¹ And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

² And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,

³ And said, My LORD, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

⁴ Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

⁵ And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

⁶ And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

⁷ And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

⁸ And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

⁹ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

¹⁰ And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

¹¹ Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

¹² Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

¹³ And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

¹⁴ Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

¹⁵ Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

¹⁶ And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

¹⁷ And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

¹⁸ Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

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.

²⁰ And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

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.

²² And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

²³ And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

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?

²⁵ That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

²⁶ And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

²⁷ And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:

²⁸ Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

²⁹ And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

³⁰ And he said unto him, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

³¹ And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

³² And he said, Oh let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.

³³ And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

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¹ And the LORD ^H3068 appeared ^H7200 unto him in the plains ^H436 of Mamre: ^H4471 and he sat ^H3427 in the tent ^H168 door ^H6607 in the heat ^H2527 of the day; ^H3117

² And he lift up ^H5375 his eyes ^H5869 and looked, ^H7200 and, lo, three ^H7969 men ^H582 stood ^H5324 by him: and when he saw ^H7200 them, he ran ^H7323 to meet ^H7125 them from the tent ^H168 door, ^H6607 and bowed ^H7812 himself toward the ground, ^H776

³ And said, ^H559 My Lord, ^H136 if now I have found ^H4672 favour ^H2580 in thy sight, ^H5869 pass not away, ^H5674 I pray thee, from thy servant: ^H5650

⁴ Let a little ^H4592 water, ^H4325 I pray you, ^H4994 be fetched, ^H3947 and wash ^H7364 your feet, ^H7272 and rest yourselves ^H8172 under the tree: ^H6086

⁵ And I will fetch ^H3947 a morsel ^H6595 of bread, ^H3899 and comfort ye ^H5582 your hearts; ^H3820 after that ^H310 ye shall pass on: ^H5674 for therefore are ye come ^H5674 to ^H5921 your servant. ^H5650 And they said, ^H1696 So do, ^H6213 as thou hast said. ^H559

⁶ And Abraham ^H85 hastened ^H4116 into the tent ^H168 unto Sarah, ^H8283 and said, ^H559 Make ready quickly ^H4116 three ^H7969 measures ^H5429 of fine ^H5560 meal, ^H7058 knead ^H3888 it, and make ^H6213 cakes ^H5692 upon the hearth. ^H6213

⁷ And Abraham ^H85 ran ^H7323 unto the herd, ^H1241 and fetcht ^H3947 a calf ^{H1121 H1241} tender ^H7390 and good, ^H2896 and gave ^H5414 it unto a young man; ^H5288 and he hasted ^H4116 to dress ^H6213 it.

⁸ And he took ^H3947 butter, ^H2529 and milk, ^H2461 and the calf ^{H1121 H1241} which he had dressed, ^H6213 and set ^H5414 it before them; ^H6440 and he stood ^H5975 by them under the tree, ^H6086 and they did eat. ^H398

⁹ And they said ^H559 unto him, Where ^H346 is Sarah ^H8283 thy wife? ^H802 And he said, ^H559 Behold, in the tent. ^H168

¹⁰ And he said, ^H559 I will certainly ^H7725 return ^H7725 unto thee according to the time ^H6256 of life; ^H2416 and, lo, Sarah ^H8283 thy wife ^H802 shall have a son. ^H1121 And Sarah ^H8283 heard ^H8085 it in the tent ^H168 door, ^H6607 which was behind him. ^H310

¹¹ Now Abraham ^H85 and Sarah ^H8283 were old ^H2205 and well stricken ^H935 in age; ^H3117 and it ceased ^H2308 to be with Sarah ^H8283 after the manner ^H734 of women. ^H802

¹² Therefore Sarah ^H8283 laughed ^H6711 within herself, ^H7130 saying, ^H559 After ^H310 I am waxed old ^H1086 shall I have pleasure, ^H5730 my lord ^H113 being old also? ^H2204

