Genesis 18:1-15
Yahweh Appears to Abraham
18Then aYahweh appeared to him by the 1,boaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. 2And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three amen were standing nearby; he saw, and he ran from the tent door to meet them, and he bowed himself to the earth, 3and he said, “1My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not 2pass Your servant by. 4“Please let a little water be brought and awash your feet, and 1rest yourselves under the tree; 5and let me 1,abring a piece of bread, that you may 2refresh your hearts; after that you may pass on, since in such a manner you have passed by your servant.” And they said, “So you shall do, as you have said.” 6So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “1Hurry, prepare 2three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and make bread cakes.” 7Abraham also ran to the herd and took a tender and 1choice calf and gave it to his young man, and he hurried to prepare it. 8Then he took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree, and they ate.
9Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “There, in the tent.” 10And He said, “aI will surely return to you 1at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door which was behind him. 11Now aAbraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; Sarah was bpast 1childbearing. 12And Sarah laughed 1to herself, saying, “aAfter I am worn out, shall I have pleasure, my blord being old also?” 13And Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I indeed 1bear a son, when I am so old?’ 14“aIs anything too 1difficult for Yahweh? At the bappointed time I will return to you, 2at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” 15Then Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh.”