Genesis 18 - Mathematical Bible

Genesis 18:1 Gematria: 1652

וירא אליו יהוה באלני ממרא והוא ישב פתחהאהל כחם היום

And saw these the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton in i and the he will swore open tent like the day.and~he~will~SEE(V) TOWARD~him YHWH in~OAK~s IMMER and~HE SIT(V)~ing DOOR the~TENT like~HOT the~DAYיהוה appeared appeared Or “initiated communication (with); made contact (with)”—without indicating a visual experience—as in 12.7; 17.1; 26.2, 24; 35.9–10; 48.3–4; and seven passages elsewhere in the Bible. to him by the terebinths of Mamre; he was sitting at the entrance of the tent as the day grew hot.

Genesis 18:2 Gematria: 4979

וישא עיניו וירא והנה שלשה אנשים נצבים עליו וירא וירץ לקראתם מפתח האהל וישתחו ארצה

And saw and look three seed, fish, sprouting side, hunt, catch house, family, insides above and saw open tent.and~he~will~LIFT(V) EYE~s2~him and~he~will~SEE(V) and~BEHOLD THREE MAN~s STAND(V)~ing(p) UPON~him and~he~will~SEE(V) and~he~will~RUN(V) to~CALL(V)~them from~DOOR the~TENT and~he~will~self~BOW(V) LANDLooking up, he saw three figures ” Or “agents [of the divine],” as the notice of the advent of divine communication in v. 1 (see previous note) implies an agency situation that casts these participants in their defining role as agents. Trad. “men.” Cf. Rashbam, Ramban; see further the Dictionary under ’ish; Agent. standing near him. Perceiving this, he ran from the entrance of the tent to greet them and, bowing to the gr

Translation Notes

* figures — Lit. “participants whose involvement defines the depicted situation.

Genesis 18:3 Gematria: 2165

ויאמר אדני אםנא מצאתי חן בעיניך אלנא תעבר מעל עבדך

And said lord from side, hunt, catch strength, power, leader mark, sign, cross of beauty in above.and~he~will~SAY(V) LORD~s~me IF PLEASE I~FIND(V) BEAUTY in~EYE~s2~you NOTHING PLEASE you~will~CROSS.OVER(V) from~UPON SERVANT~youhe said, “My lords! My lords Or “My lord,” referring either to the delegation’s apparent leader or to God. If it please you, do not go on past your servant.

Genesis 18:4 Gematria: 2401

יקחנא מעטמים ורחצו רגליכם והשענו תחת העץ

Under the tree.he~will~much~TAKE(V) PLEASE LITTLE WATER~s2 and~WASH(V)~you(mp) FESTIVAL~s2~you(mp) and~LEAN(V)~you(mp) UNDER the~TREELet a little water be brought; bathe your feet and recline under the tree.

Genesis 18:5 Gematria: 5186

ואקחה פתלחם וסעדו לבכם אחר תעברו כיעלכן עברתם עלעבדכם ויאמרו כן תעשה כאשר דברת

To heart after like lift so above serve and they said so like i.and~I~will~TAKE(V) HOLE BREAD and~COMFORT(V)~you(mp) HEART~you(mp) AFTER you(mp)~will~CROSS.OVER(V) GIVEN.THAT UPON SO you(mp)~CROSS.OVER(V) UPON SERVANT~you(mp) and~they~will~SAY(V) SO you~will~DO(V) like~WHICH you~much~SPEAK(V)And let me fetch a morsel of bread that you may refresh yourselves; then go on—seeing that you have come your servant’s way.” They replied, “Do as you have said.”

Genesis 18:6 Gematria: 4193

וימהר אברהם האהלה אלשרה ויאמר מהרי שלש סאים קמח סלת לושי ועשי עגות

Father of a multitude the these that and said from the three and eye, see, watch teeth, fire, consume of.and~he~will~much~HURRY(V) AVRAHAM the~TENT TOWARD PRINCESS and~he~will~SAY(V) much~HURRY(V)~you(f) THREE SEAH~s MEAL FLOUR INTERPRETATION(V)~you(f) and~DO(V)~you(f) CAKE~sAbraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quick, three seahs of choice flour! Knead and make cakes!”