¹³ And the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto Abraham, ^H85 Wherefore ^H4100 did Sarah ^H8283 laugh, ^H6711 saying, ^H559 Shall I of a surety ^H552 bear ^H3205 a child, which ^H589 am old? ^H2204

¹⁴ Is ^H6381 any thing ^H1697 too hard ^H6381 for the LORD? ^H3068 At the time appointed ^H4150 I will return ^H7725 unto thee, according to the time ^H6256 of life, ^H2416 and Sarah ^H8283 shall have a son. ^H1121

¹⁵ Then Sarah ^H8283 denied, ^H3584 saying, ^H559 I laughed ^H6711 not; for she was afraid. ^H3372 And he said, ^H559 Nay; ^H3808 but thou didst laugh. ^H6711

¹⁶ And the men ^H582 rose up ^H6965 from thence, and looked ^H8259 toward ^H6440 Sodom: ^H5467 and Abraham ^H85 went ^H1980 with them to bring them on the way. ^H7971

¹⁷ And the LORD ^H3068 said, ^H559 Shall I hide ^H3680 from Abraham ^H85 that thing which ^H834 I do; ^H6213

¹⁸ Seeing that Abraham ^H85 shall surely become a great ^H1419 and mighty ^H6099 nation, ^H1471 and all the nations ^H1471 of the earth ^H776 shall be blessed ^H1288 in him?

¹⁹ For I know ^H3045 him, that ^H834 he will command ^H6680 his children ^H1121 and his household ^H1004 after him, ^H310 and they shall keep ^H8104 the way ^H1870 of the LORD, ^H3068 to do ^H6213 justice ^H6666 and judgment; ^H4941 that the LORD ^H3068 may bring ^H935 upon Abraham ^H85 that which he hath spoken ^H1696 of him.

²⁰ And the LORD ^H3068 said, ^H559 Because the cry ^H2201 of Sodom ^H5467 and Gomorrah ^H6017 is great, ^H7227 and because their sin ^H2403 is very ^H3966 grievous; ^H3513

²¹ I will go down ^H3381 now, and see ^H7200 whether they have done ^H6213 altogether ^H3617 according to the cry ^H6818 of it, which is come ^H935 unto me; and if not, I will know. ^H3045

²² And the men ^H582 turned their faces ^H6437 from thence, and went ^H3212 toward Sodom: ^H5467 but Abraham ^H85 stood ^H5975 yet ^H5750 before ^H6440 the LORD. ^H3068

²³ And Abraham ^H85 drew near, ^H5066 and said, ^H559 Wilt thou also destroy ^H5595 the righteous ^H6662 with ^H5973 the wicked? ^H7563

²⁴ Peradventure there be ^H3426 fifty ^H2572 righteous ^H6662 within ^H8432 the city: ^H5892 wilt thou also destroy ^H5595 and not spare ^H5375 the place ^H4725 for ^H4616 the fifty ^H2572 righteous ^H6662 that are therein? ^H7130

²⁵ That be far ^H2486 from thee to do ^H6213 after this manner, ^H1697 to slay ^H4191 the righteous ^H6662 with the wicked: ^H7563 and that the righteous ^H6662 should be as the wicked, ^H7563 that be far ^H2486 from thee: Shall not the Judge ^H8199 of all the earth ^H776 do ^H6213 right? ^H4941

²⁶ And the LORD ^H3068 said, ^H559 If I find ^H4672 in Sodom ^H5467 fifty ^H2572 righteous ^H6662 within ^H8432 the city, ^H5892 then I will spare ^H5375 all the place ^H4725 for their sakes.

²⁷ And Abraham ^H85 answered ^H6030 and said, ^H559 Behold now, I have taken upon me ^H2974 to speak ^H1696 unto the Lord, ^H136 which ^H595 am but dust ^H6083 and ashes: ^H665

²⁸ Peradventure there shall lack ^H2637 five ^H2568 of the fifty ^H2572 righteous: ^H6662 wilt thou destroy ^H7843 all the city ^H5892 for lack of five? ^H2568 And he said, ^H559 If I find ^H4672 there forty ^H705 and five, ^H2568 I will not destroy ^H7843 it.

