Genesis 18 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaRaah (And appeared oaks) Alayaw (to him) Yahawah () BaAlawanay (in 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤍) Mamaraa (Mamre), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Yashab (inhabit/dwell) Pathach (door) HaAhal (the tent) KaCham (as heat) HaYawam (the day).

2 WaYaNashaa (And he lifted up) Iyanayaw (his eyes) WaYaRaah (and looked), WaHanah (And behold) Shalawashah (three) Ayanashayam (men) NaNatzabayam (stood - plural) Ilayaw (opposite him). WaYaRaah (and he saw), WaYaRawatz (and he ran) LaQaraahatham (to meet them) MaPathach (from door), HaAhal (the tent) WaYaThaShachahaw (and [reflexive] bowed him) Aratzah (to earth),

3 WaYaAmar (And said), “Adanay (), Adawanay (my master / lord) Am-Naa (although - rhetorical Now) Matzaathay (find / discover) Chan (favor) BaIyanayak (in your sight), Al (not) Naa (Now) ThaIbar (you please go away) MaIlaIbadak (from over your servant).

4 YaLaqach (Fetched), Naa (Now) Mait (now let little) Mayam (waters) WaRachatzaw (and you wash) Ragalayakam (your feet), WaHaShainaw (and you [causing] rest) ThachathaHaItz (under the tree).

5 WaALaqachah (And I get) Path (morsel) Lacham (bread) WaSaidaw (and 𐤎𐤏𐤃) Labakam (your heart). AcharaThaIbaraw (after/following you go way), Kay-Il-Kan (surely over for sure) Ibaratham (you now come) Il-Ibadakam (over your servant).” “WaYaAmaraw (and said) Kan (for sure) ThaIshah (Very well, you do).” KaAsharaDabarath (as who/that you said),

6 “WaYaMahar (And quickly) Abaraham (Abraham) HaAhalah (hurried into the tent) Al (to) Sharah (Sarah), WaYaAmar (and said), Maharay (𐤌𐤄𐤓) Shalawash (three) Saahayam (measures) Qamach (meal), Salath (fine flour) Lawashay (knead), WaIshahay (and make) Igahawath (cakes).”

7 WaAl-HaBaqar (And to the herd), YaRawatz (ran) Abaraham (Abraham) WaYaLaqach (and fetched) Ban (son), Baqar (morning) Rak (tender) WaTawab (and good) WaYaNathan (and gave) Al-HaNair (to the servant). WaYaMahar (and 𐤌𐤄𐤓) LaIshahawath (hurried to dress - plural) Athaw (the entirety of him).

8 WaYaLaqach (And he took) Chamaah (butter), WaChalab (and milk), WaBan (and calf) HaBaqar (the morning) AsharaYaIshah (who/that he dressed), WaYaNathan (and set) LaPanayamam (before them). WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Imad (stood) Ilayam (went up them) ThachathaHaItz (under the tree), WaYaAkalaw (and ate).

9 They asked him, “Ayah (Where) is Sharah (Sarah), Ayashahathak (your wife)?” WaYaAmaraw (And he said), “See, BaAhal (in the tent).”

10 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Shawab (turn / return) AShawab (I return) Alayak (to you) KaIth (when season) Chayah (comes round). WaHanah (And behold), Ban (son) LaSharah (Sarah) Ayashahathak (your wife).” WaSharah (and Sarah) Shamaith (hearken / hear) Pathach (door), HaAhal (the tent) WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Acharayaw (which behind him).

11 WaAbaraham (And now Abraham) WaSharah (and Sarah) Zaqanayam (old - plural), Bawaayam (coming - plural) BaYawamayam (well advanced in age - plural). YaChadal (𐤇𐤃𐤋) LaHayahawath (came to pass - plural) LaSharah (Sarah) BaYawamayam (passed in the age - plural childbearing) Arach (𐤀𐤓𐤇) KaNaAyashahayam (as woman - emphatic, plural).

12 WaThaTzachaq (And laughed) Sharah (Sarah) BaQarabah (her within), LaAmar (saying), “AcharayaBalahathay (after/following grown old me) Hayahathah (came to pass) Lay (for me) Idanah (pleasure), Adawan () YaZaqan (old)?”

13 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawah () Al (to) Abaraham (Abraham), “LaMah (Why) Zah (this / that / these) Tzachaqah (laugh), Sharah (Sarah) LaAmar (saying), HaAp (indeed) Amanam (It is true) ‘AYalad (really I bear) WaAnay (and child), Zaqanathay (old)?’

14 HaYaPalaa (Anything too hard) Yahawah ()? Dabar (word / matter) LaMawaid (time) AShawab (I return), Alayak (to you) KaIth (when season) Chayah (comes round), WaLaSharah (and Sarah) Ban (son).”

15 WaThaKachash (And you denied), Sharah (Sarah) LaAmar (saying), “Laa (NOT) Tzachaqathay (laugh),” KayaYaraah (surely she afraid). WaYaAmar (and he said), “Laa (NOT) KayaTzachaqath (surely you laugh).”

16 WaYaQawamaw (And rose up), MaSham (from there) HaAyanashayam (the men) WaYaShaqapaw (and looked) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) Sadam (Sodom). WaAbaraham (and Abraham) Halak (move) Imam (with them) LaShalacham (to see their way).

17 Yahawah () YaAmar (said), “HaMaKasah (cover) Anay (I / Me) MaAbaraham (from Abraham) AsharaAnay (who/that I / Me) Ishah (make),

18 WaAbaraham (And Abraham) Hayahaw (came to pass him) YaHayah (came to pass) LaGaway (nation), Gadawal (Since very great/important/mighty) WaItzawam (and mighty) WaNaBarakaw (and blessed) Baw (within him) Kal (every) Gawayay (heathen / nation) HaAratz (the earth)?

