- Genesis 18:1
וַיֵּרָא אֵלָיו יְהֹוָה בְּאֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא וְהוּא יֹשֵׁב פֶּתַח־הָאֹהֶל כְּחֹם הַיּוֹם׃
GOD appeared to him by the terebinths of Mamre; he was sitting at the entrance of the tent as the day grew hot.
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וְאִתְגְּלִי לֵיהּ יְיָ בְּמֵישְׁרֵי מַמְרֵא וְהוּא יָתֵיב בִּתְרַע מַשְׁכְּנָא כְּמֵיחַם יוֹמָא׃
Adonoy appeared [became revealed] to him in the groves [plains] of Mamrei and he was sitting at the door of the tent in the heat of the day.
- Genesis 18:2
וַיִּשָּׂא עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה שְׁלֹשָׁה אֲנָשִׁים נִצָּבִים עָלָיו וַיַּרְא וַיָּרׇץ לִקְרָאתָם מִפֶּתַח הָאֹהֶל וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ אָרְצָה׃
Looking up, he saw three figures standing near him. As soon as he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them and, bowing to the ground,
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וּזְקַף עֵינוֹהִי וַחֲזָא וְהָא תְּלָתָא גּוּבְרִין קָיְמִין עִלָּווֹהִי וַחֲזָא וּרְהַט לְקַדָּמוּתְהוֹן מִתְּרַע מַשְׁכְּנָא וּסְגֵיד עַל אַרְעָא׃
He lifted his eyes and saw, and behold three men were standing over him. He saw [them], and ran from the door of the tent to greet them, and he bowed down to the earth.
- Genesis 18:3
וַיֹּאמַר אֲדֹנָי אִם־נָא מָצָאתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ אַל־נָא תַעֲבֹר מֵעַל עַבְדֶּךָ׃
he said, “My lords! If it please you, do not go on past your servant.
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וַאֲמַר יְיָ אִם כְּעַן אַשְׁכַּחִית רַחֲמִין קֳדָמָךְ לָא כְעַן תִּעְבַּר מֵעַל עַבְדָּךְ׃
He said, My Master, if I have found favor in Your eyes [before you], please [now] do not bypass your servant.
- Genesis 18:4
יֻקַּח־נָא מְעַט־מַיִם וְרַחֲצוּ רַגְלֵיכֶם וְהִשָּׁעֲנוּ תַּחַת הָעֵץ׃
Let a little water be brought; bathe your feet and recline under the tree.
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יִסְּבוּן כְּעַן זְעֵיר מַיָּא וְאַסְחוֹ רַגְלֵיכוֹן וְאִסְתְּמִיכוּ תְּחוֹת אִילָנָא׃
Let a bit of water be brought [They will take a bit of water] and wash your feet. Rest yourselves under the tree.
- Genesis 18:5
וְאֶקְחָה פַת־לֶחֶם וְסַעֲדוּ לִבְּכֶם אַחַר תַּעֲבֹרוּ כִּי־עַל־כֵּן עֲבַרְתֶּם עַל־עַבְדְּכֶם וַיֹּאמְרוּ כֵּן תַּעֲשֶׂה כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ׃
And let me fetch a morsel of bread that you may refresh yourselves; then go on—seeing that you have come your servant’s way.” They replied, “Do as you have said.”
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וְאֶסַּב פִּתָּא דְּלַחְמָא וּסְעוּדוּ לִבְּכוֹן בָּתַר כֵּין תִּעְבְּרוּן אֲרֵי עַל כֵּין עֲבַרְתּוּן עַל עַבְדְּכוֹן וַאֲמַרוּ כֵּין תַּעֲבֵיד כְּמָא דְּמַלֵּילְתָּא׃
I will get bread and you will sustain your heart. Afterwards you will continue on your way, since you have passed by your servant. They said, Fine, do as you have said.
- Genesis 18:6
וַיְמַהֵר אַבְרָהָם הָאֹהֱלָה אֶל־שָׂרָה וַיֹּאמֶר מַהֲרִי שְׁלֹשׁ סְאִים קֶמַח סֹלֶת לוּשִׁי וַעֲשִׂי עֻגוֹת׃
Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quick, three seahs of choice flour! Knead and make cakes!”
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וְאוֹחִי אַבְרָהָם לְמַשְׁכְּנָא לְוָת שָׂרָה וַאֲמַר אוֹחַא תְּלָת סָאוָן קִמְחָא סוּלְתָּא לוּשִׁי וַעֲבִידִי גְּרִיצָן׃
Avraham hurried to Sarah’s tent and said, Hurry! [take] three measures of the finest flour; knead it and make cake-rolls.
- Genesis 18:7
וְאֶל־הַבָּקָר רָץ אַבְרָהָם וַיִּקַּח בֶּן־בָּקָר רַךְ וָטוֹב וַיִּתֵּן אֶל־הַנַּעַר וַיְמַהֵר לַעֲשׂוֹת אֹתוֹ׃
Then Abraham ran to the herd, took a calf, tender and choice, and gave it to a servant-boy, who hastened to prepare it.
