6 So Abraham° hurried° into the tent° to Sarah°, and said°, “IQuickly°, prepare° three° IImeasures° of fine° flour°°, knead° [it] and make° bread° cakes°.” 7 Abraham° also ran° to the herd°, and took° a tender° and Ichoice° calf°° and gave° [it] to the servant°, and he hurried° to prepare° it. 8 He took° curds° and milk° and the calf°° which° he had prepared°, and placed° [it] before° them; and he was standing° by them under° the tree° Ias they ate°.

[1] IOr terebinths aGn 12:7; 17:1 bGn 13:18; 14:13
[2] aGn 18:16, 22; 32:24; Jsh 5:13; Jg 13:6-11; He 13:2
[3] IOr O Lord IILit pass away from Your servant
[4] ILit support aGn 19:2; 24:32; 43:24
[5] ILit take IILit sustain your heart IIILit come to aJg 6:18, 19; 13:15, 16
[6] ILit Hasten three measures IIHeb seah; i.e. one seah equals approx eleven qts
[7] ILit good
[8] ILit and

9 ¶ Then they said° to him, “Where° is Sarah° your wife°?” And he said°, “There°, in the tent°.” 10 He said°, “aI will surely° return° to you Iat this time° next° year°; and behold°, Sarah° your wife° will have a son°.” And Sarah° was listening° at the tent° door°, which° was behind° him. 11 Now aAbraham° and Sarah° were old°, advanced° in age°; Sarah° was bpast° Ichildbearing°°. 12 Sarah° laughed° Ito herself°, saying°, “aAfter° I have become° old°, shall I have° pleasure°, my blord° being° old° also?” 13 And the LORD° said° to Abraham°, “Why° did Sarah° laugh°, saying°, ‘Shall I indeed°° Ibear° [a child], when I am° [so] old°?’ 14 aIs anything° too° Idifficult° for the LORD°? At the bappointed° time° I will return° to you, IIat this° time° next° year°, and Sarah° will have a son°.” 15 Sarah° denied° [it] however, saying°, “I did not laugh°”; for she was afraid°. And He said°, “No°, but you did laugh°.”

[10] ILit when the time revives aGn 21:2; Ro 9:9
[11] ILit the manner of women aGn 17:17; Ro 4:19 bHe 11:11
[12] ILit within aGn 17:17; Lk 1:18 b1P 3:6
[13] ILit surely bear
[14] IOr wonderful IILit when the time revives aJr 32:17, 27; Zc 8:6; Mt 19:26; Lk 1:37; Ro 4:21 bGn 17:21; 18:10

16 ¶ Then athe men° rose° up from there°, and looked° down° toward°° Sodom°; and Abraham° was walking° with them to send° them off. 17 aThe LORD° said°, “Shall I hide° from Abraham° bwhat° I am about to do°, 18 since Abraham° will surely° become° a great° and Imighty° nation°, and in him aall° the nations° of the earth° will be blessed°? 19 For I have Iachosen° him, so° that he may bcommand° his children° and his household° after° him to ckeep° the way° of the LORD° by doing° righteousness° and justice°, so° that the LORD° may bring° upon Abraham° dwhat° He has spoken° about° him.” 20 And the LORD° said°, “aThe outcry° of Sodom° and Gomorrah° is indeed° great°, and their sin° is exceedingly° grave°. 21 I will ago° down° now°, and see° if they have done° entirely° according to its outcry°, which has come° to Me; and if° not, I will know°.”

[16] aGn 18:2, 22; 19:1
[17] aGn 18:22, 26, 33; Am 3:7 bGn 18:21; 19:24
[18] IOr populous aGn 12:3; 22:18; Ac 3:25; Ga 3:8
[19] ILit known aNe 9:7; Am 3:2 bDt 6:6, 7 cGn 17:9 dGn 12:2, 3
[20] aGn 19:13; Ezk 16:49, 50
[21] aGn 11:5; Ex 3:8; Ps 14:2