19 KayaYadaithayaw (Surely known him), LaMainaAsharaYaTzawah (𐤋 who/that end he command) Ath-Banayaw (the entirety of his children) WaAth-Bayathaw (and the entirety of his household) Acharayaw (after him), WaShamaraw (and they keep) Darak (way/path) Yahawah (), LaIshahawath (to do - plural) Tzadaqah (righteousness) WaMashapat (and righteousness); LaMainaHaBawayaa (𐤋 end bring / come) Yahawah () Il (over) Abaraham (Abraham) AthaAshar-YaDabar (the entirety of who/that he spoken) Ilayaw (went up him).”

20 WaYaAmar (And said), Yahawah () “Zaiqath (cry) Sadam (Sodom) WaImarah (and Gomorrah) Kay-Rabah (surely great), WaChataahatham (and their sin) KayaKabadah (surely very grievous), Maad (exceedingly / very)

21 AYaradah (I go down) Naa (now), WaARaahah (And I see) HaKaTzaiqahathah (as her 𐤑𐤏𐤒𐤄) HaBawaah (whether deeds bad reports which come)., Alay (to me) Ishahaw (make) Kalah (complete / finish) WaAm-Laa (and only / if only NOT) AYadaih (I know).”

22 WaYaPanahaw (And turned), MaSham (from there) HaAyanashayam (the men) WaYaYalakaw (and went toward) Sadam (Sodom), WaAbaraham (and Abraham) Iwadanaw (more/again) Imad (stood) LaPanayam (before) Yahawah ().

23 WaYaNagash (And near), Abaraham (Abraham) WaYaAmar (and said), “HaAp (indeed) ThaSapah (you consume) Tzadayaq (righteous) Im-Rashai (with wicked)?

24 Awalay (Perhaps) Yash (Exist) Chamashayam (fifty) Tzadayaqam (righteous) BaThawak (within) HaIyar (the city)? HaAp (indeed) ThaSapah (you consume) WaLaa (And not) ThaNashaa (you spare) LaMaqawam (place) LaMainaChamashayam (𐤋 fifty) HaTzadayaqam (the righteous) AsharaBaQarabah (who/that among her / near)?

25 Chalayalahah (It far) Lak (for you) MaIshahath (from do) KaDabar (things like), HaZah (this / that / these) LaHaMawayath (to [causing] kill) Tzadayaq (righteous) Im-Rashai (with wicked), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) KaTzadayaq (as righteous) KaRashai (like wicked). Chalayalahah (that far). Lak (for you) HaShapat (judge) Kal (every) HaAratz (the earth) Laa (NOT) YaIshah (do) Mashapat (judgement)?”

26 WaYaAmar (And said), Yahawah () “Am-AMatzaa (although - rhetorical I find) BaSadam (in Sodom) Chamashayam (fifty) Tzadayaqam (righteous) BaThawak (within) HaIyar (the city), WaNashaathay (and spare) LaKal (every) HaMaqawam (the place) BaIbawaram (In their because of).”

27 WaYaInah (And answered), Abaraham (Abraham) “WaYaAmar (and said) Hanah (Behold) Naa (See now), HaYawaalathay ([causing] taken) LaDabar (to speak) Al (to) Adanay (), WaAnakay (and I) Ipar (dust) WaApar (and ashes).

28 Awalay (Perhaps) YaChasarawan (lack - emphatic) Chamashayam (fifty) HaTzadayaqam (the righteous) Chamashah (five)? HaThaShachayath (you destroy) BaChamashah (in five)?” Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaIyar (the city) WaYaAmar (and he said), “Laa (NOT) AShachayath (I destroy), Am-AMatzaa (although - rhetorical I find) Sham (there) Arabaiyam (forty)- WaChamashah (and five).”

29 WaYaYasap (And again / another) Iwad (more/again) LaDabar (spoke) Alayaw (again him), WaYaAmar (and said), “Awalay (perhaps) YaMatzaawan (found - emphatic) Sham (there) Arabaiyam (forty)?” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Laa (NOT) AIshah (I do) BaIbawar (In because of) HaArabaiyam (the forty's).”

30 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Al (not) Naa (Now) YaCharah (Oh don't let angry), Adanay () WaADabarah (And I speak). Awalay (perhaps) YaMatzaawan (found - emphatic) Sham (there) Shalawashayam (thirty)?” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Laa (NOT) AIshah (I do), Am-AMatzaa (although - rhetorical I find) Sham (there) Shalawashayam (thirty).”

31 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Hanah (Behold) Naa (See now), HaYawaalathay ([causing] taken) LaDabar (to speak) Al (to) Adanay (). Awalay (perhaps) YaMatzaawan (found - emphatic) Sham (there) Isharayam (twenty)?” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Laa (NOT) AShachayath (I destroy) BaIbawar (In because of) HaIsharayam (the twenty's).”

32 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Al (not) Naa (Now) YaCharah (Oh don't let angry), Adanay () WaADabarah (And I speak) Ak (Surely) HaPaim (just the once) Awalay (more). YaMatzaawan (found - emphatic) Sham (there) Isharah (ten)?” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Laa (NOT) AShachayath (I destroy) BaIbawar (In because of) HaIsharah (the ten's).”

33 WaYaYalak (And went way), Yahawah () KaAsharaYaKalah (as who/that complete / finish) LaDabar (soon finished communing) Al (to) Abaraham (Abraham) WaAbaraham (and Abraham), YaShawab (returned) LaMaqawamaw (to his place).