- Genesis 18:15
וַתְּכַחֵשׁ שָׂרָה ׀ לֵאמֹר לֹא צָחַקְתִּי כִּי ׀ יָרֵאָה וַיֹּאמֶר ׀ לֹא כִּי צָחָקְתְּ׃
Sarah lied, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was frightened. Came the reply, “You did laugh.”
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וְכַדֵּיבַת שָׂרָה לְמֵימַר לָא חַיֵּיכִית אֲרֵי דְּחֵילַת וַאֲמַר לָא בְּרַם חַיֵּיכְתְּ׃
Sarah denied it saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. He said, Not so, for [but] you did laugh.
- Genesis 18:16
וַיָּקֻמוּ מִשָּׁם הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיַּשְׁקִפוּ עַל־פְּנֵי סְדֹם וְאַבְרָהָם הֹלֵךְ עִמָּם לְשַׁלְּחָם׃
The agents set out from there and looked down toward Sodom, Abraham walking with them to see them off.
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וְקָמוּ מִתַּמָּן גּוּבְרַיָּא וְאִסְתַּכִיאוּ עַל אַפֵּי סְדוֹם וְאַבְרָהָם אָזֵיל עִמְּהוֹן לְאַלְווֹאֵיהוֹן׃
The men stood up from where they were, and they gazed upon Sedom. Avraham went with them to send them [escort them] [on their way].
- Genesis 18:17
וַיהֹוָה אָמָר הַמְכַסֶּה אֲנִי מֵאַבְרָהָם אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי עֹשֶׂה׃
Now GOD had said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
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וַייָ אֲמַר הַמְכַסֵּי אֲנָא מֵאַבְרָהָם דַּאֲנָא עָבֵיד׃
Adonoy said, Shall I conceal from Avraham what I am about to do?
- Genesis 18:18
וְאַבְרָהָם הָיוֹ יִהְיֶה לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל וְעָצוּם וְנִבְרְכוּ־בוֹ כֹּל גּוֹיֵי הָאָרֶץ׃
since Abraham is to become a great and populous nation and all the nations of the earth are to bless themselves by him?
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וְאַבְרָהָם מִהְוָה יִהְוֵי לְעַם סַגִּי וְתַקִּיף וְיִתְבָּרְכוּן בְּדִילֵיהּ כֹּל עַמְמֵי אַרְעָא׃
Avraham is indeed to become a great and mighty nation, and through him [and because of him] shall be blessed all the nations of the world.
- Genesis 18:19
כִּי יְדַעְתִּיו לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר יְצַוֶּה אֶת־בָּנָיו וְאֶת־בֵּיתוֹ אַחֲרָיו וְשָׁמְרוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְהֹוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט לְמַעַן הָבִיא יְהֹוָה עַל־אַבְרָהָם אֵת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּר עָלָיו׃
For I have singled him out, that he may instruct his children and his posterity to keep the way of GOD by doing what is just and right, in order that GOD may bring about for Abraham what has been promised him.”
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אֲרֵי גְּלֵי קֳדָמַי בְּדִיל דִּיפַקֵּיד יָת בְּנוֹהִי וְיָת אֲנָשׁ בֵּיתֵיהּ בָּתְרוֹהִי וְיִטְּרוּן אוֹרְחָן דְּתָקְנָן קֳדָם יְיָ לְמֶעֱבַד צְדַקְתָּא וְדִינָא בְּדִיל דְּיַיְתֵי יְיָ עַל אַבְרָהָם יָת דְּמַלֵּיל עֲלוֹהִי׃
For I have given him special attention because he commands his children [For it is known to Me that he will command his children], and his household after him, and they will preserve the way of Adonoy [the ways that are good in the eyes of Adonoy], doing charity and justice, so that Adonoy will bring upon Avraham all that which He has spoken of him.
