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Genesis 18 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Ꙗ҆ви́сѧ же є҆мꙋ̀ бг҃ъ ᲂу҆ дꙋ́ба мамврі́йска, сѣдѧ́щꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ пред̾ две́рьми сѣ́ни своеѧ̀ въ полꙋ́дни.
1 Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
2 Воззрѣ́въ же ѻ҆чи́ма свои́ма, ви́дѣ, и҆ сѐ, трїѐ мꙋ́жїе стоѧ́хꙋ над̾ ни́мъ: и҆ ви́дѣвъ притечѐ въ срѣ́тенїе и҆̀мъ ѿ две́рїй сѣ́ни своеѧ̀: и҆ поклони́сѧ до землѝ
2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood near him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
3 и҆ речѐ: гдⷭ҇и, а҆́ще ᲂу҆̀бо ѡ҆брѣто́хъ блгⷣть пред̾ тобо́ю, не минѝ раба̀ твоегѡ̀:
3 and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.
4 да принесе́тсѧ вода̀ и҆ ѡ҆мы́ютсѧ но́ги ва́ши, и҆ прохладите́сѧ под̾ дре́вомъ:
4 Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
5 и҆ принесꙋ̀ хлѣ́бъ, да ꙗ҆́сте, и҆ посе́мъ по́йдете въ пꙋ́ть сво́й, є҆гѡ́же ра́ди ᲂу҆клони́стесѧ къ рабꙋ̀ ва́шемꙋ. И҆ реко́ша: та́кѡ сотворѝ, ꙗ҆́коже глаго́лалъ є҆сѝ.
5 I will get a piece of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant.” They said, “Very well, do as you have said.”
6 И҆ потща́сѧ а҆враа́мъ въ сѣ́нь къ са́ррѣ и҆ речѐ є҆́й: ᲂу҆скорѝ и҆ смѣсѝ трѝ мѣ̑ры мꙋкѝ чи́сты, и҆ сотворѝ потре́бники.
6 Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”
7 И҆ течѐ а҆враа́мъ ко кра́вамъ, и҆ взѧ̀ тельца̀ мла́да и҆ добра̀, и҆ дадѐ рабꙋ̀, и҆ ᲂу҆скорѝ пригото́вити є҆̀.
7 Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.
8 И҆ взѧ̀ ма́сло, и҆ млеко̀, и҆ тельца̀, є҆го́же пригото́ва: и҆ предложѝ и҆̀мъ, и҆ ꙗ҆до́ша: са́мъ же стоѧ́ше пред̾ ни́ми под̾ дре́вомъ.
8 He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
9 Рече́ же къ немꙋ̀: гдѣ̀ са́рра жена̀ твоѧ̀; Ѻ҆́нъ же ѿвѣща́въ, речѐ: сѐ, въ сѣ́ни.
9 They asked him, “Where is Sarah, your wife?” He said, “There, in the tent.”
10 Рече́ же: (сѐ) возвраща́ѧсѧ прїидꙋ̀ къ тебѣ̀ во вре́мѧ сїѐ въ часы̀, и҆ роди́тъ сы́на са́рра жена̀ твоѧ̀. Са́рра же ᲂу҆слы́ша пред̾ две́рьми сѣ́ни сꙋ́щи за ни́мъ.
10 He said, “I will certainly return to you at about this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
11 А҆враа́мъ же и҆ са́рра ста̑ра (бѣ́ста,) заматерѣ̑вшаѧ во дне́хъ: и҆ преста́ша са́ррѣ быва́ти жє́нскаѧ.
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
12 Разсмѣѧ́сѧ же са́рра въ себѣ̀, глаго́лющи: не ᲂу҆̀ бы́ло мѝ ᲂу҆́бѡ досе́лѣ, господи́нъ же мо́й ста́ръ.
