H9002–/וְ–v

And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;

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

and Abraham and Sarah `are' aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;

וַֽאדֹנִ֖י (וַֽ) va. “and”

and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, `After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also `is' old!'

וַאֲנִ֥י (וַ) va. “and”

And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, `Why `is' this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really -- I bear -- and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son.'

וּלְשָׂרָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

And the men rise from thence, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send them away;

וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

and Jehovah said, `Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,

וַֽיהֹוָ֖ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?

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

for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'

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

And Jehovah saith, `The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -- because great; and their sin -- because exceeding grievous:

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

I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely -- and if not -- I know;'

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

and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.

וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם (וְ) ve. “and”

peradventure there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; dost Thou also consume, and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty -- the righteous who `are' in its midst?

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Abraham answereth and saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I -- dust and ashes;

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

peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous -- dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, `I destroy `it' not, if I find there forty and five.'

וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ (וַ) va. “and”

And he saith, `Let it not be, I Pray thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak: peradventure there are found there thirty?' and He saith, `I do `it' not, if I find there thirty.'

וַאֲדַבֵּ֔רָה (וַ) va. “and”

And he saith, `Let it not be, I pray Thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak only this time: peradventure there are found there ten?' and He saith, `I do not destroy `it', because of the ten.'

וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה (וַ) va. “and”

And Jehovah goeth on, when He hath finished speaking unto Abraham, and Abraham hath turned back to his place.

וְאַבְרָהָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And two of the messengers come towards Sodom at even, and Lot is sitting at the gate of Sodom, and Lot seeth, and riseth to meet them, and boweth himself -- face to the earth,

וְל֖וֹט (וְ) ve. “and”

and he saith, `Lo, I pray you, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, unto the house of your servant, and lodge, and wash your feet -- then ye have risen early and gone on your way;' and they say, `Nay, but in the broad place we do lodge.'

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

And he presseth on them greatly, and they turn aside unto him, and come in unto his house; and he maketh for them a banquet, and hath baked unleavened things; and they do eat.

וּמַצּ֥וֹת (וּ) u. “and”

Before they lie down, the men of the city -- men of Sodom -- have come round about against the house, from young even unto aged, all the people from the extremity;

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

and they call unto Lot and say to him, `Where `are' the men who have come in unto thee to-night? bring them out unto us, and we know them.'

וְנֵדְעָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

And Lot goeth out unto them, to the opening, and the door hath shut behind him,

וְהַדֶּ֖לֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

lo, I pray you, I have two daughters, who have not known any one; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do to them as `is' good in your eyes; only to these men do not anything, for therefore have they come in within the shadow of my roof.'

וַעֲשׂ֣וּ (וַ) va. “and”

And the men put forth their hand, and bring in Lot unto them, into the house, and have shut the door;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”