- Genesis 18:20
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה זַעֲקַת סְדֹם וַעֲמֹרָה כִּי־רָבָּה וְחַטָּאתָם כִּי כָבְדָה מְאֹד׃
Then GOD said, “The outrage of Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and their sin so grave!
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וַאֲמַר יְיָ קְבִילַת סְדוֹם וַעֲמוֹרָה אֲרֵי סְגִיאַת וְחוֹבַתְהוֹן אֲרֵי תְּקֵיפַת לַחְדָּא׃
[Thus] Adonoy said, The wailing concerning Sedom and Amorah is so great, and their sin is so very grave.
- Genesis 18:21
אֵרְדָה־נָּא וְאֶרְאֶה הַכְּצַעֲקָתָהּ הַבָּאָה אֵלַי עָשׂוּ ׀ כָּלָה וְאִם־לֹא אֵדָעָה׃
I will go down to see whether they have acted altogether according to the outcry that has reached Me; if not, I will take note.”
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אֶתְגְּלֵי כְעַן וַאֲדוּן הֲכִקְבִילַתְהוֹן דְּעַלַת לִקְדָמַי עֲבַדוּ אַעֲבֵיד עִמְּהוֹן גְּמֵירָא אִם לָא תָּיְבִין וְאִם תָּיְבִין לָא אֶתְפְּרַע׃
I will descend now and see [I will become revealed now and judge], if their wailing which has come to [before] Me is indicative of their conduct; destruction [shall come upon them] [I will destroy them]. If not I will know. [If they will repent, I will not punish them.]
- Genesis 18:22
וַיִּפְנוּ מִשָּׁם הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיֵּלְכוּ סְדֹמָה וְאַבְרָהָם עוֹדֶנּוּ עֹמֵד לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה׃
The agents went on from there to Sodom, while Abraham remained standing before GOD.
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וְאִתְפְּנִיאוּ מִתַּמָּן גּוּבְרַיָּא וַאֲזַלוּ לִסְדוֹם וְאַבְרָהָם עַד כְּעַן מְשַׁמֵּישׁ בִּצְלוֹ קֳדָם יְיָ׃
The men turned from where they were, and went toward Sedom. Avraham was still standing [serving with prayer] before Adonoy.
- Genesis 18:23
וַיִּגַּשׁ אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמַר הַאַף תִּסְפֶּה צַדִּיק עִם־רָשָׁע׃
Abraham came forward and said, “Will You sweep away the innocent along with the guilty?
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וּקְרֵיב אַבְרָהָם וַאֲמַר הֲבִרְגַז תְּשֵׁיצֵי זַכָּאָה עִם חַיָּיבָא׃
Avraham came forward and said, Will You [actually] destroy the righteous with the wicked [in anger]?
- Genesis 18:24
אוּלַי יֵשׁ חֲמִשִּׁים צַדִּיקִם בְּתוֹךְ הָעִיר הַאַף תִּסְפֶּה וְלֹא־תִשָּׂא לַמָּקוֹם לְמַעַן חֲמִשִּׁים הַצַּדִּיקִם אֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבָּהּ׃
What if there should be fifty innocent within the city; will You then wipe out the place and not forgive it for the sake of the innocent fifty who are in it?
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מָאִם אִית חַמְשִׁין זַכָּאִין בְּגוֹ קַרְתָּא הֲבִרְגַז תְּשֵׁיצֵי וְלָא תִּשְׁבּוֹק לְאַתְרָא בְּדִיל חַמְשִׁין זַכָּאִין דִּבְגַוַּהּ׃
Suppose [Perhaps] there are fifty righteous people in the midst of the city, will You still destroy it [in anger], and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people inside it?