22 ¶ Then athe men° turned° away° from there° and went° toward Sodom°, while Abraham° was still° standing° before° bthe LORD°. 23 Abraham° came° near° and said°, “aWill You indeed° sweep° away° the righteous° with the wicked°? 24 Suppose° there° are fifty° righteous° within° the city°; will You indeed° sweep° [it] away° and not Ispare° the place° for the sake° of the fifty° righteous° who° are in it? 25 Far° be it from You to do° Isuch° a thing°, to slay° the righteous° with the wicked°, so that the righteous° and the wicked° are [treated] alike. Far° be it from You! Shall not athe Judge° of all° the earth° IIdeal° justly°?” 26 So the LORD° said°, “aIf° I find° in Sodom° fifty° righteous° within° the city°, then I will Ispare° the whole° place° on their account°.” 27 And Abraham° replied°, “Now° behold°, I have Iventured° to speak° to the Lord°, although I am [but] adust° and ashes°. 28 Suppose° the fifty° righteous° are lacking° five°, will You destroy° the whole° city° because of five°?” And He said°, “I will not destroy° [it] if° I find° forty-five°° there°.” 29 He spoke° to Him yet° again° and said°, “Suppose° forty° are found° there°?” And He said°, “I will not do° [it] on account° of the forty°.” 30 Then he said°, “Oh° may° the Lord° not be angry°, and I shall speak°; suppose° thirty° are found° there°?” And He said°, “I will not do° [it] if° I find° thirty° there°.” 31 And he said°, “Now° behold°, I have Iventured° to speak° to the Lord°; suppose° twenty° are found° there°?” And He said°, “I will not destroy° [it] on account° of the twenty°.” 32 Then he said°, “aOh° may° the Lord° not be angry°, and I shall speak° only° this° once°; suppose° ten° are found° there°?” And He said°, “I will not destroy° [it] on account° of the ten°.” 33 As soon° as He had finished° speaking° to Abraham° athe LORD° departed°, and Abraham° returned° to his place°.

[22] aGn 18:16; 19:1 bGn 18:1, 17
[23] aEx 23:7; Nu 16:22; 2S 24:17; Ps 11:4-7
[24] IOr forgive
[25] ILit after this manner IILit do justice aDt 1:16, 17; 32:4; Jb 8:3, 20; Ps 58:11; 94:2; Is 3:10, 11; Ro 3:5, 6
[26] IOr forgive aJr 5:1
[27] ILit undertaken aGn 3:19; Jb 30:19; 42:6
[31] ILit undertaken
[32] aJg 6:39
[33] aGn 17:22; 35:13


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Abraham entertaineth three angels.

1 ¶ And the LORDº appearedºª unto² him in the plainsº of Mamre:º and he² satºª in the tentº doorº in the heatº of the day;º 2 And he lift upºª his eyesº and looked,ºª and, lo,² threeº men¹² stoodºª by² him: and when he sawºª [them], he ranºª to meetºª them from the tent¹ door,º²² and bowed¹ª himself² toward the ground,º 3 And said,ºª My Lord,º if² now² I have foundºª favourº in thy sight,º pass not away,ºª² I pray thee,² from²² thy servant:º 4 Let a littleº water,º I pray you,º be fetched,ºª and washºª your feet,º and rest yourselvesºª under² the tree:º 5 And I will fetchºª a morselº of bread,º and comfort² ye¹ª your hearts;º after thatº ye shall pass on:ºª for² therefore²² are ye comeºª toº your servant.º And they said,¹ª² So² do,ºª as² thou hast said.¹ª² 6 And Abrahamº hastenedºª into the tentº unto² Sarah,º and said,ºª Make ready quicklyºª threeº measuresº of fineº meal,º kneadºª [it], and makeºª cakes¹ upon the hearth.¹ª² 7 And Abrahamº ranºª unto² the herd,º and fetchtºª a calfºº tenderº and good,º and gaveºª [it] unto² a young man;º and he hastedºª to dressºª it. 8 And he tookºª butter,º and milk,º and the calfºº which² he had dressed,ºª and setºª [it] before² them;¹ and he² stoodºª by² them under² the tree,º and they did eat.ºª

[1] Gn 13:18; 14:13; 15:1; 17:1, 22; 26:2; 48:3; Ex 4:1; 2Ch 1:7; Ac 7:2.
[2] Gn 18:22; 19:1; 23:7; 33:3; 43:26, 28; 44:14; Jg 13:3, 9; Ru 2:10; 2K 2:15; Ro 12:13; He 13:2; 1P 4:9.
[3] Gn 32:5.
[4] Gn 19:2; 24:32; 43:24; 1S 25:41; Lk 7:44; Jn 13:5; 1Ti 5:10.
[5] Gn 19:8; 33:10; Jg 6:18; 13:15; 19:5; Ps 104:15; Is 3:1; Mt 6:11.
[6] Is 32:8; Mt 13:33; Lk 10:38; Ac 16:15; Ro 12:13; Ga 5:13; He 13:2; 1P 4:9.
[7] Gn 19:3; Jg 13:15; Am 6:4; Mal 1:14; Mt 22:4; Lk 15:23, 27, 30.
[8] Gn 19:3; Dt 32:14; Jg 5:25; 13:15; Ne 12:44; Lk 12:37; 17:8; 24:30, 43; Jn 12:2; Ac 10:41; Ga 5:13; Rv 3:20.

Sarah is reproved for laughing at the strange promise.

