## Onkelos Genesis Chapter 18

###### Onkelos Genesis 18:1
[Onkelos Genesis 18:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:1)

**וְאִתְגְּלִי** לֵיהּ יְיָ **בְּמֵשְׁרֵי** מַמְרֵא וְהוּא יָתֵב בִּתְרַע מַשְׁכְּנָא כְּמֵיחַם יוֹמָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy appeared [**became revealed**] to him in the groves [**plains**] of Mamrei and he was sitting at the door of the tent in the heat of the day.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:2
[Onkelos Genesis 18:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:2)

וּזְקַף עֵינוֹהִי וַחֲזָא וְהָא תְּלָתָא גֻבְרִין (נ"י גַבְרִין) קָיְמִין עִלָּווֹהִי וַחֲזָא וּרְהַט לְקַדָּמוּתְהוֹן מִתְּרַע מַשְׁכְּנָא וּסְגִיד עַל אַרְעָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
He lifted his eyes and saw, and behold three men were standing over him. He saw [them], and ran from the door of the tent to greet them, and he bowed down to the earth.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:3
[Onkelos Genesis 18:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:3)

וַאֲמָר יְיָ אִם **כְּעַן** אַשְׁכָּחִית רַחֲמִין **קֳדָמָךְ** (נ"י בְּעֵינָיךְ) לָא כְעַן תְּעִבַּר מֵעַל עַבְדָּךְ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
He said, My Master, if I have found favor in Your eyes [**before you**], please [**now**] do not bypass your servant.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:4
[Onkelos Genesis 18:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:4)

**יִסְּבוּן כְּעַן זְעֵיר מַיָּא** וְאַסְחוּ רַגְלֵיכוֹן וְאִסְתְּמִיכוּ תְּחוֹת אִילָנָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Let a bit of water be brought [**They will take a bit of water**] and wash your feet. Rest yourselves under the tree.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:5
[Onkelos Genesis 18:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:5)

וְאֶסַּב פִּתָּא דְלַחְמָא וּסְעִידוּ לִבְּכוֹן בָּתַר כֵּן תַּעֲבָרוּן אֲרֵי עַל כֵּן עֲבַרְתּוּן עַל עַבְדְּכוֹן וַאֲמָרוּ כֵּן תַּעְבֵּיד כְּמָא דִּי מַלֵּלְתָּא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
I will get bread and you will sustain your heart. Afterwards you will continue on your way, since you have passed by your servant. They said, Fine, do as you have said.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:6
[Onkelos Genesis 18:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:6)

וְאוֹחִי אַבְרָהָם לְמַשְׁכְּנָא לְוַת שָׂרָה וַאֲמַר אוֹחָא תְּלָת סְאִין קִמְחָא דְסָלְתָּא לוּשִׁי וְעִבִידִי גְרִיצָן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham hurried to Sarah’s tent and said, Hurry! [take] three measures of the finest flour; knead it and make cake-rolls.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:7
[Onkelos Genesis 18:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:7)

וּלְוַת תּוֹרֵי רְהַט אַבְרָהָם וּדְבַר בַּר תּוֹרֵי רַכִּיךְ וְטַב וִיהַב לְעוּלֵמָא וְאוֹחִי לְמֶעְבַּד יָתֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham ran to the cattle, and took a tender, choice calf. He gave it to the lad. and hurried to prepare it.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:8
[Onkelos Genesis 18:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:8)

וּנְסִיב שְׁמַן וַחֲלָב וּבַר תּוֹרֵי דִּי עֲבַד וִיהַב קֳדָמֵיהוֹן וְהוּא **מְשַׁמֵּשׁ** עִלָּוֵיהוֹן תְּחוֹת אִילָנָא וַאֲכָלוּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
He took butter, milk, and the calf he had prepared, and set it before them. He stood over them [**served them**] under the tree, and they ate.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:9
[Onkelos Genesis 18:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:9)