- Genesis 18:25
חָלִלָה לְּךָ מֵעֲשֹׂת ׀ כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה לְהָמִית צַדִּיק עִם־רָשָׁע וְהָיָה כַצַּדִּיק כָּרָשָׁע חָלִלָה לָּךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ לֹא יַעֲשֶׂה מִשְׁפָּט׃
Far be it from You to do such a thing, to bring death upon the innocent as well as the guilty, so that innocent and guilty fare alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”
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קוּשְׁטָא אִנּוּן דִּינָךְ מִלְּמֶעֱבַד כְּפִתְגָמָא הָדֵין לְשֵׁיצָאָה זַכָּאָה עִם חַיָּיבָא וִיהֵי זַכָּאָה כְּחַיָּיבָא קוּשְׁטָא אִנּוּן דִּינָךְ הֲדַיָּין כָּל אַרְעָא בְּרַם יַעֲבֵיד דִּינָא׃
It would be sacrilege [Your judgments are true therefore it is impossible] [to attribute] to You such an act, to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. It would be sacrilege to attribute this to You [Your judgments are true]: Shall the Judge of all the earth not do justice?
- Genesis 18:26
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אִם־אֶמְצָא בִסְדֹם חֲמִשִּׁים צַדִּיקִם בְּתוֹךְ הָעִיר וְנָשָׂאתִי לְכׇל־הַמָּקוֹם בַּעֲבוּרָם׃
And GOD answered, “If I find within the city of Sodom fifty innocent ones, I will forgive the whole place for their sake.”
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וַאֲמַר יְיָ אִם אַשְׁכַּח בִּסְדוֹם חַמְשִׁין זַכָּאִין בְּגוֹ קַרְתָּא וְאֶשְׁבּוֹק לְכָל אַתְרָא בְּדִילְהוֹן׃
Adonoy said; If, in Sedom, I find fifty righteous within the city, I will bear with the entire place for their sake.
- Genesis 18:27
וַיַּעַן אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמַר הִנֵּה־נָא הוֹאַלְתִּי לְדַבֵּר אֶל־אֲדֹנָי וְאָנֹכִי עָפָר וָאֵפֶר׃
Abraham spoke up, saying, “Here I venture to speak to my Sovereign, I who am but dust and ashes:
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וַאֲתֵיב אַבְרָהָם וַאֲמַר הָא כְעַן שָׁרִיתִי לְמַלָּלָא קֳדָם יְיָ וַאֲנָא עֲפַר וּקְטַם׃
Avraham responded and said, Here I have begun to speak to [before] my Master, and I am but dust and ashes.
- Genesis 18:28
אוּלַי יַחְסְרוּן חֲמִשִּׁים הַצַּדִּיקִם חֲמִשָּׁה הֲתַשְׁחִית בַּחֲמִשָּׁה אֶת־כׇּל־הָעִיר וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא אַשְׁחִית אִם־אֶמְצָא שָׁם אַרְבָּעִים וַחֲמִשָּׁה׃
What if the fifty innocent should lack five? Will You destroy the whole city for want of the five?” “I will not destroy if I find forty-five there,” came the reply.
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מָאִם יַחְסְרוּן חַמְשִׁין זַכָּאִין חַמְשָׁא הַתְחַבֵּיל בְּחַמְשָׁא יָת כָּל קַרְתָּא וַאֲמַר לָא אֲחַבֵּיל אִם אַשְׁכַּח תַּמָּן אַרְבְּעִין וְחַמְשָׁא׃
But suppose [perhaps] they lack five of the fifty righteous? Will You destroy all the city because of five? He said, I will not destroy if I find forty-five there.
- Genesis 18:29
וַיֹּסֶף עוֹד לְדַבֵּר אֵלָיו וַיֹּאמַר אוּלַי יִמָּצְאוּן שָׁם אַרְבָּעִים וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא אֶעֱשֶׂה בַּעֲבוּר הָאַרְבָּעִים׃
But he spoke up again, and said, “What if forty should be found there?” “I will not do it, for the sake of the forty,” came the reply.
