创世记 18

耶和华在幔利橡树那里向亚伯拉罕显现出来。那时正热，亚伯拉罕坐在帐棚门口，

yē hé huá zài màn lì xiàng shù nà lǐ xiàng yà bó lā hǎn xiǎn xiàn chū lái 。 nà shí zhèng rè ， yà bó lā hǎn zuò zài zhàng péng mén kǒu ，

The LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.

举目观看，见有三个人在对面站着。他一见，就从帐棚门口跑去迎接他们，俯伏在地，

jǔ mù guān kàn ， jiàn yǒu sān gè rén zài duì miàn zhàn zhe 。 tā yí jiàn ， jiù cóng zhàng péng mén kǒu pǎo qù yíng jiē tā men ， fǔ fú zài dì ，

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood near him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

说：「我主，我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你不要离开仆人往前去。

shuō ：「 wǒ zhǔ ， wǒ ruò zài nǐ yǎn qián méng ēn ， qiú nǐ bú yào lí kāi pú rén wǎng qián qù 。

and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.

容我拿点水来，你们洗洗脚，在树下歇息歇息。

róng wǒ ná diǎn shuǐ lái ， nǐ men xǐ xǐ jiǎo ， zài shù xià xiē xī xiē xī 。

Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

我再拿一点饼来，你们可以加添心力，然后往前去。你们既到仆人这里来，理当如此。」他们说：「就照你说的行吧。」

wǒ zài ná yì diǎn bǐng lái ， nǐ men kě yǐ jiā tiān xīn lì ， rán hòu wǎng qián qù 。 nǐ men jì dào pú rén zhè lǐ lái ， lǐ dāng rú cǐ 。」 tā men shuō ：「 jiù zhào nǐ shuō de xíng ba 。」

I will get a piece of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant.” They said, “Very well, do as you have said.”

亚伯拉罕急忙进帐棚见撒拉，说：「你速速拿三细亚细面调和做饼。」

yà bó lā hǎn jí máng jìn zhàng péng jiàn sā lā ， shuō ：「 nǐ sù sù ná sān xì yà xì miàn tiáo hé zuò bǐng 。」

Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”

亚伯拉罕又跑到牛群里，牵了一只又嫩又好的牛犊来，交给仆人，仆人急忙预备好了。

yà bó lā hǎn yòu pǎo dào niú qún lǐ ， qiān le yì zhī yòu nèn yòu hǎo de niú dú lái ， jiāo gěi pú rén ， pú rén jí máng yù bèi hǎo le 。

Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.

亚伯拉罕又取了奶油和奶，并预备好的牛犊来，摆在他们面前，自己在树下站在旁边，他们就吃了。

yà bó lā hǎn yòu qǔ le nǎi yóu hé nǎi ， bìng yù bèi hǎo de niú dú lái ， bǎi zài tā men miàn qián ， zì jǐ zài shù xià zhàn zài páng biān ， tā men jiù chī le 。

He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

他们问亚伯拉罕说：「你妻子撒拉在哪里？」他说：「在帐棚里。」

tā men wèn yà bó lā hǎn shuō ：「 nǐ qī zǐ sā lā zài nǎ lǐ ？」 tā shuō ：「 zài zhàng péng lǐ 。」

They asked him, “Where is Sarah, your wife?” He said, “There, in the tent.”

三人中有一位说：「到明年这时候，我必要回到你这里；你的妻子撒拉必生一个儿子。」撒拉在那人后边的帐棚门口也听见了这话。

sān rén zhōng yǒu yí wèi shuō ：「 dào míng nián zhè shí hòu ， wǒ bì yào huí dào nǐ zhè lǐ ； nǐ de qī zǐ sā lā bì shēng yí gè ér zi 。」 sā lā zài nà rén hòu biān de zhàng péng mén kǒu yě tīng jiàn le zhè huà 。

He said, “I will certainly return to you at about this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