12 Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
13 И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь ко а҆враа́мꙋ: что̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ разсмѣѧ́сѧ са́рра въ себѣ̀, глаго́лющи: є҆да̀ и҆́стиннѡ рождꙋ̀; а҆́зъ же состарѣ́хсѧ.
13 Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child when I am old?’
14 Є҆да̀ и҆знемо́жетъ ᲂу҆ бг҃а сло́во; въ сїѐ вре́мѧ возвращꙋ́сѧ къ тебѣ̀ въ часы̀, и҆ бꙋ́детъ са́ррѣ сы́нъ.
14 Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes around, and Sarah will have a son.”
15 Ѿрече́сѧ же са́рра, глаго́лющи: не разсмѣѧ́хсѧ: ᲂу҆боѧ́сѧ бо. И҆ речѐ є҆́й: нѝ, но разсмѣѧ́ласѧ є҆сѝ.
15 Then Sarah denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
16 Воста́вше же ѿтꙋ́дꙋ мꙋ́жїе, воззрѣ́ша на лицѐ содо́ма и҆ гомо́рра: а҆враа́мъ же и҆дѧ́ше съ ни́ми, провожда́ѧ и҆̀хъ.
16 The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.
17 Гдⷭ҇ь же речѐ: є҆да̀ ᲂу҆таю̀ а҆́зъ ѿ а҆враа́ма раба̀ моегѡ̀, ꙗ҆̀же а҆́зъ творю̀;
17 Yahweh said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,
18 А҆враа́мъ же быва́ѧ бꙋ́детъ въ ꙗ҆зы́къ вели́къ и҆ мно́гъ, и҆ блгⷭ҇вѧ́тсѧ ѡ҆ не́мъ всѝ ꙗ҆зы́цы земні́и:
18 since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?
19 вѣ́мъ бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ заповѣ́сть сынѡ́мъ свои̑мъ и҆ до́мꙋ своемꙋ̀ по себѣ̀, и҆ сохранѧ́тъ пꙋти̑ гдⷭ҇ни твори́ти пра́вдꙋ и҆ сꙋ́дъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ да наведе́тъ гдⷭ҇ь на а҆враа́ма всѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка гл҃а къ немꙋ̀.
19 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.”
20 Рече́ же гдⷭ҇ь: во́пль содо́мскїй и҆ гомо́ррскїй ᲂу҆мно́жисѧ ко мнѣ̀, и҆ грѣсѝ и҆́хъ вели́цы ѕѣлѡ̀:
20 Yahweh said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
21 соше́дъ ᲂу҆̀бо ᲂу҆зрю̀, а҆́ще по во́плю и҆́хъ грѧдꙋ́щемꙋ ко мнѣ̀ соверша́ютсѧ: а҆́ще же нѝ, да разꙋмѣ́ю.
21 I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know.”
22 И҆ ѡ҆брати́вшесѧ ѿтꙋ́дꙋ мꙋ́жїе, прїидо́ша въ содо́мъ: а҆враа́мъ же є҆щѐ бѧ́ше стоѧ́й пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ.
22 The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.
23 И҆ прибли́живсѧ а҆враа́мъ, речѐ: погꙋби́ши ли првⷣнаго съ нечести́вымъ, и҆ бꙋ́детъ првⷣникъ ꙗ҆́кѡ нечести́вый;
23 Abraham came near, and said, “Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?
24 а҆́ще бꙋ́дꙋтъ пѧтьдесѧ́тъ првⷣницы во гра́дѣ, погꙋби́ши ли ѧ҆̀; не пощади́ши ли всегѡ̀ мѣ́ста пѧти́десѧти ра́ди првⷣныхъ, а҆́ще бꙋ́дꙋтъ въ не́мъ;
24 What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?
25 ника́коже ты̀ сотвори́ши по глаго́лꙋ семꙋ̀, є҆́же ᲂу҆би́ти првⷣника съ нечести́вымъ, и҆ бꙋ́детъ првⷣникъ ꙗ҆́кѡ нечести́вый: ника́коже, сꙋдѧ́й все́й землѝ, не сотвори́ши ли сꙋда̀;
25 May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”
26 Рече́ же гдⷭ҇ь: а҆́ще бꙋ́дꙋтъ въ содо́мѣхъ пѧтьдесѧ́тъ првⷣницы во гра́дѣ, ѡ҆ста́влю ве́сь гра́дъ и҆ всѐ мѣ́сто и҆́хъ ра́ди.