Genesis 18:7 Gematria: 3899

ואלהבקר רץ אברהם ויקח בןבקר רך וטוב ויתן אלהנער וימהר לעשות אתו

These the morning father of a multitude son morning and functional and gave to him (object).and~TOWARD the~CATTLE RUN(V) AVRAHAM and~he~will~TAKE(V) SON CATTLE TENDER and~FUNCTIONAL and~he~will~GIVE(V) TOWARD the~YOUNG and~he~will~much~HURRY(V) to~DO(V) AT~himThen Abraham ran to the herd, took a calf, tender and choice, and gave it to a servant-boy, who hastened to prepare it.

Genesis 18:8 Gematria: 3479

ויקח חמאה וחלב ובןהבקר אשר עשה ויתן לפניהם והואעמד עליהם תחת העץ ויאכלו

Son the morning which he had made and gave to face of they (m.) and the stand above under the tree and they ate.and~he~will~TAKE(V) CHEESE and~MILK and~SON the~CATTLE WHICH DO(V) and~he~will~GIVE(V) to~FACE~s~them and~HE STAND(V)~ing UPON~them UNDER the~TREE and~they~will~EAT(V)He took curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared and set these before them; and he waited on them under the tree as they ate.

Genesis 18:9 Gematria: 1907

ויאמרו אליו איה שרה אשתך ויאמר הנה באהל

And they said these that and said behold tent.and~they~will~SAY(V) TOWARD~him WHERE PRINCESS WOMAN~you and~he~will~SAY(V) BEHOLD in~the~TENTThey said to him, “Where is your wife Sarah?” And he replied, “There, in the tent.”

Genesis 18:10 Gematria: 4915

ויאמר שוב אשוב אליך כעת חיה והנהבן לשרה אשתך ושרה שמעת פתח האהל והוא אחריו

And said return these time living and look son to that window and that window that time open tent and the after.and~he~will~SAY(V) TURN.BACK(V) I~will~TURN.BACK(V) TOWARD~you like~the~TIME LIVING and~BEHOLD SON to~PRINCESS WOMAN~you and~PRINCESS HEAR(V)~ing(fs) DOOR the~TENT and~HE AFTER~himThen one said, “I will return to you next year, next year Heb. ka-‘et ḥayyah; cf. Gen. 17.21; 2 Kings 4.16–17. and your wife Sarah shall have a son!” Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind him.

Genesis 18:11 Gematria: 2784

ואברהם ושרה זקנים באים בימים חדל להיות לשרה ארח כנשים

And father of a multitude and that window weapon, in come in the seas to the to that window like.and~AVRAHAM and~PRINCESS BEARD COME(V)~ing(p) in~the~DAY~s CEASE(V) to~EXIST(V) to~PRINCESS PATH like~the~WOMAN~sNow Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years; Sarah had stopped having her periods. her periods Heb. ’oraḥ ka-nashim, lit. “the way of women”; NJPS “the periods of women.” (Perhaps, in light of Akkadian ’arḥu “month,” the lit. meaning is actually “women’s menses.”)

Genesis 18:12 Gematria: 3167

ותצחק שרה בקרבה לאמר אחרי בלתי היתהלי עדנה ואדני זקן

That morning in her/it saying after/behind existed to me lord beard.and~she~will~LAUGH(V) PRINCESS in~INSIDE~her to~SAY(V) AFTER WEAR.OUT(V)~me she~did~EXIST(V) ? PLEASURE and~LORD~me OLD(V)And Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “Now that I’ve lost the ability, I’ve lost the ability Precise force of Heb. veloti uncertain. NJPS “I am withered,” trad. “I am waxed old.” am I to have enjoyment—with my husband so old?”