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וּלְבֵית תּוֹרֵי רְהַט אַבְרָהָם וּנְסֵיב בַּר תּוֹרֵי רַכִּיךְ וְטָב וִיהַב לְעוּלֵימָא וְאוֹחִי לְמֶעֱבַד יָתֵיהּ׃
Avraham ran to the cattle, and took a tender, choice calf. He gave it to the lad. and hurried to prepare it.
- Genesis 18:8
וַיִּקַּח חֶמְאָה וְחָלָב וּבֶן־הַבָּקָר אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וַיִּתֵּן לִפְנֵיהֶם וְהוּא־עֹמֵד עֲלֵיהֶם תַּחַת הָעֵץ וַיֹּאכֵלוּ׃
He took curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared and set these before them; and he waited on them under the tree as they ate.
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וּנְסֵיב שְׁמַן וַחֲלַב וּבַר תּוֹרֵי דַּעֲבַד וִיהַב קֳדָמֵיהוֹן וְהוּא מְשַׁמֵּישׁ עִלָּוֵיהוֹן תְּחוֹת אִילָנָא וַאֲכַלוּ׃
He took butter, milk, and the calf he had prepared, and set it before them. He stood over them [served them] under the tree, and they ate.
- Genesis 18:9
וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵׄלָיׄוׄ אַיֵּה שָׂרָה אִשְׁתֶּךָ וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה בָאֹהֶל׃
They said to him, “Where is your wife Sarah?” And he replied, “There, in the tent.”
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וַאֲמַרוּ לֵיהּ אָן שָׂרָה אִתְּתָךְ וַאֲמַר הָא בְּמַשְׁכְּנָא׃
They said to him, Where is Sarah, your wife? He said Here, in the tent.
- Genesis 18:10
וַיֹּאמֶר שׁוֹב אָשׁוּב אֵלֶיךָ כָּעֵת חַיָּה וְהִנֵּה־בֵן לְשָׂרָה אִשְׁתֶּךָ וְשָׂרָה שֹׁמַעַת פֶּתַח הָאֹהֶל וְהוּא אַחֲרָיו׃
Then one said, “I will return to you next year, and your wife Sarah shall have a son!” Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind him.
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וַאֲמַר מְתָב אֲתוּב לְוָתָךְ כְּעִדָּן דְּאַתּוּן קַיָּימִין וְהָא בְרָא לְשָׂרָה אִתְּתָךְ וְשָׂרָה שְׁמַעַת בִּתְרַע מַשְׁכְּנָא וְהוּא אֲחוֹרוֹהִי׃
He said I will return to you next year [at this time when you will be alive], and Sarah, your wife will have a son. Sarah was listening at the door of the tent, that was behind him.
- Genesis 18:11
וְאַבְרָהָם וְשָׂרָה זְקֵנִים בָּאִים בַּיָּמִים חָדַל לִהְיוֹת לְשָׂרָה אֹרַח כַּנָּשִׁים׃
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years; Sarah had stopped having her periods.
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וְאַבְרָהָם וְשָׂרָה סִיבוּ עָאלוּ בְּיוֹמִין פְּסַק מִלְּמִהְוֵי לְשָׂרָה אוֹרַח כִּנְשַׁיָּא׃
Avraham and Sarah were old, well on in years. Sarah no longer had the way of women.
- Genesis 18:12
וַתִּצְחַק שָׂרָה בְּקִרְבָּהּ לֵאמֹר אַחֲרֵי בְלֹתִי הָיְתָה־לִּי עֶדְנָה וַאדֹנִי זָקֵן׃
And Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “Now that I’ve lost the ability, am I to have enjoyment—with my husband so old?”
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וְחַיֵּיכַת שָׂרָה בִּמְעַהָא לְמֵימַר בָּתַר דְּסֵיבִית תְּהֵי לִי עוּלֵימוּ וְרִבּוֹנִי סִיב׃
Sarah laughed to herself saying, Now that I am worn out [old], shall I have the pleasure [of a son] [youthfulness], my master being [also] an old man.
- Genesis 18:13
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־אַבְרָהָם לָמָּה זֶּה צָחֲקָה שָׂרָה לֵאמֹר הַאַף אֻמְנָם אֵלֵד וַאֲנִי זָקַנְתִּי׃
Then GOD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I in truth bear a child, old as I am?’
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וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְאַבְרָהָם לְמָא דְּנָן חַיֵּיכַת שָׂרָה לְמֵימַר הַבְּקוּשְׁטָא אוֹלֵיד וַאֲנָא סֵיבִית׃
Adonoy said to Avraham, Why did Sarah laugh saying, Can I really give birth when I am old?
- Genesis 18:14
הֲיִפָּלֵא מֵיְהֹוָה דָּבָר לַמּוֹעֵד אָשׁוּב אֵלֶיךָ כָּעֵת חַיָּה וּלְשָׂרָה בֵן׃
Is anything too wondrous for GOD? I will return to you at the same season next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”
Targum Onkelos
הֲיִתְכַּסַּא מִן קֳדָם יְיָ פִּתְגָמָא לִזְמַן אֲתוּב לְוָתָךְ כְּעִדָּן דְּאַתּוּן קַיָּימִין וּלְשָׂרָה בַר׃
Is anything too far removed [hidden] from [before] Adonoy? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time of life [when you will be alive], and Sarah will have a son.