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Genesis 17-25 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 23:55, November 16, 2009
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|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 unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
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|And the [[YHWH|L<small>ORD</small>]] was appearing to him among the oak trees of Mamrel He was sitting in the opening of his tent at the height of the day.
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|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,
|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,
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|As he lifted up his eyes and looked, he saw three apparently mortal men standing next to him. As soon as he saw them he ran from his tent opening to meet them, and bowed low to the ground.
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|And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
|And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
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|He said, "My Lord, if I have now found grace in Your sight, please don't pass away from Your servant."
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|The [[Hebrew]] word used here is the one meaning "lord," and not the [[Tetragrammaton]].
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|Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
|Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
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|"Please allow me to have a little water fetched, so that you can wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree."
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|The word used for "rest" means "to lean one's back against something."
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|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.
|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.
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|"And I'll fetch a little bit of bread, and give you some comfort in your hearts; then you can move on. After all, that's what you've come here for." And they said, "Yes, do that."
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|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 hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
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|Abraham rushed back into the tent, to Sarah, and told her, "Quick! Prepare three loaf-measures of fine meal, knead it, and make hearth-loaves with them."
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|The word used literally means "ash-cake," a loaf of bread baked on an open hearth.
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|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.
|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.
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|Then Abraham ran to the herd, and took a tender and good calf, and gave it to a young man, who quickly dressed it.
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|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.
|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.
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|He then fetched clotted cream, milk, and the calf that he had had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree while they ate.
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|And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
|And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
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|They said to him, "Where is your wife Sarah?" And he told them, "Why, in the tent."
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|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.
|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.
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|And he said, "I will be sure to return to you at the end of a gestation period. And you watch: your wife Sarah will have a son." Sarah heard that from where she was sitting in the tent opening behind him.
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|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 old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
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|Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well-advanced in age, and in fact Sarah had already undergone the woman's change of life.
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|Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
|Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
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|So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, "As old and worn out as I am, am I really going to have this luxury, now that my husband is also so old?"
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|And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
|And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
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|Then the L<small>ORD</small> said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I actually bear a son, as old as I am'?"
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|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 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.
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|"Can anything be too hard to believe that the L<small>ORD</small> can do? At the appointed time, I will return to you, at the end of a gestation period, and Sarah will have a son."
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|Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
|Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
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|Then Sarah dissimulated, and said, "I didn't laugh!", because she was scared. And He said, "No, but you did laugh."
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|And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
|And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
|And the men got up, headed to Sodom, and Abrham went along with them as a guide.
|Then the men got up from there, headed to Sodom, and Abrham went along with them as a guide.
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|And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
|And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
|And God said, "Shall I hide my plan from Abraham
|And the L<small>ORD</small> said, "Shall I hide my plan from Abraham?"
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|Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
|Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
|Since he will definitely be the founder of a great people, and My blessing will flow through him out to all the world?
|"After all, he will definitely be the founder of a great and staunch people, and My blessing will flow through him out to all the peoples of the earth."
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|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.
|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 know him, and so I know he will raise his family to keep My ways, to act honestly and wisely, so that I will give him what I have promised him."
|"I know him, and so I know he will raise his family to keep the ways of the L<small>ORD</small>, to act honestly and wisely, so that the L<small>ORD</small> will give him what I have promised him."
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|And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
|And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
|And God said, "Because the cries of horror from Sodom and Gomorrah are so loud, and because their sin is so extreme,
|And the L<small>ORD</small> said, "The outcry against [[Sodom]] and Gomorrah is very loud, and their [[Sin (Fundamentalism)|sin]] is reputed to be extreme.
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|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 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 will go to them, and see if the stories about them are true, and if not, I will know.
|So I will descend, and see if this outrage is deserved. If not, I will know."
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|And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
|And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
|And the men turned and left for Sodom, but Abraham stayed with God.
|And the men turned and left for Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the L<small>ORD</small>.
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|And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
|And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
|Abraham came closer, and said "Will you kill both the indecent ''and'' the decent?
|Abraham came closer, and said "Will you kill both the indecent ''and'' the decent?"
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|Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
|Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
|What if there are fifty decent people in the city, you won't have mercy and not destroy the city if that would also kill the fifty decent?
|"What if there are fifty decent people in the city, you won't have mercy and not destroy the city if that would also kill the fifty decent people?"
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|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?
|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?
|That doesn't seem like You, to kill the decent along with the indecent, and to treat the decent just like the indecent who does't love You. You are the highest judge on Earth, so why don't You be more fair?"
|"That doesn't seem like You, to kill the decent along with the indecent, and to treat the decent just like the indecent who does't love You. You are the Highest Judge on Earth. Am I to understand that such a Judge will not do the right thing?"
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|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 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 decent people in Sodom, I will leave the city alone so they can be safe."
|And the L<small>ORD</small> said, "If I find fifty decent people in Sodom, I will leave the city alone so they can be safe."
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|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 answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
|And Abraham answered, "Wow, I have talked directly to God, even though I am small in comparison.
|And Abraham answered, "Wow, I have talked directly to God, and I am lower than dirt and ashes!"
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|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.
|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.
|But what if the city only has forty-five decent people? Will You destroy the city because it's five short?" And God said, "If there are forty-five, I will not destroy it."
|"But what if the city has only forty-five decent people? Will You destroy the city because it's five short?" And God said, "If there are forty-five, I will not destroy it."
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|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.
|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.
|And Abraham said, "What about forty?" And God said "If it's forty, I'll leave them alone."
|And Abraham said yet another time, "What about forty?" And God said "If it's forty, I'll leave them alone."
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|And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
|And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
|And God left, since he was done talking to Abraham, and Abraham went home.
|And God left, since he was done talking to Abraham, and Abraham went home.
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==Chapter 19==
==Chapter 19==