Menu

Genesis 18

Hebrew Interlinear
The Three Visitors
1
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 Then the LORD
וַיֵּרָ֤א way·yê·rā Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 appeared
אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to [Abraham]
בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י bə·’ê·lō·nê Prep-b | N-mpc H436 by the Oaks
מַמְרֵ֑א mam·rê N-proper-fs H4471 of Mamre
כְּחֹ֥ם kə·ḥōm Prep-k | N-msc H2527 in the heat
הַיּֽוֹם׃ hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 of the day,
וְה֛וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 while he
יֹשֵׁ֥ב yō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 was sitting
פֶּֽתַח־ pe·ṯaḥ- N-msc H6607 at the entrance
הָאֹ֖הֶל hā·’ō·hel Art | N-ms H168 of his tent.
2
וַיִּשָּׂ֤א way·yiś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5375 And [Abraham] looked up
עֵינָיו֙ ‘ê·nāw N-cdc | 3ms H5869 . . .
וַיַּ֔רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 and saw
וְהִנֵּה֙ wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .
שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה šə·lō·šāh Number-ms H7969 three
אֲנָשִׁ֔ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 men
נִצָּבִ֖ים niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H5324 standing
עָלָ֑יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 nearby.
וַיַּ֗רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 When he saw them,
וַיָּ֤רָץ way·yā·rāṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7323 he ran from
מִפֶּ֣תַח mip·pe·ṯaḥ Prep-m | N-msc H6607 the entrance
הָאֹ֔הֶל hā·’ō·hel Art | N-ms H168 of his tent
לִקְרָאתָם֙ liq·rā·ṯām Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H7122 to meet them
וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ way·yiš·ta·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 and bowed low
אָֽרְצָה׃ ’ā·rə·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 to the ground.
3
אֲדֹנָ֗י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H113 My lord,
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said [Abraham],
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if
מָצָ֤אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H4672 I have found
חֵן֙ ḥên N-ms H2580 favor
בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā Prep-b | N-cdc | 2ms H5869 in your sight,
נָ֨א Interjection H4994 please
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not
נָ֥א Interjection H4994 . . .
תַעֲבֹ֖ר ṯa·‘ă·ḇōr V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5674 pass
מֵעַ֥ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 . . .
עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 your servant {by}.
4
מְעַט־ mə·‘aṭ- Adj-msc H4592 Let a little
מַ֔יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 water
יֻקַּֽח־ yuq·qaḥ- V-QalPass-Imperf-3ms H3947 be brought,
נָ֣א Interjection H4994 . . .
וְרַחֲצ֖וּ wə·ra·ḥă·ṣū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H7364 that you may wash
רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם raḡ·lê·ḵem N-fdc | 2mp H7272 your feet
וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ wə·hiš·šā·‘ă·nū Conj-w | V-Nifal-Imp-mp H8172 and rest
תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 yourselves under
הָעֵֽץ׃ hā·‘êṣ Art | N-ms H6086 the tree.
5
וְאֶקְחָ֨ה wə·’eq·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H3947 And I will bring
פַת־ p̄aṯ- N-fsc H6595 a bit
לֶ֜חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 of bread
וְסַעֲד֤וּ wə·sa·‘ă·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H5582 so that you may refresh
לִבְּכֶם֙ lib·bə·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H3820 yourselves.
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 This is why
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .
כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 . . .
תַּעֲבֹ֔רוּ ta·‘ă·ḇō·rū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H5674 you have passed
עַבְדְּכֶ֑ם ‘aḇ·də·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H5650 your servant’s way.
אַחַ֣ר ’a·ḥar Adv H310 After that,
עֲבַרְתֶּ֖ם ‘ă·ḇar·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H5674 you may continue on your way
עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . ..
כֵּ֥ן kên Adv H3651 Yes,
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they replied,
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה ta·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 you may do
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as
דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃ dib·bar·tā V-Piel-Perf-2ms H1696 you have said.
