1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Bwana akamtokea Ibrahimu karibu na mialoni ya Mamre, alipokuwa ameketi mlangoni pa hema yake mchana wakati wa hari.
2 and he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them , he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
Akainua macho yake akaona, na tazama, watu watatu wamesimama mbele yake. Naye alipowaona alipiga mbio kuwalaki kutoka mlangoni pa hema, akainama mpaka nchi,
3 and said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
akasema, Bwana wangu, kama nimeona fadhili machoni pako nakuomba usinipite sasa mimi mtumwa wako.
4 let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Na yaletwe basi maji kidogo mkanawe miguu, mkapumzike chini ya mti huu.
5 and I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
Nami nitaleta chakula kidogo, mkaburudishe moyo, baadaye mwendelee, iwapo mmemjia mtumwa wenu. Wakasema, Haya, fanya kama ulivyosema.
6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it , and make cakes upon the hearth.
Basi Ibrahimu akaenda hima hemani kwa Sara, akasema, Himiza vipimo vitatu vya unga safi, uukande, ufanye mikate.
7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
Ibrahimu akapiga mbio kwenda kundini, akaleta ndama wa ng'ombe aliye laini, mzuri, akampa mtumishi, naye akahimiza kuiandaa.
8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
Akatwaa siagi na maziwa, na ndama aliyoiandaa, akawaandikia mbele yao, akasimama karibu nao chini ya mti, nao wakala.
9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
Wakamwambia, Yu wapi Sara mkeo? Akasema, Yumo hemani.
10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
Akamwambia, Hakika nitakurudia wakati huu huu mwakani, na tazama, Sara mkeo atapata mwana wa kiume. Sara akasikia mlangoni pa hema iliyokuwapo nyuma yake.
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Basi Ibrahimu na Sara walikuwa wazee, na umri wao mkubwa, na Sara alikuwa amekoma katika desturi ya wanawake.
12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Kwa hiyo Sara akacheka moyoni mwake, akisema, Niwapo mkongwe, nitapata furaha, na bwana wangu mzee?
13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Bwana akamwambia Ibrahimu, Mbona Sara amecheka akisema, Mimi kweli nitazaa mwana, nami ni mzee?
14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Kuna neno gani lililo gumu la kumshinda Bwana? Kwa muhula wake nitakurudia, wakati huu huu mwakani, na Sara atapata mwana wa kiume.
15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Akakana Sara, akisema, Sikucheka, maana aliogopa. Naye akasema, Sivyo, umecheka.
The Cities of the Plain
16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
Kisha watu hao wakaondoka huko wakaelekeza nyuso zao Sodoma. Ibrahimu akaenda pamoja nao awasindikize.
17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
Bwana akanena, Je! Nimfiche Ibrahimu jambo nilifanyalo,
18 seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
akiwa Ibrahimu atakuwa taifa kuu, hodari, na katika yeye mataifa yote ya dunia watabarikiwa?
19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Kwa maana nimemjua ya kwamba atawaamuru wanawe, na nyumba yake baada yake waishike njia ya Bwana, wafanye haki na hukumu, ili kwamba Bwana naye akamtimizie Ibrahimu ahadi zake.
20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
Bwana akasema, Kwa kuwa kilio cha Sodoma na Gomora kimezidi, na dhambi zao zimeongezeka sana,
21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
basi, nitashuka sasa nione kama wanayotenda ni kiasi cha kilio kilichonijia; na kama sivyo, nitajua.
22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
Basi wale watu wakatoka huko wakaelekea Sodoma; lakini Ibrahimu alikuwa akali akisimama mbele za Bwana.
23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
Ibrahimu akakaribia, akasema, Je! Utaharibu mwenye haki pamoja na mwovu?
24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
Huenda wakawapo wenye haki hamsini katika mji, utaharibu, wala hutauacha mji kwa ajili ya hao hamsini wenye haki waliomo?
25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Hasha usifanye hivyo, ukamwue mwenye haki pamoja na mwovu, mwenye haki awe kama mwovu. Hasha; Mhukumu ulimwengu wote asitende haki?
26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
Bwana akasema, Nikiona katika Sodoma wenye haki hamsini mjini, nitapaacha mahali pote kwa ajili yao.
27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
Ibrahimu akajibu, akasema, Basi, nimeshika kusema na Bwana, nami ni mavumbi na majivu tu.
28 peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it .
Huenda wakapunguka watano katika wale hamsini wenye haki, je! Utaharibu mji wote kwa kupungua watano? Akasema, Sitauharibu, nikiona humo arobaini na watano.
29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
Akazidi tena kusema naye, akinena, Huenda wakaonekana humo arobaini? Akasema, Sitafanya kwa ajili ya hao arobaini.
30 And he said unto him , Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it , if I find thirty there.
Akasema, Bwana asiwe na hasira, nami nitasema, Huenda wakaonekana huko thelathini? Akasema, Sitafanya, nikiona humo thelathini.
31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.
Akasema, Tazama, nimeshika kusema na Bwana, huenda wakaonekana huko ishirini? Akasema, Sitaharibu kwa ajili ya hao ishirini.
32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.
Akasema, Bwana asiwe na hasira, nami nitasema mara hii tu, Huenda wakaonekana huko kumi? Akasema, Sitaharibu kwa ajili ya hao kumi.
33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
Basi Bwana alipokwisha kuzungumza na Ibrahimu, akaenda zake; Ibrahimu naye akarudi mahali pake.