26 Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27 И҆ ѿвѣща́въ а҆враа́мъ, речѐ: нн҃ѣ нача́хъ глаго́лати ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ моемꙋ̀, а҆́зъ же є҆́смь землѧ̀ и҆ пе́пелъ:
27 Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, although I am dust and ashes.
28 а҆́ще же ᲂу҆ма́лѧтсѧ пѧтьдесѧ́тъ првⷣницы въ четы́редесѧть пѧ́ть, погꙋби́ши ли четы́редесѧти пѧти́хъ ра́ди ве́сь гра́дъ; И҆ речѐ: не погꙋблю̀, а҆́ще ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋ та́мѡ четы́редесѧть пѧ́ть.
28 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.”
29 И҆ приложѝ є҆щѐ глаго́лати къ немꙋ̀, и҆ речѐ: а҆́ще же ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтсѧ та́мѡ четы́редесѧть; И҆ речѐ: не погꙋблю̀ ра́ди четы́редесѧти.
29 He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He said, “I will not do it for the forty’s sake.”
30 И҆ речѐ: что̀, гдⷭ҇и, а҆́ще возглаго́лю; а҆́ще же ѡ҆брѧ́щетсѧ та́мѡ три́десѧть; И҆ речѐ: не погꙋблю̀ три́десѧтихъ ра́ди.
30 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.”
31 И҆ речѐ: поне́же и҆́мамъ глаго́лати ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ: а҆́ще же ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтсѧ та́мѡ два́десѧть; И҆ речѐ: не погꙋблю̀, а҆́ще ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтсѧ та́мѡ два́десѧть.
31 He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake.”
32 И҆ речѐ: что̀, гдⷭ҇и, а҆́ще возглаго́лю є҆щѐ є҆ди́ною; а҆́ще же ѡ҆брѧ́щꙋтсѧ та́мѡ де́сѧть; И҆ речѐ: не погꙋблю̀ десѧти́хъ ра́ди.
32 He said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the ten’s sake.”
33 Ѿи́де же гдⷭ҇ь, ꙗ҆́кѡ преста̀ гл҃ѧ ко а҆враа́мꙋ: и҆ а҆враа́мъ возврати́сѧ на мѣ́сто своѐ.
33 Yahweh went his way as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
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Abraham
Called by God, he left home in faith to become the father of a chosen people.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 12–25
Sarah
Wife of Abraham who bore Isaac in her old age, long after hope seemed gone.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 17-21
Cross references (32)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Genesis 14:13; Genesis 13:18; Genesis 48:3; Acts 7:2; Genesis 26:2
- 2 Hebrews 13:2; Genesis 18:22; Genesis 19:1; Judges 13:3; Genesis 23:7
- 4 Genesis 43:24; Genesis 24:32; Genesis 19:2; Luke 7:44; 1 Samuel 25:41
- 5 Psalm 104:15; Judges 6:18; Judges 13:15; Matthew 6:11; Judges 19:5
- 6 Matthew 13:33; Galatians 5:13; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2; Luke 10:38–40
- 7 Judges 13:15–16; Matthew 22:4; Luke 15:27; Amos 6:4; Luke 15:30
- 8 Genesis 19:3; Acts 10:41; Judges 13:15; John 12:2; Revelation 3:20
- 9 Titus 2:5; Genesis 24:67; Genesis 4:9; Genesis 31:33
- 10 Genesis 21:2; Genesis 17:21; Romans 9:8–9; Genesis 17:19; 2 Kings 4:16–17
- 11 Genesis 17:17; Hebrews 11:11–12; Luke 1:36; Romans 4:18–21; Leviticus 15:19