6
אַבְרָהָ֛ם ’aḇ·rā·hām N-proper-ms H85 So Abraham
וַיְמַהֵ֧ר way·ma·hêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4116 hurried
הָאֹ֖הֱלָה hā·’ō·hĕ·lāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H168 into the tent
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
שָׂרָ֑ה śā·rāh N-proper-fs H8283 Sarah,
מַהֲרִ֞י ma·hă·rî V-Piel-Imp-fs H4116 Quick! Prepare
שְׁלֹ֤שׁ šə·lōš Number-fsc H7969 three
סְאִים֙ sə·’îm N-fp H5429 seahs
סֹ֔לֶת sō·leṯ N-fs H5560 of fine
קֶ֣מַח qe·maḥ N-ms H7058 flour,
ל֖וּשִׁי lū·šî V-Qal-Imp-fs H3888 knead it,
וַעֲשִׂ֥י wa·‘ă·śî Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-fs H6213 and bake
עֻגֽוֹת׃ ‘u·ḡō·wṯ N-fp H5692 some bread.
7
אַבְרָהָ֑ם ’aḇ·rā·hām N-proper-ms H85 Meanwhile, Abraham
רָ֣ץ rāṣ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7323 ran
וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 to
הַבָּקָ֖ר hab·bā·qār Art | N-ms H1241 the herd,
וַיִּקַּ֨ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 selected
רַ֤ךְ raḵ Adj-ms H7390 a tender
וָטוֹב֙ wā·ṭō·wḇ Conj-w | Adj-ms H2896 and choice
בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 calf
בָּקָ֜ר bā·qār N-ms H1241 . . .,
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 and gave
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 it to
הַנַּ֔עַר han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 a servant,
וַיְמַהֵ֖ר way·ma·hêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4116 who hurried
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to prepare
אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 it.
8
וַיִּקַּ֨ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 Then Abraham brought
חֶמְאָ֜ה ḥem·’āh N-fs H2529 curds
וְחָלָ֗ב wə·ḥā·lāḇ Conj-w | N-ms H2461 and milk
וּבֶן־ ū·ḇen- Conj-w | N-msc H1121 and the calf
הַבָּקָר֙ hab·bā·qār Art | N-ms H1241 . . .
אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
עָשָׂ֔ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 had been prepared,
וַיִּתֵּ֖ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 and he set them
לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם lip̄·nê·hem Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H6440 before the men
וְהֽוּא־ wə·hū- Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 and
עֹמֵ֧ד ‘ō·mêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5975 stood
עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 by them
תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under
הָעֵ֖ץ hā·‘êṣ Art | N-ms H6086 the tree
וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ way·yō·ḵê·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H398 as they ate.
Sarah Laughs at the Promise
9
אַיֵּ֖ה ’ay·yêh Interrog H346 Where
אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ ’iš·te·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H802 is your wife
שָׂרָ֣ה śā·rāh N-proper-fs H8283 Sarah?
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 they asked.
אֵׄלָׄ֔יׄוׄ ʾē·lå̄w Prep | 3ms H413 . . .
הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 There,
בָאֹֽהֶל׃ ḇā·’ō·hel Prep-b, Art | N-ms H168 in the tent,
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he replied.
10
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Then the LORD said,
שׁ֣וֹב šō·wḇ V-Qal-InfAbs H7725 I will surely return
אָשׁ֤וּב ’ā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7725 . . .
אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to you
כָּעֵ֣ת kā·‘êṯ Prep-k, Art | N-csc H6256 at this time next year
חַיָּ֔ה ḥay·yāh Adj-fs H2416 . . .,
וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .
אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ ’iš·te·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H802 and your wife
לְשָׂרָ֣ה lə·śā·rāh Prep-l | N-proper-fs H8283 Sarah
בֵ֖ן ḇên N-ms H1121 will have a son!
וְשָׂרָ֥ה wə·śā·rāh Conj-w | N-proper-fs H8283 Now Sarah
וְה֥וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 . . .
אַחֲרָֽיו׃ ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 was behind him,
שֹׁמַ֛עַת šō·ma·‘aṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H8085 listening
פֶּ֥תַח pe·ṯaḥ N-msc H6607 at the entrance
הָאֹ֖הֶל hā·’ō·hel Art | N-ms H168 to the tent.
11
וְאַבְרָהָ֤ם wə·’aḇ·rā·hām Conj-w | N-proper-ms H85 And Abraham
וְשָׂרָה֙ wə·śā·rāh Conj-w | N-proper-fs H8283 and Sarah
זְקֵנִ֔ים zə·qê·nîm Adj-mp H2205 were already old
בָּאִ֖ים bā·’îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H935 and well along
בַּיָּמִ֑ים bay·yā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3117 in years;
לְשָׂרָ֔ה lə·śā·rāh Prep-l | N-proper-fs H8283 Sarah
חָדַל֙ ḥā·ḏal V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2308 had passed
לִהְי֣וֹת lih·yō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1961 . . .