וַאֲמָרוּ לֵיהּ אָן שָׂרָה אִתְּתָךְ וַאֲמַר הָא בְמַשְׁכְּנָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
They said to him, Where is Sarah, your wife? He said Here, in the tent.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:10
[Onkelos Genesis 18:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:10)

וַאֲמַר מִתַּב אִתּוּב לְוָתָךְ **כְּעִדָּן דְּאַתּוּן קַיָּמִין** וְהָא בָר לְשָׂרָה אִתְּתָךְ וְשָׂרָה שְׁמַעַת בִּתְרַע מַשְׁכְּנָא וְהוּא אֲחוֹרוֹהִי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
He said I will return to you next year [**at this time when you will be alive**], and Sarah, your wife will have a son. Sarah was listening at the door of the tent, that was behind him.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:11
[Onkelos Genesis 18:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:11)

וְאַבְרָהָם וְשָׂרָה סִיבוּ עַלּוּ בְּיוֹמִין פְּסַק מִלְּמֶהֱוֵי לְשָׂרָה אוֹרַח כִּנְשַׁיָּא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham and Sarah were old, well on in years. Sarah no longer had the way of women.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:12
[Onkelos Genesis 18:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:12)

וְחַיְכַת שָׂרָה בִּמְעָהַהּ לְמֵימָר בָּתַר **דְּסֵיבִית** הֲוַת לִי **עוּלֵימוּ** וְרִבּוֹנִי סִיב:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Sarah laughed to herself saying, Now that I am worn out [**old**], shall I have the pleasure [of a son] [**youthfulness**], my master being [also] an old man.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:13
[Onkelos Genesis 18:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:13)

וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְאַבְרָהָם לְמָא דְנָן חַיְכַת שָׂרָה לְמֵימַר הַבְרַם בְּקוּשְׁטָא אוֹלִיד וַאֲנָא סֵיבִית:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy said to Avraham, Why did Sarah laugh saying, Can I really give birth when I am old?


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:14
[Onkelos Genesis 18:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:14)

**הֲיִתְכַּסֵּא** מִן **קֳדָם** יְיָ פִּתְגָּמָא לִזְמַן אִתּוּב לְוָתָךְ **כְּעִדָּן דְּאַתּוּן קַיָּמִין** וּלְשָׂרָה בָר:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Is anything too far removed [**hidden**] from [**before**] Adonoy? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time of life [**when you will be alive**], and Sarah will have a son.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:15
[Onkelos Genesis 18:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:15)

וְכַדִּיבַת שָׂרָה לְמֵימָר לָא חַיֵּכִית אֲרֵי דְחֵילָת וַאֲמַר לָא **בְּרָם** חַיָּכְתְּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Sarah denied it saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. He said, Not so, for [**but**] you did laugh.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:16
[Onkelos Genesis 18:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:16)

וְקָמוּ מִתַּמָּן גֻּבְרַיָּא וְאִסְתְּכִיאוּ עַל אַפֵּי סְדוֹם וְאַבְרָהָם אָזֵל עִמְּהוֹן **לְאַלְווֹאֵיהוֹן**:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The men stood up from where they were, and they gazed upon Sedom. Avraham went with them to send them [**escort them**] [on their way].


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:17
[Onkelos Genesis 18:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:17)

וַיְיָ אֲמָר הַמְכַסֵּי אֲנָא מֵאַבְרָהָם דִּי אֲנָא עָבֵד:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy said, Shall I conceal from Avraham what I am about to do?


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:18
[Onkelos Genesis 18:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:18)

וְאַבְרָהָם מֵהֲוָה יֶהֱוֵי לְעַם סַגִּי וְתַקִּיף וְיִתְבָּרְכוּן **בְּדִילֵיהּ** כֹּל עַמְמֵי אַרְעָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham is indeed to become a great and mighty nation, and through him [**and because of him**] shall be blessed all the nations of the world.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:19
[Onkelos Genesis 18:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:19)