- 12 1 Peter 3:6; Genesis 17:17; Luke 1:18–20; Genesis 21:6–7; Luke 1:34–35
- 13 John 2:25
- 14 Luke 1:37; Matthew 19:26; Mark 10:27; Jeremiah 32:27; Ephesians 3:20
- 15 Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 1:8; Ephesians 4:23; Psalm 44:21; John 18:25–27
- 16 Acts 21:5; Acts 15:3; Acts 20:38; 3 John 6; Romans 15:24
- 17 Amos 3:7; Psalm 25:14; John 15:15; Genesis 19:24; James 2:23
- 18 Galatians 3:8; Genesis 26:4; Galatians 3:14; Genesis 12:2–3; Genesis 22:17–18
- 19 1 Timothy 3:4–5; Deuteronomy 6:6–7; Deuteronomy 4:9–10; Ephesians 6:4; 2 Timothy 3:15
- 20 Genesis 19:13; Ezekiel 16:49–50; Isaiah 3:9; Genesis 13:13; Genesis 4:10
- 21 Exodus 3:8; Genesis 11:5; Joshua 22:22; Zephaniah 1:12; Deuteronomy 8:2
- 22 Genesis 19:1; 1 Timothy 2:1; Acts 7:55; Ezekiel 22:30; Jeremiah 18:20
- 23 Numbers 16:22; 2 Samuel 24:17; Genesis 20:4; Genesis 18:25; Psalm 11:4–7
- 24 Jeremiah 5:1; Isaiah 1:9; Matthew 7:13–14; Genesis 18:32; Acts 27:24
- 25 Job 8:20; Job 8:3; Isaiah 3:10–11; Psalm 58:11; Deuteronomy 32:4
- 26 Jeremiah 5:1; Matthew 24:22; Isaiah 65:8; Ezekiel 22:30; Isaiah 10:22
- 27 Isaiah 6:5; Genesis 3:19; Luke 5:8; Isaiah 64:8; Job 30:19
- 28 Genesis 18:26; Job 23:3–4; Numbers 14:17–19; Genesis 18:29; 1 Kings 20:32–33
- 29 Ephesians 6:18; Hebrews 4:16
- 30 Psalm 10:17; Job 40:4; Isaiah 55:8–9; Hebrews 12:28–29; Psalm 89:7
- 31 Luke 11:8; Matthew 7:7; Hebrews 10:20–22; Hebrews 4:16; Luke 18:1
- 32 James 5:15–17; Judges 6:39; Matthew 7:7; 1 John 5:15–16; Ephesians 3:20
- 33 Genesis 32:26; Genesis 18:22; Genesis 18:16; Genesis 31:55
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Abraham was specially honoured, and was called the friend of God; yet he, earnestly regarding the glory of God, humbly declared, "I am but dust and ashes." Moreover, it is thus written of Job, "Job was a righteous man, and blameless, truthful, God-fearing, and one that kept himself from all evil." But bringing an accusation against himself, he said, "No …
Still suffer me to speak before Thy mercy--me, "dust and ashes." Suffer me to speak, for, behold, it is Thy mercy I address, and not derisive man.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
So likewise He doth in Abraham's case, saying, "I will by no means hide from Abraham my servant;" to make thee know that man's kindly affection, and his care for Sodom.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
A great and honourable man was Abraham, but only great in comparison with men; and when he came before God, then speaking the truth candidly he saith, I am earth and ashes.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
I should seem tedious were I to recount all the ancient miracles, which were wrought in attestation of God's promises which He made to Abraham thousands of years ago, that in his seed all the nations of the earth should be blessed. For who can but marvel that Abraham's barren wife should have given birth to a son at an …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)