²⁹ And he spake ^H1696 unto him yet again, ^H3254 and said, ^H559 Peradventure there shall be forty ^H705 found ^H4672 there. And he said, ^H559 I will not do ^H6213 it for forty's ^H705 sake.

³⁰ And he said ^H559 unto him, Oh ^H4994 let not the Lord ^H136 be angry, ^H2734 and I will speak: ^H1696 Peradventure there shall thirty ^H7970 be found ^H4672 there. And he said, ^H559 I will not do ^H6213 it, if I find ^H4672 thirty ^H7970 there.

³¹ And he said, ^H559 Behold now, I have taken upon me ^H2974 to speak ^H1696 unto the Lord: ^H136 Peradventure there shall be twenty ^H6242 found ^H4672 there. And he said, ^H559 I will not destroy ^H7843 it for twenty's ^H6242 sake.

³² And he said, ^H559 Oh let not the Lord ^H136 be angry, ^H2734 and I will speak ^H1696 yet ^H389 but this once: ^H6471 Peradventure ten ^H6235 shall be found ^H4672 there. And he said, ^H559 I will not destroy ^H7843 it for ten's ^H6235 sake.

³³ And the LORD ^H3068 went his way, ^H3212 as soon as ^H834 he had left ^H3615 communing ^H1696 with Abraham: ^H85 and Abraham ^H85 returned ^H7725 unto his place. ^H4725

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¹ And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

² and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

³ and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

⁴ let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

⁵ and I will fetch a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart; after that ye shall pass on: forasmuch as ye are come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

⁶ And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.

⁷ And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hasted to dress it.

⁸ And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

⁹ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

¹⁰ And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

¹¹ Now Abraham and Sarah were old, `and' well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

¹² And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

¹³ And Jehovah said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?

¹⁴ Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.

¹⁵ Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

¹⁶ And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

¹⁷ And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do;

¹⁸ seeing that Abraham had surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

¹⁹ For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

²⁰ And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

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.

²² And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before Jehovah.

²³ And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked?

²⁴ Peradventure there are fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

²⁵ That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

²⁶ And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.

²⁷ And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:

²⁸ peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.

²⁹ And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

³⁰ And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

³¹ And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

³² And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.

³³ And Jehovah went his way, as soon as he had left off communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

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¹ And Jehovah appeareth unto him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day;

² and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,

³ And he saith, `My Lord, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, do not, I pray thee, pass on from thy servant;

⁴ let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;

⁵ and I bring a piece of bread, and support ye your heart; afterwards pass on, for therefore have ye passed over unto your servant;' and they say, `So mayest thou do as thou has spoken.'

⁶ And Abraham hasteth towards the tent, unto Sarah, and saith, `Hasten three measures of flour-meal, knead, and make cakes;'

⁷ and Abraham ran unto the herd, and taketh a son of the herd, tender and good, and giveth unto the young man, and he hasteth to prepare it;

⁸ and he taketh butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he hath prepared, and setteth before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they do eat.

⁹ And they say unto him, `Where `is' Sarah thy wife?' and he saith, `Lo -- in the tent;'

¹⁰ and he saith, `returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.'

¹¹ And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;

¹² and Abraham and Sarah `are' aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;

¹³ and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, `After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also `is' old!'

¹⁴ And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, `Why `is' this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really -- I bear -- and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath a son.'

¹⁵ And Sarah denieth, saying, `I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, `Nay, but thou didst laugh.'

¹⁶ And the men rise from thence, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send them away;

¹⁷ and Jehovah said, `Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,

¹⁸ and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?

¹⁹ for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'

²⁰ And Jehovah saith, `The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -- because great; and their sin -- because exceeding grievous:

²¹ I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely -- and if not -- I know;'

²² and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.

