| 第1段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华在幔利橡树那里，向亚伯拉罕显现出来。那时正热，亚伯拉罕坐在帐棚门口， |
| 英文： | And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; |
| 第2段 | |
| 中文： | 举目观看，见有三个人在对面站着。他一见，就从帐棚门口跑去迎接他们，俯伏在地， |
| 英文： | 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, |
| 第3段 | |
| 中文： | 说，我主，我若在你眼前蒙恩，求你不要离开仆人往前去。 |
| 英文： | And said, My LORD, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: |
| 第4段 | |
| 中文： | 容我拿点水来，你们洗洗脚，在树下歇息歇息。 |
| 英文： | Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: |
| 第5段 | |
| 中文： | 我再拿一点饼来，你们可以加添心力，然后往前去。你们既到仆人这里来，理当如此。他们说，就照你说的行吧。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第6段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕急忙进帐棚见撒拉，说，你速速拿三细亚细面调和作饼。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第7段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕又跑到牛群里，牵了一只又嫩又好的牛犊来，交给仆人，仆人急忙预备好了。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第8段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕又取了奶油和奶，并预备好的牛犊来，摆在他们面前，自己在树下站在旁边，他们就吃了。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第9段 | |
| 中文： | 他们问亚伯拉罕说，你妻子撒拉在哪里。他说，在帐棚里。 |
| 英文： | And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. |
| 第10段 | |
| 中文： | 三人中有一位说，到明年这时候，我必要回到你这里。你的妻子撒拉必生一个儿子。撒拉在那人后边的帐棚门口也听见了这话。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第11段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕和撒拉年纪老迈，撒拉的月经已断绝了。 |
| 英文： | Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. |
| 第12段 | |
| 中文： | 撒拉心里暗笑，说，我既已衰败，我主也老迈，岂能有这喜事呢。 |
| 英文： | Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? |
| 第13段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华对亚伯拉罕说，撒拉为什么暗笑，说，我既已年老，果真能生养吗。 |
| 英文： | And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? |
| 第14段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华岂有难成的事吗。到了日期，明年这时候，我必回到你这里，撒拉必生一个儿子。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第15段 | |
| 中文： | 撒拉就害怕，不承认，说，我没有笑。那位说，不然，你实在笑了。 |
| 英文： | Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. |
| 第16段 | |
| 中文： | 三人就从那里起行，向所多玛观看，亚伯拉罕也与他们同行，要送他们一程。 |
| 英文： | And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. |
| 第17段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华说，我所要作的事，岂可瞒着亚伯拉罕呢。 |
| 英文： | And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; |
| 第18段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕必要成为强大的国，地上的万国都必因他得福。 |
| 英文： | Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? |
| 第19段 | |
| 中文： | 我眷顾他，为要叫他吩咐他的众子和他的眷属，遵守我的道，秉公行义，使我所应许亚伯拉罕的话都成就了。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第20段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华说，所多玛和蛾摩拉的罪恶甚重，声闻于我。 |
| 英文： | And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; |
| 第21段 | |
| 中文： | 我现在要下去，察看他们所行的，果然尽像那达到我耳中的声音一样吗。若是不然，我也必知道。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第22段 | |
| 中文： | 二人转身离开那里，向所多玛去。但亚伯拉罕仍旧站在耶和华面前。 |
| 英文： | And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD. |
| 第23段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕近前来，说，无论善恶，你都要剿灭吗。 |
| 英文： | And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? |
| 第24段 | |
| 中文： | 假若那城里有五十个义人，你还剿灭那地方吗。不为城里这五十个义人饶恕其中的人吗。 |
| 英文： | Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? |
| 第25段 | |
| 中文： | 将义人与恶人同杀，将义人与恶人一样看待，这断不是你所行的。审判全地的主，岂不行公义吗。 |
| 英文： | 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? |
| 第26段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华说，我若在所多玛城里见有五十个义人，我就为他们的缘故饶恕那地方的众人。 |
| 英文： | And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. |
| 第27段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕说，我虽然是灰尘，还敢对主说话。 |
| 英文： | And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes: |
| 第28段 | |
| 中文： | 假若这五十个义人短了五个，你就因为短了五个毁灭全城吗。他说，我在那里若见有四十五个，也不毁灭那城。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第29段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕又对他说，假若在那里见有四十个怎吗样呢。他说，为这四十个的缘故，我也不作这事。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第30段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕说，求主不要动怒，容我说。假若在那里见有三十个怎吗样呢。他说，我在那里若见有三十个，我也不作这事。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第31段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕说，我还敢对主说话，假若在那里见有二十个怎吗样呢。他说，为这二十个的缘故，我也不毁灭那城。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第32段 | |
| 中文： | 亚伯拉罕说，求主不要动怒，我再说这一次，假若在那里见有十个呢。他说，为这十个的缘故，我也不毁灭那城。 |
| 英文： | 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. |
| 第33段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华与亚伯拉罕说完了话就走了。亚伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。 |
| 英文： | And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place. |