ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ - Genesi - Genesis 18

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1 Και εφανη εις αυτον ο Κυριος εις τας δρυς Μαμβρη, ενω εκαθητο εν τη θυρα της σκηνης εις το καυμα της ημερας.	1 The LORD appeared to Abraham by the terebinth of Mamre, as he sat in the entrance of his tent, while the day was growing hot.
2 Και υψωσας τους οφθαλμους αυτου, ειδε? και ιδου, τρεις ανδρες ισταμενοι εμπροσθεν αυτου? και ως ειδεν, εδραμεν εις προυπαντησιν αυτων απο της θυρας της σκηνης, και προσεκυνησεν εως εδαφους?	2 Looking up, he saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them; and bowing to the ground,
3 και ειπε, Κυριε μου, εαν ευρηκα χαριν εις τους οφθαλμους σου, μη παρελθης, παρακαλω, τον δουλον σου?	3 he said: "Sir, if I may ask you this favor, please do not go on past your servant.
4 ας φερθη, παρακαλω, ολιγον υδωρ, και νιψατε τους ποδας σας, και αναπαυθητε υπο το δενδρον?	4 Let some water be brought, that you may bathe your feet, and then rest yourselves under the tree.
5 και εγω θελω φερει ολιγον αρτον, και στηριξατε την καρδιαν σας? επειτα θελετε παρελθει? επειδη δια τουτο επερασατε προς τον δουλον σας? οι δε ειπον, Καμε ουτω, καθως ειπας.	5 Now that you have come this close to your servant, let me bring you a little food, that you may refresh yourselves; and afterward you may go on your way." "Very well," they replied, "do as you have said."
6 Και εσπευσεν ο Αβρααμ εις την σκηνην προς την Σαρραν και ειπε, Σπευσον ζυμωσον τρια μετρα σεμιδαλεως, και καμε εγκρυφιας.	6 Abraham hastened into the tent and told Sarah, "Quick, three seahs of fine flour! Knead it and make rolls."
7 Ο δε Αβρααμ εδραμεν εις τους βοας, και ελαβε μοσχαριον απαλον και καλον, και εδωκεν εις τον δουλον? ο δε εσπευσε να ετοιμαση αυτο?	7 He ran to the herd, picked out a tender, choice steer, and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it.
8 επειτα ελαβε βουτυρον και γαλα και το μοσχαριον, το οποιον ητοιμασε, και εθεσεν εμπροσθεν αυτων? αυτος δε ιστατο πλησιον αυτων υπο το δενδρον, και αυτοι εφαγον.	8 Then he got some curds and milk, as well as the steer that had been prepared, and set these before them; and he waited on them under the tree while they ate.
9 Ειπον δε προς αυτον, Που ειναι Σαρρα η γυνη σου; Ο δε ειπεν, Ιδου, εν τη σκηνη.	9 "Where is your wife Sarah?" they asked him. "There in the tent," he replied.
10 Και ειπεν, Εξαπαντος θελω επιστρεψει προς σε κατα τον αυτον τουτον καιρον του ετους? και ιδου, Σαρρα η γυνη σου θελει εχει υιον. Η δε Σαρρα ηκουσεν εν τη θυρα της σκηνης ητις ητο οπισθεν αυτου.	10 One of them said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah will then have a son." Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, just behind him.
11 Ο δε Αβρααμ και η Σαρρα ησαν γεροντες, προβεβηκοτες εις ηλικιαν? εις την Σαρραν ειχον παυσει να γινωνται τα γυναικεια.	11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years, and Sarah had stopped having her womanly periods.
12 Εγελασε δε η Σαρρα καθ' εαυτην λεγουσα, Αφου εγηρασα, θελει γεινει εις εμε ηδονη και ο κυριος μου γερων;	12 So Sarah laughed to herself and said, "Now that I am so withered and my husband is so old, am I still to have sexual pleasure?"
13 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Αβρααμ, Δια τι εγελασεν η Σαρρα, λεγουσα, Αφου εγω εγηρασα, θελω τωοντι γεννησει;	13 But the LORD said to Abraham: "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Shall I really bear a child, old as I am?'
14 ειναι τι αδυνατον εις τον Κυριον; εν τω ωρισμενω καιρω θελω επιστρεψει προς σε κατα τον αυτον τουτον καιρον του ετους, και η Σαρρα θελει εχει υιον.	14 Is anything too marvelous for the LORD to do? At the appointed time, about this time next year, I will return to you, and Sarah will have a son."
15 Τοτε η Σαρρα ηρνηθη λεγουσα, δεν εγελασα? διοτι εφοβηθη. Ο δε ειπεν, Ουχι, αλλ' εγελασας.	15 Because she was afraid, Sarah dissembled, saying, "I didn't laugh." But he said, "Yes you did."
16 Σηκωθεντες δε εκειθεν οι ανδρες διευθυνθησαν προς τα Σοδομα? και ο Αβρααμ επορευετο μετ' αυτων δια να συμπροπεμψη αυτους.	16 The men set out from there and looked down toward Sodom; Abraham was walking with them, to see them on their way.
17 Και ειπε Κυριος, Θελω κρυψει εγω απο του Αβρααμ ο, τι καμνω;	17 The LORD reflected: "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
18 ο δε Αβρααμ θελει εξαπαντος γεινει εθνος μεγα και δυνατον? και θελουσιν ευλογηθη εις αυτον παντα τα εθνη της γης?	18 now that he is to become a great and populous nation, and all the nations of the earth are to find blessing in him?