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וְאוֹסֵיף עוֹד לְמַלָּלָא קֳדָמוֹהִי וַאֲמַר מָאִם יִשְׁתַּכְחוּן תַּמָּן אַרְבְּעִין וַאֲמַר לָא אַעֲבֵיד גְּמֵירָא בְּדִיל אַרְבְּעִין׃
He [Avraham] continued to speak to [before] Him and said, Suppose [Perhaps] there are forty found there? He said, I will not do it [inflict destruction] for the sake of the forty.
- Genesis 18:30
וַיֹּאמֶר אַל־נָא יִחַר לַאדֹנָי וַאֲדַבֵּרָה אוּלַי יִמָּצְאוּן שָׁם שְׁלֹשִׁים וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא אֶעֱשֶׂה אִם־אֶמְצָא שָׁם שְׁלֹשִׁים׃
And he said, “Let not my Sovereign be angry if I go on: What if thirty should be found there?” “I will not do it if I find thirty there,” came the reply.
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וַאֲמַר לָא כְעַן יִתְקַף רוּגְזָא דַּייָ וַאֲמַלֵּיל מָאִם יִשְׁתַּכְחוּן תַּמָּן תְּלָתִין וַאֲמַר לָא אַעֲבֵיד גְּמֵירָא אִם אַשְׁכַּח תַּמָּן תְּלָתִין׃
He said, Let not my Master show anger and I will [continue] to speak. Suppose [Perhaps] thirty are found there? He said, I will not do it [inflict destruction] if I find thirty there.
- Genesis 18:31
וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה־נָא הוֹאַלְתִּי לְדַבֵּר אֶל־אֲדֹנָי אוּלַי יִמָּצְאוּן שָׁם עֶשְׂרִים וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא אַשְׁחִית בַּעֲבוּר הָעֶשְׂרִים׃
And he said, “I venture again to speak to my Sovereign: What if twenty should be found there?” “I will not destroy, for the sake of the twenty,” came the reply.
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וַאֲמַר הָא כְעַן אַסְגִּיתִי לְמַלָּלָא קֳדָם יְיָ מָאִם יִשְׁתַּכְחוּן תַּמָּן עַסְרִין וַאֲמַר לָא אֲחַבֵּיל בְּדִיל עַסְרִין׃
He said, Here I wished to speak to [before] my Master. Suppose [Perhaps] twenty are found there? He said, I will not destroy for the sake of the twenty.
- Genesis 18:32
וַיֹּאמֶר אַל־נָא יִחַר לַאדֹנָי וַאֲדַבְּרָה אַךְ־הַפַּעַם אוּלַי יִמָּצְאוּן שָׁם עֲשָׂרָה וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא אַשְׁחִית בַּעֲבוּר הָעֲשָׂרָה׃
And he said, “Let not my Sovereign be angry if I speak but this last time: What if ten should be found there?” “I will not destroy, for the sake of the ten,” came the reply.
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וַאֲמַר לָא כְעַן יִתְקַף רוּגְזָא דַּייָ וַאֲמַלֵּיל בְּרַם זִמְנָא הָדָא מָאִם יִשְׁתַּכְחוּן תַּמָּן עַסְרָא וַאֲמַר לָא אֲחַבֵּיל בְּדִיל עַסְרָא׃
He said, Let not my Master show anger [Let there not be anger before my Master], and I will speak just once more. Suppose [Perhaps] ten are found there? He said, I will not destroy for the sake of the ten.
- Genesis 18:33
וַיֵּלֶךְ יְהֹוָה כַּאֲשֶׁר כִּלָּה לְדַבֵּר אֶל־אַבְרָהָם וְאַבְרָהָם שָׁב לִמְקֹמוֹ׃
Having finished speaking to Abraham, GOD departed; and Abraham returned to his place.
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וְאִסְתַּלַּק יְקָרָא דַּייָ כַּד שֵׁיצִי לְמַלָּלָא עִם אַבְרָהָם וְאַבְרָהָם תָּב לְאַתְרֵיהּ׃
Adonoy departed [The glory of Adonoy ascended] when He finished speaking to Avraham, and Avraham returned to his place.