אֹ֖רַח ’ō·raḥ N-cs H734 the age of childbearing
כַּנָּשִֽׁים׃ kan·nā·šîm Prep-k, Art | N-fp H802 . . ..
12
שָׂרָ֖ה śā·rāh N-proper-fs H8283 So [she]
וַתִּצְחַ֥ק wat·tiṣ·ḥaq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6711 laughed
בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ bə·qir·bāh Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H7130 to herself,
לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,
אַחֲרֵ֤י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 After
בְלֹתִי֙ ḇə·lō·ṯî V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H1086 I am worn out
וַֽאדֹנִ֖י wa·ḏō·nî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H113 and my master
זָקֵֽן׃ zā·qên V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2204 is old,
הָֽיְתָה־ hā·yə·ṯāh- V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 will I now have
לִּ֣י Prep | 1cs . . .
עֶדְנָ֔ה ‘eḏ·nāh N-fs H5730 this pleasure?
13
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 And the LORD
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked
אַבְרָהָ֑ם ’aḇ·rā·hām N-proper-ms H85 Abraham,
לָ֣מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why
זֶּה֩ zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .
שָׂרָ֜ה śā·rāh N-proper-fs H8283 did Sarah
צָחֲקָ֨ה ṣā·ḥă·qāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6711 laugh
לֵאמֹ֗ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 and say,
הַאַ֥ף ha·’ap̄ Conj H637 Can I really
אֻמְנָ֛ם ’um·nām Conj H552 . . .
אֵלֵ֖ד ’ê·lêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3205 bear a child
וַאֲנִ֥י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 when I am
זָקַֽנְתִּי׃ zā·qan·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2204 old?
14
דָּבָ֑ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 Is anything
הֲיִפָּלֵ֥א hă·yip·pā·lê V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H6381 too difficult
מֵיְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3068 for the LORD?
לַמּוֹעֵ֞ד lam·mō·w·‘êḏ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4150 At the appointed time
אָשׁ֥וּב ’ā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7725 I will return
אֵלֶ֛יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to you —
כָּעֵ֥ת kā·‘êṯ Prep-k, Art | N-csc H6256 in about a year
חַיָּ֖ה ḥay·yāh Adj-fs H2416 . . . —
וּלְשָׂרָ֥ה ū·lə·śā·rāh Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-fs H8283 and Sarah
בֵֽן׃ ḇên N-ms H1121 will have a son.
15
שָׂרָ֧ה׀ śā·rāh N-proper-fs H8283 But Sarah
יָרֵ֑אָה yā·rê·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3372 was afraid,
כִּ֣י׀ Conj H3588 so
וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ wat·tə·ḵa·ḥêš Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H3584 she denied it
לֵאמֹ֛ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 and said,
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 “I did not
צָחַ֖קְתִּי ṣā·ḥaq·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6711 laugh.
לֹ֖א Adv-NegPrt H3808 No,
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר׀ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied [the LORD],
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 but
צָחָֽקְתְּ׃ ṣā·ḥā·qət V-Qal-Perf-2fs H6711 you did laugh.
Abraham Intercedes for Sodom
16
וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ way·yā·qu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 When [the men] got up
מִשָּׁם֙ miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 to leave,
הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 [they]
וַיַּשְׁקִ֖פוּ way·yaš·qi·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H8259 looked out
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over
פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 . . .
סְדֹ֑ם sə·ḏōm N-proper-fs H5467 Sodom,
וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם wə·’aḇ·rā·hām Conj-w | N-proper-ms H85 and Abraham
הֹלֵ֥ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 walked along
עִמָּ֖ם ‘im·mām Prep | 3mp H5973 with them
לְשַׁלְּחָֽם׃ lə·šal·lə·ḥām Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 3mp H7971 to see them off.
17
וַֽיהֹוָ֖ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 And the LORD
אָמָ֑ר ’ā·mār V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 said,
אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 Shall I
הַֽמְכַסֶּ֤ה ham·ḵas·seh V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H3680 hide
מֵֽאַבְרָהָ֔ם mê·’aḇ·rā·hām Prep-m | N-proper-ms H85 from Abraham
אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what
אֲנִ֥י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I
עֹשֶֽׂה׃ ‘ō·śeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6213 am about to do?
