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.

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.

He said, My Master, if I have found favor in Your eyes [before you], please [now] do not bypass your servant.

Let a bit of water be brought [They will take a bit of water] and wash your feet. Rest yourselves under the tree.

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.

Avraham hurried to Sarah’s tent and said, Hurry! [take] three measures of the finest flour; knead it and make cake-rolls.

Avraham ran to the cattle, and took a tender, choice calf. He gave it to the lad. and hurried to prepare it.

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.

They said to him, Where is Sarah, your wife? He said Here, in the tent.

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.

Avraham and Sarah were old, well on in years. Sarah no longer had the way of women.

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.

Adonoy said to Avraham, Why did Sarah laugh saying, Can I really give birth when I am old?

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.

Sarah denied it saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. He said, Not so, for [but] you did laugh.

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].

Adonoy said, Shall I conceal from Avraham what I am about to do?

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.

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.

[Thus] Adonoy said, The wailing concerning Sedom and Amorah is so great, and their sin is so very grave.

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.]

The men turned from where they were, and went toward Sedom. Avraham was still standing [serving with prayer] before Adonoy.

Avraham came forward and said, Will You [actually] destroy the righteous with the wicked [in anger]?

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?

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?

Adonoy said; If, in Sedom, I find fifty righteous within the city, I will bear with the entire place for their sake.

Avraham responded and said, Here I have begun to speak to [before] my Master, and I am but dust and ashes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Adonoy departed [The glory of Adonoy ascended] when He finished speaking to Avraham, and Avraham returned to his place.