Genesis 18:13 Gematria: 2514

ויאמר יהוה אלאברהם למה זה צחקה שרה לאמר האף אמנם אלד ואני זקנתי

And said the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these father of a multitude what this that saying nose and i weapon,and~he~will~SAY(V) YHWH TOWARD AVRAHAM to~WATER THIS she~did~LAUGH(V) PRINCESS to~SAY(V) NOSE SURE I~will~BEAR(V) and~I I~OLD(V)Then יהוה יהוה The agent who is speaking is labeled with the principal’s name, to underscore that the following message is delivered on the principal’s behalf. (A narrative convention throughout the Hebrew Bible; cf. Kimhi at 31.3.) said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I in truth bear a child, old as I am?’

Genesis 18:14 Gematria: 2024

היפלא מיהוה דבר למועד אשוב אליך כעת חיה ולשרה בן

From lord, yahweh word appointment these time living and to that window son.PERFORM from~YHWH WORD to~the~APPOINTMENT I~will~TURN.BACK(V) TOWARD~you like~the~TIME LIVING and~to~PRINCESS SONIs anything too wondrous for יהוה ? I will return to you at the same season next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”

Genesis 18:15 Gematria: 3311

ותכחש שרהלאמר לא צחקתי כייראה ויאמרלא כי צחקת

Noble saying if side, hunt, catch fence, wall, enclosure sun, horizon, circle mark, sign, cross of given that he will saw and he said given that.and~she~will~much~DENY(V) PRINCESS to~SAY(V) NOT I~LAUGH(V) GIVEN.THAT she~did~FEAR(V) and~he~will~SAY(V) NOT GIVEN.THAT you(f)~LAUGH(V)Sarah lied, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was frightened. Came the reply, “You did laugh.”

Genesis 18:16 Gematria: 2661

ויקמו משם האנשים וישקפו עלפני סדם ואברהם הלך עמם לשלחם

Breath the upon the face of and father of a multitude walk to.and~they~will~RAISE(V) from~THERE the~MAN~s and~they~will~LOOK(V) UPON FACE~s STOCKS.+.AHIAM and~AVRAHAM WALK(V)~ing WITH~them to~much~SEND(V)~themThe agents ” See note at 18.2. set out from there and looked down toward Sodom, Abraham walking with them to see them off.

Translation Notes

* agents — Lit. “[other] participants whose involvement defines the depicted situation.

Genesis 18:17 Gematria: 1689

ויהוה אמר המכסה אני מאברהם אשר אני עשה

And lord, yahweh said i from father of a multitude which i he had made.and~YHWH SAY(V) COVER I from~AVRAHAM WHICH I DO(V)~ingNow יהוה had said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

Genesis 18:18 Gematria: 1276

ואברהם היו יהיה לגוי גדול ועצום ונברכובו כל גויי הארץ

And father of a multitude he will exist nation magnificent every camel, the land.and~AVRAHAM EXIST(V) he~will~EXIST(V) to~NATION MAGNIFY and~ABUNDANT and~they~will~KNEEL(V) ? ALL NATION~s the~LANDsince Abraham is to become a great and populous nation and all the nations of the earth are to bless themselves by him?

Genesis 18:19 Gematria: 6899

כי ידעתיו למען אשר יצוה אתבניו ואתביתו אחריו ושמרו דרך יהוה לעשות צדקה ומשפט למען הביא יהוה עלאברהם את אשרדבר עליו

Given that for the sake of which he will charg after road the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton to straightness judgment for the sake of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton above father of a multitude which word above.GIVEN.THAT I~KNOW(V)~him THAT WHICH he~will~much~COMMAND(V) AT SON~s~him and~AT HOUSE~him AFTER~him and~they~will~GUARD(V) ROAD YHWH to~DO(V) STRAIGHTNESS and~JUDGMENT THAT COME(V) YHWH UPON AVRAHAM AT WHICH much~SPEAK(V) UPON~himFor I have singled him out, that he may instruct his children and his posterity to keep the way of יהוה by doing what is just and right, in order that יהוה may bring about for Abraham what has been promised him.”

Genesis 18:20 Gematria: 2092

ויאמר יהוה זעקת סדם ועמרה כירבה וחטאתם כי כבדה מאד

And said the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton weapon, given that increase given that very.and~he~will~SAY(V) YHWH OUTCRY STOCKS.+.AHIAM and~AND.GOMORRAH GIVEN.THAT she~did~MASTER(V) and~SIN~them GIVEN.THAT she~did~HEAVY(V) MANYThen יהוה said, “The outrage of Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and their sin so grave!