亚伯拉罕和撒拉年纪老迈，撒拉的月经已断绝了。

yà bó lā hǎn hé sā lā nián jì lǎo mài ， sā lā de yuè jīng yǐ duàn jué le 。

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

撒拉心里暗笑，说：「我既已衰败，我主也老迈，岂能有这喜事呢？」

sā lā xīn lǐ àn xiào ， shuō ：「 wǒ jì yǐ shuāi bài ， wǒ zhǔ yě lǎo mài ， qǐ néng yǒu zhè xǐ shì ne ？」

Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”

耶和华对亚伯拉罕说：「撒拉为什么暗笑，说：『我既已年老，果真能生养吗？』

yē hé huá duì yà bó lā hǎn shuō ：「 sā lā wèi shén me àn xiào ， shuō ：『 wǒ jì yǐ nián lǎo ， guǒ zhēn néng shēng yǎng ma ？』

The LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child when I am old?’

耶和华岂有难成的事吗？到了日期，明年这时候，我必回到你这里，撒拉必生一个儿子。」

yē hé huá qǐ yǒu nán chéng de shì ma ？ dào le rì qī ， míng nián zhè shí hòu ， wǒ bì huí dào nǐ zhè lǐ ， sā lā bì shēng yí gè ér zi 。」

Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes around, and Sarah will have a son.”

撒拉就害怕，不承认，说：「我没有笑。」那位说：「不然，你实在笑了。」

sā lā jiù hài pà ， bù chéng rèn ， shuō ：「 wǒ méi yǒu xiào 。」 nà wèi shuō ：「 bù rán ， nǐ shí zài xiào le 。」

Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”

三人就从那里起行，向所多玛观看，亚伯拉罕也与他们同行，要送他们一程。

sān rén jiù cóng nà lǐ qǐ xíng ， xiàng suǒ duō mǎ guān kàn ， yà bó lā hǎn yě yǔ tā men tóng háng ， yào sòng tā men yì chéng 。

The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.

耶和华说：「我所要做的事岂可瞒着亚伯拉罕呢？

yē hé huá shuō ：「 wǒ suǒ yào zuò de shì qǐ kě mán zhe yà bó lā hǎn ne ？

The LORD said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,

亚伯拉罕必要成为强大的国；地上的万国都必因他得福。

yà bó lā hǎn bì yào chéng wéi qiáng dà de guó ； dì shàng de wàn guó dōu bì yīn tā dé fú 。

since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?

我眷顾他，为要叫他吩咐他的众子和他的眷属遵守我的道，秉公行义，使我所应许亚伯拉罕的话都成就了。」

wǒ juàn gù tā ， wèi yào jiào tā fēn fù tā de zhòng zǐ hé tā de juàn shǔ zūn shǒu wǒ de dào ， bǐng gōng xíng yì ， shǐ wǒ suǒ yīng xǔ yà bó lā hǎn de huà dōu chéng jiù le 。」

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that the LORD may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”

耶和华说：「所多玛和蛾摩拉的罪恶甚重，声闻于我。

yē hé huá shuō ：「 suǒ duō mǎ hé é mó lā de zuì è shèn zhòng ， shēng wén yú wǒ 。

The LORD said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,

我现在要下去，察看他们所行的，果然尽像那达到我耳中的声音一样吗？若是不然，我也必知道。」

wǒ xiàn zài yào xià qù ， chá kàn tā men suǒ xíng de ， guǒ rán jìn xiàng nà dá dào wǒ ěr zhōng de shēng yīn yí yàng ma ？ ruò shì bù rán ， wǒ yě bì zhī dào 。」

I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know.”

二人转身离开那里，向所多玛去；但亚伯拉罕仍旧站在耶和华面前。

èr rén zhuàn shēn lí kāi nà lǐ ， xiàng suǒ duō mǎ qù ； dàn yà bó lā hǎn réng jiù zhàn zài yē hé huá miàn qián 。

The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

亚伯拉罕近前来，说：「无论善恶，你都要剿灭吗？

yà bó lā hǎn jìn qián lái ， shuō ：「 wú lùn shàn è ， nǐ dōu yào jiǎo miè ma ？

Abraham came near, and said, “Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?

假若那城里有五十个义人，你还剿灭那地方吗？不为城里这五十个义人饶恕其中的人吗？

jiǎ ruò nà chéng lǐ yǒu wǔ shí gè yì rén ， nǐ hái jiǎo miè nà dì fāng ma ？ bú wèi chéng lǐ zhè wǔ shí gè yì rén ráo shù qí zhōng de rén ma ？

What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?

