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Genesis 18:2-22

2וַיִּשָּׂ֤אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001 H5375עֵינָיו֙'ei.Naveyes hisH5869 H9023וַיַּ֔רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969אֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimmenH582נִצָּבִ֖יםni.tza.Vim[were] standingH5324עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavwith himH5921 H9033וַיַּ֗רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200וַיָּ֤רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001 H7323לִקְרָאתָם֙lik.ra.Tamto meet themH9005 H7122 H9038מִפֶּ֣תַחmi.Pe.tachfrom [the] opening ofH9006 H6607הָאֹ֔הֶלha.'O.helthe tentH9009 H168וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011

3וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559אֲדֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiLord myH113 H9020אִם־'im-ifH518נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672חֵן֙chenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003 H5869 H9021אַל־'al-may notH408נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994תַעֲבֹ֖רta.'a.Voryou pass byH5674מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom withH9006 H5921עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaservant yourH5650 H9021

4יֻקַּֽח־yu.kach-let it be broughtH3947נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994מְעַט־me.'at-a little ofH4592מַ֔יִםMa.yimwaterH4325וְרַחֲצ֖וּve.ra.cha.Tzuand washH9002 H7364רַגְלֵיכֶ֑םrag.lei.Khemfeet yourH7272 H9026וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּve.hi.sha.'a.Nuand support yourselfH9002 H8172תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הָעֵֽץ׃ha.'Etzthe treeH9009 H6086

5וְאֶקְחָ֨הve.'ek.Chahso let me bringH9002 H3947פַת־fat-a piece ofH6595לֶ֜חֶםLe.chembreadH3899וְסַעֲד֤וּve.sa.'a.Duand sustain <you>H9002 H5582לִבְּכֶם֙li.be.Khemheart yourH3820 H9026אַחַ֣ר'a.CharafterH310תַּעֲבֹ֔רוּta.'a.Vo.ruyou will pass onH5674כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַל־'al-sinceH5921כֵּ֥ןken<thus>H3651עֲבַרְתֶּ֖ם'a.var.Temyou have passed byH5674עַֽל־'al-atH5921עַבְדְּכֶ֑ם'av.de.Khemservant yourH5650 H9026וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559כֵּ֥ןkenthusH3651תַּעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.tayou have saidH1696

6וַיְמַהֵ֧רvay.ma.Herand he hurriedH9001 H4116אַבְרָהָ֛ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85הָאֹ֖הֱלָהha.'O.he.lahthe tent towardsH9009 H168 H9011אֶל־'el-toH413שָׂרָ֑הsa.RahSarahH8283וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מַהֲרִ֞יma.ha.Ribring quicklyH4116שְׁלֹ֤שׁshe.LoshthreeH7969סְאִים֙se.'ImseahsH5429קֶ֣מַחKe.machflourH7058סֹ֔לֶתSo.letfine flourH5560ל֖וּשִׁיLu.shiknead [it]H3888וַעֲשִׂ֥יva.'a.Siand makeH9002 H6213עֻגֽוֹת׃u.Gotbread cakesH5692

7וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413הַבָּקָ֖רha.ba.Karthe herdH9009 H1241רָ֣ץratzhe ranH7323אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947בֶּן־ben-a young one ofH1121בָּקָ֜רba.Kar[the] herdH1241רַ֤ךְrakhtenderH7390וָטוֹב֙va.tOvand goodH9002 H2896וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he gave [it]H9001 H5414אֶל־'el-toH413הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe servantH9009 H5288וַיְמַהֵ֖רvay.ma.Herand he hurriedH9001 H4116לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto prepareH9005 H6213אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> itH853 H9033

8וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he broughtH9001 H3947חֶמְאָ֜הchem.'Ahcurd<s>H2529וְחָלָ֗בve.cha.Lavand milkH9002 H2461וּבֶן־u.ven-and [the] young one ofH9002 H1121הַבָּקָר֙ha.ba.Karthe herdH9009 H1241אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe had preparedH6213וַיִּתֵּ֖ןvai.yi.Tenand he set [it]H9001 H5414לִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005 H6440 H9028וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and heH9002 H1931עֹמֵ֧ד'o.Med[was] standingH5975עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.Hemwith themH5921 H9038תַּ֥חַתTa.chatunderH8478הָעֵ֖ץha.'Etzthe treeH9009 H6086וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃vai.yo.Khe.luand they ateH9001 H398

9וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אֵׄלָׄ֔יׄוׄ'e.Lavto himH413 H9033אַיֵּ֖ה'ai.Yehwhere?H346שָׂרָ֣הsa.Rah[is] SarahH8283אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ'ish.Te.khawife yourH802 H9021וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009בָאֹֽהֶל׃va.'O.helin the tentH9003 H168

10וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שׁ֣וֹבShovcertainly <to return>H7725אָשׁ֤וּב'a.ShuvI will returnH7725אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031כָּעֵ֣תka.'Etabout the timeH9004 H6256חַיָּ֔הchai.YahlivingH2416וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002 H2009בֵ֖ןvena sonH1121לְשָׂרָ֣הle.sa.Rah[will belong] to SarahH9005 H8283אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ'ish.Te.khawife yourH802 H9021וְשָׂרָ֥הve.sa.Rahand SarahH9002 H8283שֹׁמַ֛עַתsho.Ma.'at[was] listeningH8085פֶּ֥תַחPe.tach[the] opening ofH6607הָאֹ֖הֶלha.'O.helthe tentH9009 H168וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and itH9002 H1931אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Rav[was] behind himH310 H9033

11וְאַבְרָהָ֤םve.'av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002 H85וְשָׂרָה֙ve.sa.Rahand SarahH9002 H8283זְקֵנִ֔יםze.ke.Nim[were] oldH2205בָּאִ֖יםba.'Im[having] comeH935בַּיָּמִ֑יםbai.ya.Mimin <the> daysH9003 H3117חָדַל֙cha.Dalit had ceasedH2308לִהְי֣וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005 H1961לְשָׂרָ֔הle.sa.Rahto SarahH9005 H8283אֹ֖רַח'O.racha wayH734כַּנָּשִֽׁים׃ka.na.Shimlike <the> womenH9004 H802

12וַתִּצְחַ֥קva.titz.Chakand she laughedH9001 H6711שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarahH8283בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּbe.kir.Bahin inner being herH9003 H7130 H9024לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiafterH310בְלֹתִי֙ve.lo.Tiam worn out IH1086 H9040הָֽיְתָה־ha.ye.tah-has it be[longed]?H1961לִּ֣יlito <the> meH9005 H9030עֶדְנָ֔ה'ed.NahpleasureH5730וַֽאדֹנִ֖יva.do.Niand lord myH9002 H113 H9020זָקֵֽן׃za.Kenhe is oldH2204

13וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100זֶּה֩zehthisH2088צָחֲקָ֨הtza.cha.Kahdid she laughH6711שָׂרָ֜הsa.RahSarahH8283לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הַאַ֥ףha.'Af¿ alsoH9008 H637אֻמְנָ֛ם'um.NamreallyH552אֵלֵ֖ד'e.Ledwill I bear a childH3205וַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589זָקַֽנְתִּי׃za.Kan.tiI am oldH2204

14הֲיִפָּלֵ֥אha.yi.pa.Le'¿ is it [too] difficultH9008 H6381מֵיְהוָ֖הme.Yah.wehfor YahwehH9006 H3068דָּבָ֑רda.VaranythingH1697לַמּוֹעֵ֞דla.mo.'Edto the appointed timeH9005 H4150אָשׁ֥וּב'a.ShuvI will returnH7725אֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031כָּעֵ֥תka.'Etabout the timeH9004 H6256חַיָּ֖הchai.YahlivingH2416וּלְשָׂרָ֥הu.le.sa.Rahand [will belong] to SarahH9002 H9005 H8283בֵֽן׃Vena sonH1121

15וַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁva.te.kha.Cheshand she deniedH9001 H3584שָׂרָ֧ה׀sa.RahSarahH8283לֵאמֹ֛רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559לֹ֥אlo'notH3808צָחַ֖קְתִּיtza.Chak.tiI laughedH6711כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588יָרֵ֑אָהya.Re.'ahshe was afraidH3372וַיֹּ֥אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לֹ֖אlo'In-H3808כִּ֥יkideedH3588צָחָֽקְתְּ׃tza.Cha.ketyou laughedH6711

16וַיָּקֻ֤מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001 H6965מִשָּׁם֙mi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582וַיַּשְׁקִ֖פוּvai.yash.Ki.fuand they looked downH9001 H8259עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440סְדֹ֑םse.DomSodomH5467וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002 H85הֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] walkingH1980עִמָּ֖ם'i.Mamwith themH5973 H9038לְשַׁלְּחָֽם׃le.sha.le.Chamto send off themH9005 H7971 H9038

17וַֽיהֹוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068אָמָ֑ר'a.Marhe saidH559הַֽמְכַסֶּ֤הham.kha.Seh¿ [be] concealingH9008 H3680אֲנִי֙'a.Ni[will] IH589מֵֽאַבְרָהָ֔םme.'av.ra.Hamfrom AbrahamH9006 H85אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589עֹשֶֽׂה׃'o.Seh[am] about to doH6213

18וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002 H85הָי֧וֹha.Yocertainly <to become>H1961יִֽהְיֶ֛הyih.Yehhe will becomeH1961לְג֥וֹיle.Goy<into> a nationH9005 H1471גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וְעָצ֑וּםve.'a.Tzumand mightyH9002 H6099וְנִ֨בְרְכוּve.Niv.re.khuand they will be blessedH9001 H1288ב֔וֹvoby <the> himH9003 H9033כֹּ֖לkolallH3605גּוֹיֵ֥יgo.Yei[the] nations ofH1471הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776

19כִּ֣יkiforH3588יְדַעְתִּ֗יוye.da'.TivI have known himH3045 H9033לְמַעַן֩le.ma.'Anso thatH4616אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834יְצַוֶּ֜הye.tza.Vehhe may commandH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָ֤יוba.Navchildren hisH1121 H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853בֵּיתוֹ֙bei.Tohousehold hisH1004 H9023אַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 H9033וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ve.sha.me.Ruand they will keepH9001 H8104דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotby doingH9005 H6213צְדָקָ֖הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666וּמִשְׁפָּ֑טu.mish.Patand justiceH9002 H4941לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616הָבִ֤יאha.Vi'will bringH935יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-onH5921אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033

20וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068זַעֲקַ֛תza.'a.Kat[the] outcry ofH2201סְדֹ֥םse.DomSodomH5467וַעֲמֹרָ֖הva.'a.mo.Rahand GomorrahH9002 H6017כִּי־ki-forH3588רָ֑בָּהRa.bahit is greatH7231וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔םve.Cha.ta.Tamand sin theirH9002 H2403 H9028כִּ֥יkithatH3588כָבְדָ֖הkha.ve.Dahit is heavyH3513מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

21אֵֽרֲדָה־'e.ra.dah-I will go downH3381נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994וְאֶרְאֶ֔הve.'er.'Ehso I may seeH9002 H7200הַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּha.ke.tza.'a.ka.Tah¿ according to outcry itsH9008 H9004 H6818 H9024הַבָּ֥אָהha.Ba.'ahthat <it> has comeH9009 H935אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413 H9030עָשׂ֣וּ׀'a.Suhave they doneH6213כָּלָ֑הka.LahcompletionH3617וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518לֹ֖אlo'notH3808אֵדָֽעָה׃'e.Da.'ahI will knowH3045

22וַיִּפְנ֤וּvai.yif.Nuand they turned awayH9001 H6437מִשָּׁם֙mi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980סְדֹ֑מָהse.Do.mahSodom towardsH5467 H9011וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002 H85עוֹדֶ֥נּוּo.De.nustill [was] heH5750 H9043עֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedstandingH5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

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