18
וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם wə·’aḇ·rā·hām Conj-w | N-proper-ms H85 Abraham
הָי֧וֹ hā·yōw V-Qal-InfAbs H1961 will surely become
יִֽהְיֶ֛ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 . . .
גָּד֖וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 a great
וְעָצ֑וּם wə·‘ā·ṣūm Conj-w | Adj-ms H6099 and powerful
לְג֥וֹי lə·ḡō·w Prep-l | N-ms H1471 nation,
ב֔וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms and through him
כֹּ֖ל kōl N-msc H3605 all
גּוֹיֵ֥י gō·w·yê N-mpc H1471 the nations
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the earth
וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ wə·niḇ·rə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp H1288 {will} be blessed.
19
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 For
יְדַעְתִּ֗יו yə·ḏa‘·tîw V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 3ms H3045 I have chosen
לְמַעַן֩ lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 him,
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 so that
יְצַוֶּ֜ה yə·ṣaw·weh V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H6680 he will command
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
בָּנָ֤יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 his children
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and
בֵּיתוֹ֙ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 his household
אַחֲרָ֔יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 after him
וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ wə·šā·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H8104 to keep
דֶּ֣רֶךְ de·reḵ N-csc H1870 the way
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 by doing
צְדָקָ֖ה ṣə·ḏā·qāh N-fs H6666 what is right
וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט ū·miš·pāṭ Conj-w | N-ms H4941 and just,
לְמַ֗עַן lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 in order that
יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
הָבִ֤יא hā·ḇî V-Hifil-Inf H935 may bring
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 upon
אַבְרָהָ֔ם ’aḇ·rā·hām N-proper-ms H85 Abraham
אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 what
דִּבֶּ֖ר dib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 He has promised
עָלָֽיו׃ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 -.
20
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 Then the LORD
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said,
זַעֲקַ֛ת za·‘ă·qaṯ N-fsc H2201 The outcry
סְדֹ֥ם sə·ḏōm N-proper-fs H5467 against Sodom
וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה wa·‘ă·mō·rāh Conj-w | N-proper-fs H6017 and Gomorrah
רָ֑בָּה rāb·bāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H7231 is great.
כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 Because
וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔ם wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām Conj-w | N-fsc | 3mp H2403 their sin
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 -
מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 is so
כָבְדָ֖ה ḵā·ḇə·ḏāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3513 grievous,
21
אֵֽרֲדָה־ ’ê·ră·ḏāh- V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H3381 I will go down
נָּ֣א Interjection H4994 . . .
וְאֶרְאֶ֔ה wə·’er·’eh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs H7200 to see
עָשׂ֣וּ׀ ‘ā·śū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6213 if their actions
כָּלָ֑ה kā·lāh Adv H3617 fully
הַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּ hak·kə·ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯāh Art, Prep-k | N-fsc | 3fs H6818 justify the outcry
הַבָּ֥אָה hab·bā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H935 that has reached
אֵלַ֖י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 Me.
וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 If
לֹ֖א Adv-NegPrt H3808 not,
אֵדָֽעָה׃ ’ê·ḏā·‘āh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H3045 I will find out.
22
הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 And the [two] men
וַיִּפְנ֤וּ way·yip̄·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6437 turned
מִשָּׁם֙ miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 away
וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 and went
סְדֹ֑מָה sə·ḏō·māh N-proper-fs | 3fs H5467 toward Sodom,
וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם wə·’aḇ·rā·hām Conj-w | N-proper-ms H85 but Abraham
עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū Adv | 3ms H5750 remained
עֹמֵ֖ד ‘ō·mêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5975 standing
לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before
יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.
23
אַבְרָהָ֖ם ’aḇ·rā·hām N-proper-ms H85 Abraham
וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ way·yig·gaš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5066 stepped forward
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,
הַאַ֣ף ha·’ap̄ Conj H637 Will You really
תִּסְפֶּ֔ה tis·peh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5595 sweep away
צַדִּ֖יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 the righteous
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with
רָשָֽׁע׃ rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 the wicked?