19 επειδη γνωριζω αυτον οτι θελει διαταξει προς τους υιους αυτου και προς τον οικον αυτου, μεθ' εαυτον, και θελουσι φυλαξει την οδον του Κυριου, δια να πραττωσι δικαιοσυνην και κρισιν, ωστε να επιφερη ο Κυριος επι τον Αβρααμ τα οσα ελαλησε προς αυτον.	19 Indeed, I have singled him out that he may direct his sons and his posterity to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD may carry into effect for Abraham the promises he made about him."
20 Ειπε δε Κυριος, Η κραυγη των Σοδομων και των Γομορρων επληθυνε, και η αμαρτια αυτων βαρεια σφοδρα?	20 Then the LORD said: "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and their sin so grave,
21 θελω λοιπον καταβη και θελω ιδει αν επραξαν ολοκληρως κατα την κραυγην την ερχομενην προς εμε? και θελω γνωρισει, αν ουχι.	21 that I must go down and see whether or not their actions fully correspond to the cry against them that comes to me. I mean to find out."
22 Και αναχωρησαντες εκειθεν οι ανδρες υπηγον προς τα Σοδομα? ο δε Αβρααμ ιστατο ετι ενωπιον του Κυριου.	22 While the two men walked on farther toward Sodom, the LORD remained standing before Abraham.
23 Και πλησιασας ο Αβρααμ ειπε, Μηπως θελεις απολεσει τον δικαιον μετα του ασεβους;	23 Then Abraham drew nearer to him and said: "Will you sweep away the innocent with the guilty?
24 εαν ηναι πεντηκοντα δικαιοι εν τη πολει, θελεις αρα γε απολεσει αυτους; και δεν ηθελες συγχωρησει εις τον τοπον δια τους πεντηκοντα δικαιους, τους εν αυτω;	24 Suppose there were fifty innocent people in the city; would you wipe out the place, rather than spare it for the sake of the fifty innocent people within it?
25 μη γενοιτο ποτε συ να πραξης τοιουτον πραγμα, να θανατωσης δικαιον μετα ασεβους, και ο δικαιος να ηναι ως ο ασεβης μη γενοιτο ποτε εις σε ο κρινων πασαν την γην δεν θελει καμει κρισιν;	25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to make the innocent die with the guilty, so that the innocent and the guilty would be treated alike! Should not the judge of all the world act with justice?"
26 Ειπε δε Κυριος, Εαν ευρω εν Σοδομοις πεντηκοντα δικαιους εν τη πολει, θελω συγχωρησει εις παντα τον τοπον δι' αυτους.	26 The LORD replied, "If I find fifty innocent people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
27 Και αποκριθεις ο Αβρααμ ειπεν, Ιδου, τωρα ετολμησα να ομιλησω προς τον Κυριον μου, ενω ειμαι γη και σποδος?	27 Abraham spoke up again: "See how I am presuming to speak to my Lord, though I am but dust and ashes!
28 εαν λειψωσι πεντε εκ των πεντηκοντα δικαιων, θελεις απολεσει πασαν την πολιν εξ αιτιας των πεντε; Και ειπε, Δεν θελω απολεσει αυτην εαν ευρω εκει τεσσαρακοντα πεντε.	28 What if there are five less than fifty innocent people? Will you destroy the whole city because of those five?" "I will not destroy it," he answered, "if I find forty-five there."
29 Και προσεθεσεν ετι ο Αβρααμ να λαληση προς αυτον, και ειπεν, Εαν ευρεθωσιν εκει τεσσαρακοντα; Και ειπε, Δεν θελω απολεσει αυτην χαριν των τεσσαρακοντα.	29 But Abraham persisted, saying, "What if only forty are found there?" He replied, "I will forebear doing it for the sake of the forty."
30 Και ειπεν ο Αβρααμ, Ας μη παροξυνθη ο Κυριος μου εαν ετι λαλησω? εαν ευρεθωσιν εκει τριακοντα; Και ειπε, Δεν θελω απολεσει αυτην εαν ευρω εκει τριακοντα.	30 Then he said, "Let not my Lord grow impatient if I go on. What if only thirty are found there?" He replied, "I will forebear doing it if I can find but thirty there."
31 Και ειπεν ο Αβρααμ, Ιδου, τωρα ετολμησα να λαλησω προς τον Κυριον μου? εαν ευρεθωσιν εκει εικοσι; και ειπε, Δεν θελω απολεσει αυτην χαριν των εικοσι.	31 Still he went on, "Since I have thus dared to speak to my Lord, what if there are no more than twenty?" "I will not destroy it," he answered, "for the sake of the twenty."
32 Και ειπεν ο Αβρααμ, Ας μη παροξυνθη ο Κυριος μου, εαν λαλησω ετι απαξ? εαν ευρεθωσιν εκει δεκα; και ειπε, Δεν θελω απολεσει αυτην χαριν των δεκα.	32 But he still persisted: "Please, let not my Lord grow angry if I speak up this last time. What if there are at least ten there?" "For the sake of those ten," he replied, "I will not destroy it."
33 Και ανεχωρησεν ο Κυριος, αφου επαυσε να λαλη προς τον Αβρααμ? και ο Αβρααμ επεστρεψεν εις τον τοπον αυτου.	33 The LORD departed as soon as he had finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham returned home.