**אֲרֵי גְלִי קֳדָמַי** (גי' רמב"ן יְדַעְתִּנֵיהּ) **בְּדִיל דִּי יְפַקֵּד יָת בְּנוֹהִי** וְיָת אֱנַשׁ בֵּיתֵיהּ בַּתְרוֹהִי וְיִטְּרוּן **אָרְחָן דְּתַקְּנָן קֳדָם יְיָ** לְמֶעְבַּד צְדַקְתָּא וְדִינָא בְּדִיל אַיְתִי יְיָ עַל אַבְרָהָם יָת דִּמַלֵּל עֲלוֹהִי:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
For I have given him special attention because he commands his children [**For it is known to Me that he will command his children**], and his household after him, and they will preserve the way of Adonoy [**the ways that are good in the eyes of Adonoy**], doing charity and justice, so that Adonoy will bring upon Avraham all that which He has spoken of him.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:20
[Onkelos Genesis 18:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:20)

וַאֲמַר יְיָ קְבֵלַת דִּסְדוֹם וַעֲמוֹרָה אֲרֵי סְגִיאַת וְחוֹבָתְהוֹן אֲרֵי תְקִיפַת לַחֲדָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
[Thus] Adonoy said, The wailing concerning Sedom and Amorah is so great, and their sin is so very grave.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:21
[Onkelos Genesis 18:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:21)

**אִתְגְּלִי כְעַן וְאֶדּוּן** הֲכִי קְבִלְתְּהוֹן דְּעַלַּת **לִקֳדָמַי** עֲבָדוּ **אֶעְבֵּד עִמְּהוֹן גְּמֵירָא** (אִם לָא תָיְבִין) **וְאִם תָּיְבִין לָא אֶתְפְּרָע**:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
I will descend now and see [**I will become revealed now and judge**], if their wailing which has come to [**before**] Me is indicative of their conduct; destruction [shall come upon them] [**I will destroy them**]. If not I will know. [**If they will repent, I will not punish them.**]


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:22
[Onkelos Genesis 18:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:22)

וְאִתְפְּנִיאוּ מִתַּמָּן גֻּבְרַיָּא וַאֲזָלוּ לִסְדוֹם וְאַבְרָהָם עַד כְּעַן **מְשַׁמֵּשׁ בִּצְלוֹ** קֳדָם יְיָ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
The men turned from where they were, and went toward Sedom. Avraham was still standing [**serving with prayer**] before Adonoy.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:23
[Onkelos Genesis 18:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:23)

וּקְרֵב אַבְרָהָם וַאֲמָר **הֲבִרְגַז** תְּשֵׁיצֵי זַכָּאָה עִם חַיָּבָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham came forward and said, Will You [actually] destroy the righteous with the wicked [**in anger**]?


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:24
[Onkelos Genesis 18:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:24)

**מָאִים** אִית חַמְשִׁין זַכָּאִין בְּגוֹ קַרְתָּא **הֲבִרְגַז** תְּשֵׁיצֵי וְלָא תִשְׁבּוֹק לְאַתְרָא בְּדִיל חַמְשִׁין זַכָּאִין דִּי בְגַוַּהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Suppose [**Perhaps**] there are fifty righteous people in the midst of the city, will You still destroy it [**in anger**], and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people inside it?


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:25
[Onkelos Genesis 18:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:25)

**קוּשְׁטָא אִנּוּן דִּינָךְ מִלְּמֶעְבַּד** כְּפִתְגָּמָא הָדֵין לְקַטָּלָא זַכָּאָה עִם חַיָּבָא וִיהֵי זַכָּאָה כְּחַיָּבָא **קוּשְׁטָא אִנּוּן דִּינָךְ** דְּדָיִן (נ"י הֲדַיַן) כָּל אַרְעָא לָא (נ"י בְּרַם) יַעְבֵּד דִּינָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
It would be sacrilege [**Your judgments are true therefore it is impossible**] [to attribute] to You such an act, to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. It would be sacrilege to attribute this to You [**Your judgments are true**]: Shall the Judge of all the earth not do justice?