9 ¶ And they saidºª unto² him, Whereº [is] Sarahº thy wife?º And he said,ºª Behold,² in the tent.º 10 And he said,ºª I will certainly¹ª returnºª unto² thee according to the timeº of life;º and, lo,² Sarahº thy wifeº shall have a son.º And Sarahº heardºª [it] in the tentº door,º which² [was] behind² him.¹ 11 Now Abrahamº and Sarahº [were] oldº [and] well strickenºª in age;º [and] it ceasedºª to be² with Sarahº after the mannerº of women.º 12 Therefore Sarahº laughedºª within² herself,¹ saying,ºª Afterº I am waxed oldºª shall I have² pleasure,º my lordº being old² also?¹ª 13 And the LORDº saidºª unto² Abraham,º Whereforeº² did Sarahº laugh,ºª saying,ºª Shall I of a suretyº² bear¹ª a child,² whichº am old?ºª 14 Is¹ª any thingº too hardºª for the LORD?º² At the time appointedº I will returnºª unto² thee, according to the timeº of life,º and Sarahº shall have a son.º 15 Then Sarahº denied,ºª saying,ºª I laughedºª not;² for² she was afraid.ºª And he said,ºª Nay;º but² thou didst laugh.ºª

[9] Gn 4:9; 24:67; 31:33; Tit 2:5.
[10] Gn 16:10; 17:16, 19, 21; 18:13; 21:2; 22:15; Jg 13:3; 2K 4:16; Lk 1:13; Ro 9:8; Ga 4:23, 28.
[11] Gn 17:17, 24; 31:35; Lv 15:19; Lk 1:7, 18, 36; Ro 4:18; He 11:11, 19.
[12] Gn 17:17; 18:13; 21:6; Ps 126:2; Lk 1:18, 34; Ep 5:33; He 11:11; 1P 3:6.
[13] Jn 2:25.
[14] Gn 17:21; 18:10; Nu 11:23; Dt 7:21; 30:3; 1S 14:6; 2K 4:16; 7:1; Jb 36:5; 42:2; Ps 90:13; 93:1; 95:3; Jr 32:17; Mi 7:18; Zc 8:6; Mt 3:9; 14:31; 19:26; Mk 10:27; Lk 1:13, 18, 37; 8:50; Ep 3:20; Php 3:21; 4:13; He 11:19.
[15] Gn 4:9; 12:13; Jb 2:10; Ps 44:21; Pv 12:19; 28:13; Mk 2:8; Jn 2:25; 18:17, 25; Ro 3:19; Ep 4:23; Col 3:9; 1Jn 1:8.

16 ¶ And the men¹² rose upºª from thence,²² and lookedºª towardº² Sodom:º and Abrahamº wentºª with² them to bring them on the way.ºª

[16] Ac 15:3; 20:38; 21:5; Ro 15:24; 3Jn 1:6.

The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham.

17 And the LORDº said,ºª Shall I² hideºª from Abrahamº² that thing whichº I² do;ºª 18 Seeing that Abrahamº shall surely becomeº a greatº and mightyº nation,º and all² the nationsº of the earthº shall be blessedºª in him? 19 For² I knowºª him, thatº² he will commandºª² his childrenº and his householdº after² him,¹ and they shall keepºª the wayº of the LORD,º to doºª justiceº and judgment;º that² the LORDº may bringºª upon² Abrahamº² that which² he hath spokenºª of² him. 20 And the LORDº said,ºª Because² the cryº of Sodomº and Gomorrahº is great,¹² and because² their sinº is veryº grievous;ºª 21 I will go downºª now,² and seeºª whether they have doneºª altogetherº according to the cryº of it, which is comeºª unto² me; and if² not,² I will know.ºª 22 And the men¹² turned their facesºª from thence,²² and went¹ª² toward Sodom:º but Abrahamº stoodºª yetº beforeº the LORD.º

[17] 2K 4:27; 2Ch 20:7; Ps 25:14; Am 3:7; Jn 15:15; Jm 2:23.
[18] Gn 12:2; 22:17; 26:4; Ps 72:17; Ac 3:25; Ga 3:8, 14; Ep 1:3.
[19] Gn 17:23; Dt 4:9; 6:6; 11:19; 32:46; Jsh 24:15; 1S 2:30; 2S 7:20; 1Ch 28:9; Jb 1:5; Ps 1:6; 11:4; 34:15; 78:2; Pv 6:20; 22:6; Is 38:19; Jn 10:14; 21:17; Ac 27:23, 31; Ep 6:4; 1Ti 3:4, 5, 12; 2Ti 1:5; 2:19; 3:15.
[20] Gn 4:10; 13:13; 19:13; Is 3:9; 5:7; Jr 14:7; Jm 5:4.
[21] Gn 11:5, 7; Ex 3:8; 33:5; Dt 8:2; 13:3; Jsh 22:22; Jb 34:22; Ps 90:8; 139:1; Jr 17:1, 10; Mi 1:3; Zp 1:12; Lk 16:15; Jn 6:38; 2Co 11:11; 1Th 4:16; He 4:13.
[22] Gn 18:1, 2; 19:1; Ps 106:23; Jr 15:1; 18:20; Ezk 22:30; Ac 7:55; 1Ti 2:1.