24
אוּלַ֥י ’ū·lay Adv H194 What if
יֵ֛שׁ yêš Adv H3426 there are
חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים ḥă·miš·šîm Number-cp H2572 fifty
צַדִּיקִ֖ם ṣad·dî·qim Adj-mp H6662 righteous ones
בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 in
הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city?
הַאַ֤ף ha·’ap̄ Conj H637 Will You really
תִּסְפֶּה֙ tis·peh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5595 sweep it away
וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and not
תִשָּׂ֣א ṯiś·śā V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5375 spare
לַמָּק֔וֹם lam·mā·qō·wm Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4725 the place
לְמַ֛עַן lə·ma·‘an Prep H4616 for the sake of
חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים ḥă·miš·šîm Number-cp H2572 the fifty
הַצַּדִּיקִ֖ם haṣ·ṣad·dî·qim Art | Adj-mp H6662 righteous ones
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who
בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃ bə·qir·bāh Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H7130 are there?
25
חָלִ֨לָה ḥā·li·lāh Interjection | 3fs H2486 Far be it
לְּךָ֜ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms from You
מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת׀ mê·‘ă·śōṯ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to do
הַזֶּ֗ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 such
כַּדָּבָ֣ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 a thing —
לְהָמִ֤ית lə·hā·mîṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H4191 to kill
צַדִּיק֙ ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 the righteous
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with
רָשָׁ֔ע rā·šā‘ Adj-ms H7563 the wicked,
כַצַּדִּ֖יק ḵaṣ·ṣad·dîq Prep-k, Art | Adj-ms H6662 so that the righteous
כָּרָשָׁ֑ע kā·rā·šā‘ Prep-k, Art | Adj-ms H7563 and the wicked
וְהָיָ֥ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 are treated alike.
חָלִ֣לָה ḥā·li·lāh Interjection | 3fs H2486 Far be it
לָּ֔ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs from You!
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 Will not
הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ hă·šō·p̄êṭ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H8199 the Judge
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of all
הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the earth
יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 do
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ miš·pāṭ N-ms H4941 what is right?
26
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 So the LORD
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
אֶמְצָ֥א ’em·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H4672 I find
חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים ḥă·miš·šîm Number-cp H2572 fifty
צַדִּיקִ֖ם ṣad·dî·qim Adj-mp H6662 righteous ones
בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 within
הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city
בִסְדֹ֛ם ḇis·ḏōm Prep-b | N-proper-fs H5467 of Sodom,
בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃ ba·‘ă·ḇū·rām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H5668 on their account
וְנָשָׂ֥אתִי wə·nā·śā·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5375 I will spare
לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 the whole
הַמָּק֖וֹם ham·mā·qō·wm Art | N-ms H4725 place.
27
אַבְרָהָ֖ם ’aḇ·rā·hām N-proper-ms H85 Then Abraham
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 vvv
וַיַּ֥עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 answered,
הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Now that
נָ֤א Interjection H4994 . . .
הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ hō·w·’al·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H2974 I have ventured
לְדַבֵּ֣ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 to speak
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
אֲדֹנָ֔י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord—
וְאָנֹכִ֖י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 though I
עָפָ֥ר ‘ā·p̄ār N-ms H6083 am but dust
וָאֵֽפֶר׃ wā·’ê·p̄er Conj-w | N-ms H665 and ashes—
28
א֠וּלַי ’ū·lay Adv H194 suppose
חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים ḥă·miš·šîm Number-cp H2572 the fifty
הַצַּדִּיקִם֙ haṣ·ṣad·dî·qim Art | Adj-mp H6662 righteous ones
יַחְסְר֞וּן yaḥ·sə·rūn V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | Pn H2637 lack
חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה ḥă·miš·šāh Number-ms H2568 five.
הֲתַשְׁחִ֥ית hă·ṯaš·ḥîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H7843 Will You destroy
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 the whole
הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 city
בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה ba·ḥă·miš·šāh Prep-b, Art | Number-ms H2568 for the lack of five?
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 He replied,
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
אֶמְצָ֣א ’em·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H4672 I find
אַרְבָּעִ֖ים ’ar·bā·‘îm Number-cp H705 forty-five
וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ wa·ḥă·miš·šāh Conj-w | Number-ms H2568 . . .