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:26
[Onkelos Genesis 18:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:26)

וַאֲמַר יְיָ אִם אַשְׁכַּח בִּסְדוֹם חַמְשִׁין זַכָּאִין בְּגוֹ קַרְתָּא וְאֶשְׁבּוֹק לְכָל אַתְרָא בְּדִילְהוֹן:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy said; If, in Sedom, I find fifty righteous within the city, I will bear with the entire place for their sake.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:27
[Onkelos Genesis 18:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:27)

וַאֲתֵב אַבְרָהָם וַאֲמָר הָא כְעַן שָׁרֵיתִי לְמַלָּלָא **קֳדָם** יְיָ וַאֲנָא עָפָר וּקְטָם:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Avraham responded and said, Here I have begun to speak to [**before**] my Master, and I am but dust and ashes.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:28
[Onkelos Genesis 18:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:28)

**מָאִים** יַחְסְרוּן חַמְשִׁין זַכָּאִין חַמְשָׁא הַתְחַבֵּל בְּחַמְשָׁא יָת כָּל קַרְתָּא וַאֲמַר לָא אֲחַבֵּל אִם אַשְׁכַּח תַּמָּן אַרְבְּעִין וְחַמְשָׁא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
But suppose [**perhaps**] they lack five of the fifty righteous? Will You destroy all the city because of five? He said, I will not destroy if I find forty-five there.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:29
[Onkelos Genesis 18:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:29)

וְאוֹסֵיף עוֹד לְמַלָּלָא **קֳדָמוֹהִי** וַאֲמַר **מָאִים** יִשְׁתַּכְּחוּן תַּמָּן אַרְבְּעִין וַאֲמַר לָא **אֶעְבֵּד גְּמֵרָא** בְּדִיל אַרְבְּעִין:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
He [Avraham] continued to speak to [**before**] Him and said, Suppose [**Perhaps**] there are forty found there? He said, I will not do it [**inflict destruction**] for the sake of the forty.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:30
[Onkelos Genesis 18:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:30)

וַאֲמַר לָא כְעַן יִתְקֹף קֳדָם (נ"י רוּגְזָא) דַיְיָ וַאֲמַלֵּל **מָאִים** יִשְׁתַּכְּחוּן תַּמָּן תְּלָתִין וַאֲמַר לָא **אֶעְבֵּד גְּמֵרָא** אִם אַשְׁכַּח תַּמָּן תְּלָתִין:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
He said, Let not my Master show anger and I will [continue] to speak. Suppose [**Perhaps**] thirty are found there? He said, I will not do it [**inflict destruction**] if I find thirty there.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:31
[Onkelos Genesis 18:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:31)

וַאֲמַר הָא כְעַן שָׁרֵיתִי לְמַלָּלָא **קֳדָם** יְיָ **מָאִים** יִשְׁתַּכְּחוּן תַּמָּן עֶשְׂרִין וַאֲמַר לָא אֲחַבֵּל בְּדִיל עֶשְׁרִין:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
He said, Here I wished to speak to [**before**] my Master. Suppose [**Perhaps**] twenty are found there? He said, I will not destroy for the sake of the twenty.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:32
[Onkelos Genesis 18:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:32)

וַאֲמַר **לָא כְעַן יִתְקֹף קֳדָם יְיָ** וֶאֱמַלֵּל בְּרַם זִמְנָא הָדָא מָאִים יִשְׁתַּכְּחוּן תַּמָּן עַשְׂרָא וַאֲמַר לָא אֲחַבֵּל בְּדִיל עַשְׂרָא:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
He said, Let not my Master show anger [**Let there not be anger before my Master**], and I will speak just once more. Suppose [**Perhaps**] ten are found there? He said, I will not destroy for the sake of the ten.


###### Onkelos Genesis 18:33
[Onkelos Genesis 18:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Onkelos%20Genesis/r/18:33)

**וְאִסְתַּלַּק יְקָרָא דַיְיָ** כַּד שֵׁצִי לְמַלָּלָא עִם אַבְרָהָם וְאַבְרָהָם תָּב לְאַתְרֵיהּ:

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]:**
Adonoy departed [**The glory of Adonoy ascended**] when He finished speaking to Avraham, and Avraham returned to his place.