Commentary on Genesis John Calvin (continued)
JOHN CALVIN
18. Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
18. Et Abraham erit in gentem magnum et fortem, et benedicent sibi in eo omnes gentes terrae.
19. 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.
19. Quia novi eum: propterea praecipiet filiis suis, et domui suae post se, et custodient viam Jehovae, ut faciant justitiam et judicium, ut venire faciat Jehova super Abraham, quod loquutus est super eum.
20. And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
20. Itaque dixit Jehova, Clamor Sedom et Hamorah certe multiplicatus est, et peccatum eorum utique aggravatum est valde.
21. 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.
21. Descendam nunc, et videbo an secundum clamorem ejus, qui venit ad me, fecerint consummationem: et si non, sciam.
22. And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
22. Et verterunt se inde viri, et perrexerunt in Sedom: ipse vero Abraham adhuc stabat coram Jehova.
23. And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
23. Et accessit Abraham, et dixit, Numquid etiam disperdes justum cum impio?
24. Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
24. Si forte fuerint quinquaginta justi intra civitatem numquid etiam disperdes, et non parces loco propter quinquaginta justos, qui sunt intra eam?