²³ And Abraham draweth nigh and saith, `Dost Thou also consume righteous with wicked?

²⁴ peradventure there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; dost Thou also consume, and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty -- the righteous who `are' in its midst?

²⁵ Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'

²⁶ And Jehovah saith, `If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then have I borne with all the place for their sake.'

²⁷ And Abraham answereth and saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord, and I -- dust and ashes;

²⁸ peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous -- dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, `I destroy `it' not, if I find there forty and five.'

²⁹ And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, `Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, `I do `it' not, because of the forty.'

³⁰ And he saith, `Let it not be, I Pray thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak: peradventure there are found there thirty?' and He saith, `I do `it' not, if I find there thirty.'

³¹ And he saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there are found there twenty?' and He saith, `I do not destroy `it', because of the twenty.'

³² And he saith, `Let it not be, I pray Thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak only this time: peradventure there are found there ten?' and He saith, `I do not destroy `it', because of the ten.'

³³ And Jehovah goeth on, when He hath finished speaking unto Abraham, and Abraham hath turned back to his place.

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¹ And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.

² And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, three men standing near him. And when he saw [them], he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself to the earth,

³ and said, Lord, if now I have found favour in thine eyes, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.

⁴ Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

⁵ And I will fetch a morsel of bread; and refresh yourselves; after that ye shall pass on; for therefore have ye passed on towards your servant. And they said, So do as thou hast said.

⁶ And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Knead quickly three seahs of wheaten flour, and make cakes.

⁷ And Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf tender and good, and gave [it] to the attendant; and he hasted to dress it.

⁸ And he took thick and sweet milk, and the calf that he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood before them under the tree, and they ate.

⁹ And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

¹⁰ And he said, I will certainly return to thee at [this] time of the year, and behold, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah was listening at the tent-door, which was behind him.

¹¹ Now Abraham and Sarah were old [and] advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

¹² And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old, shall I have pleasure, and my lord old?

¹³ And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why is this, that Sarah laughs, saying, Shall I indeed bear, when I am become old?

¹⁴ Is [any] matter too wonderful for Jehovah? At the time appointed I will return to thee, at [this] time of the year, and Sarah shall have a son.

¹⁵ And Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And he said, No; but thou didst laugh.

¹⁶ And the men rose up thence, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to conduct them.

¹⁷ And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?

¹⁸ Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.

¹⁹ For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.

²⁰ And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,

²¹ I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know [it].

²² And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.

²³ And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?

²⁴ There are perhaps fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are therein?

²⁵ Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked -- far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?

²⁶ And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.

²⁷ And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.

²⁸ Perhaps there may want five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city on account of the five? And he said, If I shall find forty-five there, I will not destroy [it].

²⁹ And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

³⁰ And he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry that I speak! Perhaps there may be thirty found there. And he said, I will not do it if I find thirty there.

³¹ And he said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak with the Lord. Perhaps there may be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for the twenty's sake.

³² And he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, that I speak yet but this time! Perhaps there may be ten found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for the ten's sake.

³³ And Jehovah went away when he had ended speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.

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¹ Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.

² He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

³ and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant.

⁴ Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

⁵ I will get a morsel of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant." They said, "Very well, do as you have said."

⁶ Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly make ready three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes."

⁷ Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.

⁸ He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

⁹ They said to him, "Where is Sarah, your wife? He said, "See, in the tent."

¹⁰ He said, "I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son." Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

¹¹ Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

¹² Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"

¹³ Yahweh said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?'

¹⁴ Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son."

¹⁵ Then Sarah denied, saying, "I didn't laugh," for she was afraid." He said, "No, but you did laugh."

¹⁶ The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.

¹⁷ Yahweh said, "Will I hide from Abraham what I do,

¹⁸ seeing that Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?

¹⁹ For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."

²⁰ Yahweh said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,

²¹ I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me. If not, I will know."

