Liber Genesis, 18
1. Apparuit autem ei Dominus iuxta Quercus Mambre se denti in ostio tabernaculi sui in ipso fervore diei.
1. And the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day.
2. Cumque elevasset oculos, apparuerunt ei tres viri stantes prope eum. Quos cum vidisset, cucurrit in occursum eorum de ostio tabernaculi et adoravit in terram
2. He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the earth,
3. et dixit: “Domine mi, si inveni gratiam in oculis tuis, ne transeas servum tuum;
3. and said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.
4. afferatur pauxillum aquae, et lavate pedes vestros et requiescite sub arbore.
4. Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree,
5. Ponamque buccellam panis, et confortate cor vestrum, postea transibitis; idcirco enim declinastis ad servum vestrum”. Qui dixerunt: “Fac ut locutus es”.
5. while I fetch a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on -- since you have come to your servant." So they said, "Do as you have said."
6. Festinavit Abraham in tabernaculum ad Saram dixitque: “Accelera, tria sata similae commisce et fac subcinericios panes”.
6. And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes."
7. Ipse vero ad armentum cucurrit et tulit inde vitulum tenerrimum et optimum deditque puero; qui festinavit et coxit illum.
7. And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it.
8. Tulit quoque butyrum et lac et vitulum, quem coxerat, et posuit coram eis. Ipse vero stabat iuxta eos sub arbore; et comederunt.
8. Then he took curds, and milk, and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
9. Dixeruntque ad eum: “Ubi est Sara uxor tua?”. Ille respondit: “Ecce in tabernaculo est”.
9. They said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "She is in the tent."
10. Cui dixit: “Revertens veniam ad te tempore isto, et habebit filium Sara uxor tua”. Quo audito, Sara risit ad ostium tabernaculi, quod erat post eum.
10. The LORD said, "I will surely return to you in the spring, and Sarah your wife shall have a son." And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him.
11. Erant autem ambo senes provectaeque aetatis, et desierant Sarae fieri muliebria.
11. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12. Quae risit occulte dicens: “Postquam consenui, et dominus meus vetulus est, voluptas mihi erit?”.
12. So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, "After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I have pleasure?"
13. Dixit autem Dominus ad Abraham: “Quare risit Sara dicens: "Num vere paritura sum anus?"”.
13. The LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, and say, `Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?'
14. Numquid Domino est quidquam difficile? Revertar ad te hoc eodem tempore, et habebit Sara filium”.
14. Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, in the spring, and Sarah shall have a son."
15. Negavit Sara dicens: “Non risi”, timore perterrita. Ille autem dixit: “Non; sed risisti”.
15. But Sarah denied, saying, "I did not laugh"; for she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."
16. Cum ergo surrexissent inde viri, direxerunt oculos contra Sodomam; et Abraham simul gradiebatur deducens eos.
16. Then the men set out from there, and they looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to set them on their way.
17. Dixitque Dominus: “Num celare potero Abraham, quae gesturus sum,
17. The LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
18. cum futurus sit in gentem magnam ac robustissimam, et benedicendae sint in illo omnes nationes terrae?
18. seeing that Abraham shall become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves by him?
19. Nam elegi eum, ut praecipiat filiis suis et domui suae post se, ut custodiant viam Domini et faciant iustitiam et iudicium, ut adducat Dominus super Abraham omnia, quae locutus est ad eum”.
19. No, for I have chosen him, that he may charge his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice; so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him."
20. Dixit itaque Dominus: “Clamor contra Sodomam et Gomorram multiplicatus est, et peccatum eorum aggravatum est nimis.
20. Then the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomor'rah is great and their sin is very grave,
21. Descendam et videbo utrum clamorem, qui venit ad me, opere compleverint an non; sciam”.
21. I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry which has come to me; and if not, I will know."
22. Converteruntque se inde viri et abierunt Sodomam; Abraham vero adhuc stabat coram Domino.
22. So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham still stood before the LORD.
23. Et appropinquans ait: “Numquid vere perdes iustum cum impio?
23. Then Abraham drew near, and said, "Wilt thou indeed destroy the righteous with the wicked?
24. Si forte fuerint quinquaginta iusti in civitate, vere perdes et non parces loco illi propter quinquaginta iustos, si fuerint in eo?
24. Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt thou then destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it?
25. Absit a te, ut rem hanc facias et occidas iustum cum impio, fiatque iustus sicut impius; absit a te. Nonne iudex universae terrae faciet iudicium?”.
25. Far be it from thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
26. Dixitque Dominus: “Si invenero Sodomae quinquaginta iustos in medio civitatis, dimittam omni loco propter eos”.
26. And the LORD said, "If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
27. Respondensque Abraham ait: “Ecce coepi loqui ad Dominum meum, cum sim pulvis et cinis.
27. Abraham answered, "Behold, I have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.
28. Quid, si forte minus quinquaginta iustis quinque fuerint? Delebis propter quinque universam urbem?”. Et ait: “Non delebo, si invenero ibi quadraginta quinque”.
28. Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking? Wilt thou destroy the whole city for lack of five?" And he said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there."
29. Rursumque locutus est ad eum: “Si forte inventi fuerint ibi quadraginta?”. Ait: “Non percutiam propter quadraginta”.
29. Again he spoke to him, and said, "Suppose forty are found there." He answered, "For the sake of forty I will not do it."
30. “Ne, quaeso, inquit, indignetur Dominus meus, si loquar. Si forte ibi inventi fuerint triginta?”. Respondit: “Non faciam, si invenero ibi triginta”.
30. Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there." He answered, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there."
31. “Ecce, ait, coepi loqui ad Dominum meum. Si forte inventi fuerint ibi viginti?”. Dixit: “Non interficiam propter viginti”.
31. He said, "Behold, I have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there." He answered, "For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it."
32. “Obsecro, inquit, ne irascatur Dominus meus, si loquar adhuc semel. Si forte inventi fuerint ibi decem?”. Dixit: “Non delebo propter decem”.
32. Then he said, "Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there." He answered, "For the sake of ten I will not destroy it."
33. Abiit Dominus, postquam cessavit loqui ad Abraham; et ille reversus est in locum suum.
33. And the LORD went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.