Genesis 18:21 Gematria: 1807

ארדהנא ואראה הכצעקתה הבאה אלי עשוכלה ואםלא אדעה

The to me mother if.I~will~GO.DOWN(V) PLEASE and~I~will~SEE(V) CRY~her the~she~did~COME(V) TOWARD~me they~did~DO(V) COMPLETION and~IF NOT I~will~KNOW(V)I will go down to see whether they have acted altogether according to the outcry that has reached Me; if not, I will take note.”

Genesis 18:22 Gematria: 1819

ויפנו משם האנשים וילכו סדמה ואברהם עודנו עמד לפני יהוה

And he faced breath the and father of a multitude again stand to face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.and~they~will~TURN(V) from~THERE the~MAN~s and~they~will~WALK(V) STOCKS.+.AHIAM and~AVRAHAM AGAIN~him STAND(V)~ing to~FACE~s YHWHThe agents went on from there to Sodom, while Abraham remained standing before יהוה.

Genesis 18:23 Gematria: 2339

ויגש אברהם ויאמר האף תספה צדיק עםרשע

Father of a multitude and said nose straight.and~he~will~COME.NEAR(V) AVRAHAM and~he~will~SAY(V) NOSE you~will~CONSUME(V) STRAIGHT WITH WICKEDNESSAbraham came forward and said, “Will You sweep away the innocent along with the guilty?

Genesis 18:24 Gematria: 4944

אולי יש חמשים צדיקם בתוך העיר האף תספה ולאתשא למקום למען חמשים הצדיקם אשר בקרבה

Or to me there is fives in the midst of city nose place for the sake of fives the which morning in her/it.IF THERE.IS FIFTY STRAIGHT in~IN.THE.MIDST.OF the~CITY NOSE you~will~CONSUME(V) and~NOT you~will~LIFT(V) to~the~PLACE THAT FIFTY the~STRAIGHT WHICH in~INSIDE~herWhat if there should be fifty innocent within the city; will You then wipe out the place and not forgive it for the sake of the innocent fifty who are in it?

Genesis 18:25 Gematria: 5093

חללה לך מעשת כדבר הזה להמית צדיק עםרשע והיה כצדיק כרשע חללה לך השפט כלהארץ לא יעשה משפט

Walk speak this straight and existed straight walk judge like land if he will made judgment.FAR.BE.IT WALK~you from~DO(V) like~the~WORD the~THIS to~DIE(V) STRAIGHT WITH WICKEDNESS and~he~will~EXIST(V) like~the~STRAIGHT like~the~WICKEDNESS FAR.BE.IT WALK~you(f) JUDGE ALL the~LAND NOT he~will~DO(V) JUDGMENTFar be it from You to do such a thing, to bring death upon the innocent as well as the guilty, so that innocent and guilty fare alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”

Genesis 18:26 Gematria: 3275

ויאמר יהוה אםאמצא בסדם חמשים צדיקם בתוך העיר ונשאתי לכלהמקום בעבורם

And said the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton in fives in the midst of city and seed, fish, sprouting teeth, fire, consume strength, power, leader mark, sign, cross of all place.and~he~will~SAY(V) YHWH IF I~will~FIND(V) in~STOCKS.+.AHIAM FIFTY STRAIGHT in~IN.THE.MIDST.OF the~CITY and~I~will~LIFT(V) to~ALL the~PLACE in~PRODUCE~themAnd יהוה answered, “If I find within the city of Sodom fifty innocent ones, I will forgive the whole place for their sake.”