שָׁ֔ם šām Adv H8033 there,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not
אַשְׁחִ֔ית ’aš·ḥîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H7843 destroy [it].
29
וַיֹּ֨סֶף way·yō·sep̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3254 Once again
ע֜וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .
לְדַבֵּ֤ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 [Abraham] spoke
אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to [the LORD],
אוּלַ֛י ’ū·lay Adv H194 Suppose
אַרְבָּעִ֑ים ’ar·bā·‘îm Number-cp H705 forty
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .
יִמָּצְא֥וּן yim·mā·ṣə·’ūn V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp | Pn H4672 are found
שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there?
וַיֹּאמַ֔ר way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 He answered,
בַּעֲב֖וּר ba·‘ă·ḇūr Prep-b | N-ms H5668 On account
הָאַרְבָּעִֽים׃ hā·’ar·bā·‘îm Art | Number-cp H705 of the forty,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not
אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 do it.
30
וַ֠יֹּאמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Then [Abraham] said,
לַֽאדֹנָי֙ la·ḏō·nāy Prep-l | N-proper-ms H136 May the Lord
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 not
נָ֞א Interjection H4994 . . .
יִ֤חַר yi·ḥar V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H2734 be angry,
וַאֲדַבֵּ֔רָה wa·’ă·ḏab·bê·rāh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H1696 but let me speak [further].
אוּלַ֛י ’ū·lay Adv H194 Suppose
שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים šə·lō·šîm Number-cp H7970 thirty
יִמָּצְא֥וּן yim·mā·ṣə·’ūn V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp | Pn H4672 are found
שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there?
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 He replied,
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
אֶמְצָ֥א ’em·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H4672 I find
שְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ šə·lō·šîm Number-cp H7970 thirty
שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not
אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 do it.
31
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 And [Abraham] said,
הִנֵּֽה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Now that
נָ֤א Interjection H4994 . . .
הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ hō·w·’al·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H2974 I have ventured
לְדַבֵּ֣ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 to speak
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
אֲדֹנָ֔י ’ă·ḏō·nāy N-proper-ms H136 the Lord,
אוּלַ֛י ’ū·lay Adv H194 suppose
עֶשְׂרִ֑ים ‘eś·rîm Number-cp H6242 twenty
יִמָּצְא֥וּן yim·mā·ṣə·’ūn V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp | Pn H4672 are found
שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there?
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 He answered,
בַּעֲב֖וּר ba·‘ă·ḇūr Prep-b | N-ms H5668 On account
הָֽעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ hā·‘eś·rîm Art | Number-cp H6242 of the twenty,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not
אַשְׁחִ֔ית ’aš·ḥîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H7843 destroy [it].
32
וַ֠יֹּאמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Finally, [Abraham] said,
לַֽאדֹנָי֙ la·ḏō·nāy Prep-l | N-proper-ms H136 May the Lord
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 not
נָ֞א Interjection H4994 . . .
יִ֤חַר yi·ḥar V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H2734 be angry,
וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H1696 but let me speak
אַךְ־ ’aḵ- Adv H389 . . .
הַפַּ֔עַם hap·pa·‘am Art | N-fs H6471 once more.
אוּלַ֛י ’ū·lay Adv H194 Suppose
עֲשָׂרָ֑ה ‘ă·śā·rāh Number-ms H6235 ten
יִמָּצְא֥וּן yim·mā·ṣə·’ūn V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp | Pn H4672 are found
שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 there?
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 And He answered,
בַּעֲב֖וּר ba·‘ă·ḇūr Prep-b | N-ms H5668 On account
הָעֲשָׂרָֽה׃ hā·‘ă·śā·rāh Art | Number-ms H6235 of the ten,
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not
אַשְׁחִ֔ית ’aš·ḥîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H7843 destroy [it].
33
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 When
יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
כִּלָּ֔ה kil·lāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H3615 had finished
לְדַבֵּ֖ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 speaking
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 with
אַבְרָהָ֑ם ’aḇ·rā·hām N-proper-ms H85 Abraham,
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 He departed,
וְאַבְרָהָ֖ם wə·’aḇ·rā·hām Conj-w | N-proper-ms H85 and Abraham
שָׁ֥ב šāḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7725 returned
לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃ lim·qō·mōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H4725 home.

Everything we make is available for free because of a generous community of supporters.

Donate