Abraham maketh intercession for the men thereof.

23 ¶ And Abrahamº drew near,ºª and said,ºª Wilt thou also² destroyºª the righteousº withº the wicked?º 24 Peradventure² there beº fiftyº righteousº withinº the city:º wilt thou also² destroyºª and not² spareºª the placeº forº the fiftyº righteousº that² [are] therein?º 25 That be farº from thee to doºª² after this² manner,º to slayºª the righteousº with² the wicked:º and that the righteousº should be² as the wicked,º that be farº from thee: Shall not² the Judgeºª of all² the earthº doºª right?º 26 And the LORDº said,ºª If² I findºª in Sodomº fiftyº righteousº withinº the city,º then I will spareºª all² the placeº for their sakes.² 27 And Abrahamº answeredºª and said,ºª Behold² now,² I have taken upon² me¹ª to speakºª unto² the Lord,º whichº [am but] dustº and ashes:º 28 Peradventure² there shall lackºª fiveº of the fiftyº righteous:º wilt thou destroyºª² all² the cityº for [lack of] five?º And he said,ºª If² I findºª there² fortyº and five,º I will not² destroyºª [it]. 29 And he spakeºª unto² him yet² again,ºª and said,ºª Peradventure² there shall be fortyº foundºª there.² And he said,ºª I will not² doºª [it] for forty's¹ sake.²² 30 And he saidºª [unto him], Ohº let not² the Lordº be angry,ºª and I will speak:ºª Peradventure² there shall thirtyº be foundºª there.² And he said,ºª I will not² doºª [it], if² I findºª thirtyº there.² 31 And he said,ºª Behold² now,² I have taken upon² me¹ª to speakºª unto² the Lord:º Peradventure² there shall be twentyº foundºª there.² And he said,ºª I will not² destroyºª [it] for twenty's¹ sake.²² 32 And he said,ºª Oh² let not² the Lordº be angry,ºª and I will speakºª yetº but this once:º Peradventure² tenº shall be foundºª there.² And he said,ºª I will not² destroyºª [it] for ten's¹ sake.²² 33 And the LORDº went his way,¹ª² as soon asº he had leftºª communingºª with² Abraham:º and Abrahamº returnedºª unto his place.º

[23] Gn 18:25; 20:4; Nu 16:22; 2S 24:17; Jb 8:3; 34:17; Ps 11:4; 73:28; Jr 30:21; Ro 3:5; He 10:22; Jm 5:17.
[24] Gn 18:32; Is 1:9; Jr 5:1; Mt 7:13; Ac 27:24.
[25] Dt 32:4; Jb 8:3, 20; 9:22; 34:17; Ps 11:5; 58:11; 94:2; 98:9; Ec 7:15; 8:12; Is 3:10; 57:1; Jr 12:1; Mal 3:18; Jn 5:22; Ro 3:6; 2Co 5:10.
[26] Is 6:13; 10:22; 19:24; 65:8; Jr 5:1; Ezk 22:30; Mt 24:22.
[27] Gn 2:7; 3:19; 18:30; Ezr 9:6; Jb 4:19; 42:6; Ps 8:4; 144:3; Ec 12:7; Is 6:5; 64:8; Lk 5:8; 18:1; 1Co 15:47; 2Co 5:1.
[28] Gn 18:26, 29; Nu 14:17; 1K 20:32; Jb 23:3.
[29] Ep 6:18; He 4:16.
[30] Gn 44:18; Jg 6:39; Es 4:11; Jb 40:4; Ps 9:12; 10:17; 89:7; Is 6:5; 55:8; He 12:28.
[31] Gn 18:27; Mt 7:7, 11; Lk 11:8; 18:1; Ep 6:18; He 4:16; 10:20.
[32] Gn 18:30; Ex 32:9, 14; 33:13; 34:6, 9; Nu 14:11; Jg 6:39; Jb 33:23; Ps 86:5; Pv 15:8; Is 42:6; 65:8; Mi 7:18; Mt 7:7; Ep 3:20; Jm 5:15, 16; 1Jn 5:15.
[33] Gn 18:16, 22; 31:55; 32:26.


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