Genesis 18:27 Gematria: 2260

ויען אברהם ויאמר הנהנא הואלתי לדבר אלאדני ואנכי עפר ואפר

Father of a multitude and said speak these lord and i powder.and~he~will~ANSWER(V) AVRAHAM and~he~will~SAY(V) BEHOLD PLEASE I~YOKE(V) to~much~SPEAK(V) TOWARD LORD~s~me and~I POWDER and~ASHAbraham spoke up, saying, “Here I venture to speak to my lord, I who am but dust and ashes:

Genesis 18:28 Gematria: 5797

אולי יחסרון חמשים הצדיקם חמשה התשחית בחמשה אתכלהעיר ויאמר לא אשחית אםאמצא שם ארבעים וחמשה

Or to me fives the five in like i and said if breath forty and.IF they~will~DIMINISH(V) FIFTY the~STRAIGHT FIVE CORRUPT in~FIVE AT ALL the~CITY and~he~will~SAY(V) NOT I~will~CORRUPT(V) IF I~will~FIND(V) THERE FORTY and~FIVEWhat if the fifty innocent should lack five? Will You destroy the whole city for want of the five?” “I will not destroy if I find forty-five there.”

Genesis 18:29 Gematria: 2955

ויסף עוד לדבר אליו ויאמר אולי ימצאון שם ארבעים ויאמר לא אעשה בעבור הארבעים

Add again speak these and said or to me he will found breath forty and said if the strength, power, leader head, top, beginning house, family, inside eye, see, watchs.and~he~will~ADD(V) AGAIN to~much~SPEAK(V) TOWARD~him and~he~will~SAY(V) IF they~will~FIND(V) THERE FORTY and~he~will~SAY(V) NOT I~will~DO(V) in~PRODUCE the~FORTYBut he spoke up again, and said, “What if forty should be found there?” “I will not do it, for the sake of the forty.”

Genesis 18:30 Gematria: 3991

ויאמר אלנא יחר לאדני ואדברה אולי ימצאון שם שלשים ויאמר לא אעשה אםאמצא שם שלשים

And said lord or to me he will found breath that to window and said if breath that to window.and~he~will~SAY(V) NOTHING PLEASE he~will~BURN(V) to~LORD~s~me and~I~will~much~SPEAK(V) IF they~will~FIND(V) THERE THIRTY and~he~will~SAY(V) NOT I~will~DO(V) IF I~will~FIND(V) THERE THIRTYAnd he said, “Let not my lord be angry if I go on: What if thirty should be found there?” “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”

Genesis 18:31 Gematria: 4268

ויאמר הנהנא הואלתי לדבר אלאדני אולי ימצאון שם עשרים ויאמר לא אשחית בעבור העשרים

And said speak these lord or to me he will found breath tithe and said if tithe.and~he~will~SAY(V) BEHOLD PLEASE I~YOKE(V) to~much~SPEAK(V) TOWARD LORD~s~me IF they~will~FIND(V) THERE TWENTY and~he~will~SAY(V) NOT I~will~CORRUPT(V) in~PRODUCE the~TWENTYAnd he said, “I venture again to speak to my lord: What if twenty should be found there?” “I will not destroy, for the sake of the twenty.”

Genesis 18:32 Gematria: 4112

ויאמר אלנא יחר לאדני ואדברה אךהפעם אולי ימצאון שם עשרה ויאמר לא אשחית בעבור העשרה

And said lord or to me he will found breath ten and said if the.and~he~will~SAY(V) NOTHING PLEASE he~will~BURN(V) to~LORD~s~me and~I~will~much~SPEAK(V) SURELY the~TIME IF they~will~FIND(V) THERE TEN and~he~will~SAY(V) NOT I~will~CORRUPT(V) in~PRODUCE the~TENAnd he said, “Let not my lord be angry if I speak but this last time: What if ten should be found there?” “I will not destroy, for the sake of the ten.”

Genesis 18:33 Gematria: 1955

וילך יהוה כאשר כלה לדבר אלאברהם ואברהם שב למקמו

Walk the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton like i like speak these father of a multitude and father of a multitude to from.and~he~will~WALK(V) YHWH like~WHICH much~COMPLETE(V) to~much~SPEAK(V) TOWARD AVRAHAM and~AVRAHAM TURN.BACK(V) to~PLACE~himHaving finished speaking to Abraham, יהוה departed; and Abraham returned to his place.