H9002–/וְ–v

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

וְאַבְרָהָ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂרָה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"

וַֽאדֹנִ֖י (וַֽ) va. “and”

Yahweh said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?'

וַאֲנִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."

וּלְשָׂרָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.

וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Yahweh said, "Will I hide from Abraham what I do,

וַֽיהֹוָ֖ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

seeing that Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?

וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְעָצ֑וּם (וְ) ve. “and”

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט (וּ) u. “and”

Yahweh said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,

וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה (וַ) va. “and”וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me. If not, I will know."

וְאֶרְאֶ֔ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.

וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are therein?

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Abraham answered, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.

וְאָנֹכִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וָאֵֽפֶר׃ (וָ) va. “and”

What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there."

וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ (וַ) va. “and”

He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?" He said, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there."

וַאֲדַבֵּ֔רָה (וַ) va. “and”

He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. What if ten are found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the ten's sake."

וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה (וַ) va. “and”

Yahweh went his way, as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.

וְאַבְרָהָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,

וְל֖וֹט (וְ) ve. “and”

and he said, "See now, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you will rise up early, and go on your way." They said, "No, but we will stay in the street all night."

וְלִ֙ינוּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַחֲצ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”

He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

וּמַצּ֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter.

וְאַנְשֵׁ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

They called to Lot, and said to him, "Where are the men who came in to you this night? Bring them out to us, that we may have sex with them."

וְנֵדְעָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

Lot went out to them to the door, and shut the door after him.

וְהַדֶּ֖לֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and do you to them as is good in your eyes. Only don't do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof."

וַעֲשׂ֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”

But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut the door.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”