将义人与恶人同杀，将义人与恶人一样看待，这断不是你所行的。审判全地的主岂不行公义吗？」

jiāng yì rén yǔ è rén tóng shā ， jiāng yì rén yǔ è rén yí yàng kàn dài ， zhè duàn bú shì nǐ suǒ xíng de 。 shěn pàn quán dì de zhǔ qǐ bù xíng gōng yì ma ？」

May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

耶和华说：「我若在所多玛城里见有五十个义人，我就为他们的缘故饶恕那地方的众人。」

yē hé huá shuō ：「 wǒ ruò zài suǒ duō mǎ chéng lǐ jiàn yǒu wǔ shí gè yì rén ， wǒ jiù wèi tā men de yuán gù ráo shù nà dì fāng de zhòng rén 。」

The LORD said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

亚伯拉罕说：「我虽然是灰尘，还敢对主说话。

yà bó lā hǎn shuō ：「 wǒ suī rán shì huī chén ， hái gǎn duì zhǔ shuō huà 。

Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, although I am dust and ashes.

假若这五十个义人短了五个，你就因为短了五个毁灭全城吗？」他说：「我在那里若见有四十五个，也不毁灭那城。」

jiǎ ruò zhè wǔ shí gè yì rén duǎn le wǔ gè ， nǐ jiù yīn wèi duǎn le wǔ gè huǐ miè quán chéng ma ？」 tā shuō ：「 wǒ zài nà lǐ ruò jiàn yǒu sì shí wǔ gè ， yě bù huǐ miè nà chéng 。」

What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?” He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”

亚伯拉罕又对他说：「假若在那里见有四十个怎么样呢？」他说：「为这四十个的缘故，我也不做这事。」

yà bó lā hǎn yòu duì tā shuō ：「 jiǎ ruò zài nà lǐ jiàn yǒu sì shí gè zěn me yàng ne ？」 tā shuō ：「 wèi zhè sì shí gè de yuán gù ， wǒ yě bú zuò zhè shì 。」

He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He said, “I will not do it for the forty’s sake.”

亚伯拉罕说：「求主不要动怒，容我说，假若在那里见有三十个怎么样呢？」他说：「我在那里若见有三十个，我也不做这事。」

yà bó lā hǎn shuō ：「 qiú zhǔ bú yào dòng nù ， róng wǒ shuō ， jiǎ ruò zài nà lǐ jiàn yǒu sān shí gè zěn me yàng ne ？」 tā shuō ：「 wǒ zài nà lǐ ruò jiàn yǒu sān shí gè ， wǒ yě bú zuò zhè shì 。」

He said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?” He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”

亚伯拉罕说：「我还敢对主说话，假若在那里见有二十个怎么样呢？」他说：「为这二十个的缘故，我也不毁灭那城。」

yà bó lā hǎn shuō ：「 wǒ hái gǎn duì zhǔ shuō huà ， jiǎ ruò zài nà lǐ jiàn yǒu èr shí gè zěn me yàng ne ？」 tā shuō ：「 wèi zhè èr shí gè de yuán gù ， wǒ yě bù huǐ miè nà chéng 。」

He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake.”

亚伯拉罕说：「求主不要动怒，我再说这一次，假若在那里见有十个呢？」他说：「为这十个的缘故，我也不毁灭那城。」

yà bó lā hǎn shuō ：「 qiú zhǔ bú yào dòng nù ， wǒ zài shuō zhè yí cì ， jiǎ ruò zài nà lǐ jiàn yǒu shí gè ne ？」 tā shuō ：「 wèi zhè shí gè de yuán gù ， wǒ yě bù huǐ miè nà chéng 。」

He said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the ten’s sake.”

耶和华与亚伯拉罕说完了话就走了；亚伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。

yē hé huá yǔ yà bó lā hǎn shuō wán le huà jiù zǒu le ； yà bó lā hǎn yě huí dào zì jǐ de dì fāng qù le 。

The LORD went his way as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.