²² The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.

²³ Abraham drew near, and said, "Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?

²⁴ What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are therein?

²⁵ Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"

²⁶ Yahweh said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake."

²⁷ Abraham answered, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.

²⁸ What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there."

²⁹ He spoke to him yet again, and said, "What if there are forty found there?" He said, "I will not do it for the forty's sake."

³⁰ He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?" He said, "I will not do it, if I find thirty there."

³¹ He said, "See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake."

³² He said, "Oh don't let the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. What if ten are found there?" He said, "I will not destroy it for the ten's sake."

³³ Yahweh went his way, as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.

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¹ Now the Lord came to him by the holy tree of Mamre, when he was seated in the doorway of his tent in the middle of the day;

² And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;

³ And said, My Lord, if now I have grace in your eyes, do not go away from your servant:

⁴ Let me get water for washing your feet, and take your rest under the tree:

⁵ And let me get a bit of bread to keep up your strength, and after that you may go on your way: for this is why you have come to your servant. And they said, Let it be so.

⁶ Then Abraham went quickly into the tent, and said to Sarah, Get three measures of meal straight away and make cakes.

⁷ And running to the herd, he took a young ox, soft and fat, and gave it to the servant and he quickly made it ready;

⁸ And he took butter and milk and the young ox which he had made ready and put it before them, waiting by them under the tree while they took food.

⁹ And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, She is in the tent.

¹⁰ And he said, I will certainly come back to you in the spring, and Sarah your wife will have a son. And his words came to the ears of Sarah who was at the back of the tent-door.

¹¹ Now Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was past the time for giving birth.

¹² And Sarah, laughing to herself, said, Now that I am used up am I still to have pleasure, my husband himself being old?

¹³ And the Lord said, Why was Sarah laughing and saying, Is it possible for me, being old, to give birth to a child?

¹⁴ Is there any wonder which the Lord is not able to do? At the time I said, in the spring, I will come back to you, and Sarah will have a child.

¹⁵ Then Sarah said, I was not laughing; for she was full of fear. And he said, No, but you were laughing.

¹⁶ And the men went on from there in the direction of Sodom; and Abraham went with them on their way.

¹⁷ And the Lord said, Am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do;

¹⁸ Seeing that Abraham will certainly become a great and strong nation, and his name will be used by all the nations of the earth as a blessing?

¹⁹ For I have made him mine so that he may give orders to his children and those of his line after him, to keep the ways of the Lord, to do what is good and right: so that the Lord may do to Abraham as he has said.

²⁰ And the Lord said, Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is very great, and their sin is very evil,

²¹ I will go down now, and see if their acts are as bad as they seem from the outcry which has come to me; and if they are not, I will see.

²² And the men, turning from that place, went on to Sodom: but Abraham was still waiting before the Lord.

²³ And Abraham came near, and said, Will you let destruction come on the upright with the sinners?

²⁴ If by chance there are fifty upright men in the town, will you give the place to destruction and not have mercy on it because of the fifty upright men?

²⁵ Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

²⁶ And the Lord said, If there are fifty upright men in the town, I will have mercy on it because of them.

²⁷ And Abraham answering said, Truly, I who am only dust, have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord:

²⁸ If by chance there are five less than fifty upright men, will you give up all the town to destruction because of these five? And he said, I will not give it to destruction if there are forty-five.

²⁹ And again he said to him, By chance there may be forty there. And he said, I will not do it if there are forty.

³⁰ And he said, Let not the Lord be angry with me if I say, What if there are thirty there? And he said, I will not do it if there are thirty.

³¹ And he said, See now, I have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord: what if there are twenty there? And he said, I will have mercy because of the twenty.

³² And he said, O let not the Lord be angry and I will say only one word more: by chance there may be ten there. And he said, I will have mercy because of the ten.

³³ And the Lord went on his way when his talk with Abraham was ended, and Abraham went back to his place.