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Genesis 18:16-33

16וַיָּקֻ֤מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001 H6965מִשָּׁם֙mi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582וַיַּשְׁקִ֖פוּvai.yash.Ki.fuand they looked downH9001 H8259עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440סְדֹ֑םse.DomSodomH5467וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002 H85הֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] walkingH1980עִמָּ֖ם'i.Mamwith themH5973 H9038לְשַׁלְּחָֽם׃le.sha.le.Chamto send off themH9005 H7971 H9038

17וַֽיהֹוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068אָמָ֑ר'a.Marhe saidH559הַֽמְכַסֶּ֤הham.kha.Seh¿ [be] concealingH9008 H3680אֲנִי֙'a.Ni[will] IH589מֵֽאַבְרָהָ֔םme.'av.ra.Hamfrom AbrahamH9006 H85אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589עֹשֶֽׂה׃'o.Seh[am] about to doH6213

18וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002 H85הָי֧וֹha.Yocertainly <to become>H1961יִֽהְיֶ֛הyih.Yehhe will becomeH1961לְג֥וֹיle.Goy<into> a nationH9005 H1471גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וְעָצ֑וּםve.'a.Tzumand mightyH9002 H6099וְנִ֨בְרְכוּve.Niv.re.khuand they will be blessedH9001 H1288ב֔וֹvoby <the> himH9003 H9033כֹּ֖לkolallH3605גּוֹיֵ֥יgo.Yei[the] nations ofH1471הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776

19כִּ֣יkiforH3588יְדַעְתִּ֗יוye.da'.TivI have known himH3045 H9033לְמַעַן֩le.ma.'Anso thatH4616אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834יְצַוֶּ֜הye.tza.Vehhe may commandH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָ֤יוba.Navchildren hisH1121 H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853בֵּיתוֹ֙bei.Tohousehold hisH1004 H9023אַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 H9033וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ve.sha.me.Ruand they will keepH9001 H8104דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotby doingH9005 H6213צְדָקָ֖הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666וּמִשְׁפָּ֑טu.mish.Patand justiceH9002 H4941לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616הָבִ֤יאha.Vi'will bringH935יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-onH5921אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033

20וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068זַעֲקַ֛תza.'a.Kat[the] outcry ofH2201סְדֹ֥םse.DomSodomH5467וַעֲמֹרָ֖הva.'a.mo.Rahand GomorrahH9002 H6017כִּי־ki-forH3588רָ֑בָּהRa.bahit is greatH7231וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔םve.Cha.ta.Tamand sin theirH9002 H2403 H9028כִּ֥יkithatH3588כָבְדָ֖הkha.ve.Dahit is heavyH3513מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

21אֵֽרֲדָה־'e.ra.dah-I will go downH3381נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994וְאֶרְאֶ֔הve.'er.'Ehso I may seeH9002 H7200הַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּha.ke.tza.'a.ka.Tah¿ according to outcry itsH9008 H9004 H6818 H9024הַבָּ֥אָהha.Ba.'ahthat <it> has comeH9009 H935אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413 H9030עָשׂ֣וּ׀'a.Suhave they doneH6213כָּלָ֑הka.LahcompletionH3617וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518לֹ֖אlo'notH3808אֵדָֽעָה׃'e.Da.'ahI will knowH3045

22וַיִּפְנ֤וּvai.yif.Nuand they turned awayH9001 H6437מִשָּׁם֙mi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009 H582וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001 H1980סְדֹ֑מָהse.Do.mahSodom towardsH5467 H9011וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002 H85עוֹדֶ֥נּוּo.De.nustill [was] heH5750 H9043עֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedstandingH5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

23וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001 H5066אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559הַאַ֣ףha.'Af¿ alsoH9008 H637תִּסְפֶּ֔הtis.Pehwill you sweep awayH5595צַדִּ֖יקtza.Dik[the] righteousH6662עִם־'im-withH5973רָשָֽׁע׃ra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563

24אוּלַ֥י'u.LaiperhapsH194יֵ֛שׁyeshthereH3426חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.Shim[are] fiftyH2572צַדִּיקִ֖םtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003 H8432הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892הַאַ֤ףha.'Af¿ alsoH9008 H637תִּסְפֶּה֙tis.Pehwill you sweep [it] awayH5595וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808תִשָּׂ֣אti.Sa'will you forgive?H5375לַמָּק֔וֹםla.ma.Kom<to> the placeH9005 H4725לְמַ֛עַןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofH4616חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572הַצַּדִּיקִ֖םha.tza.di.Kimthe righteous [people]H9009 H6662אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃be.kir.Bah[are] in midst itsH9003 H7130 H9024

25חָלִ֨לָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לְּךָ֜le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת׀me.'a.Sotfrom doingH9006 H6213כַּדָּבָ֣רka.da.Varaccording to the mannerH9004 H1697הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088לְהָמִ֤יתle.ha.Mitto put to deathH9005 H4191צַדִּיק֙tza.Dik[the] righteousH6662עִם־'im-withH5973רָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563וְהָיָ֥הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כַצַּדִּ֖יקkha.tza.Dikas the righteous [person]H9004 H6662כָּרָשָׁ֑עka.ra.Sha'as the wicked [person]H9004 H7563חָלִ֣לָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לָּ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9031הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ha.sho.Fet¿ [the] judge ofH9008 H8199כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehwill he doH6213מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatjusticeH4941

26וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אִם־'im-ifH518אֶמְצָ֥א'em.Tza'I will findH4672בִסְדֹ֛םvis.Domin SodomH9003 H5467חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572צַדִּיקִ֖םtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003 H8432הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וְנָשָׂ֥אתִיve.na.Sa.tiand I will forgiveH9001 H5375לְכָל־le.khol<to> allH9005 H3605הַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009 H4725בַּעֲבוּרָֽם׃ba.'a.vu.Ramfor sake of themH9003 H5668 H9038

27וַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ho.'Al.tiI have undertakenH2974לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002 H595עָפָ֥ר'a.Far[am] dustH6083וָאֵֽפֶר׃va.'E.ferand ash[es]H9002 H665

28א֠וּלַי'U.laiperhapsH194יַחְסְר֞וּןyach.se.Runthey will lack !H2637 H9013חֲמִשִּׁ֤יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572הַצַּדִּיקִם֙ha.tza.di.Kimthe righteous [people]H9009 H6662חֲמִשָּׁ֔הcha.mi.ShahfiveH2568הֲתַשְׁחִ֥יתha.tash.Chit¿ will you destroyH9008 H7843בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖הba.cha.mi.Shahfor fiveH9003 H2568אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אַשְׁחִ֔ית'ash.ChitI will destroy [it]H7843אִם־'im-ifH518אֶמְצָ֣א'em.Tza'I will findH4672שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033אַרְבָּעִ֖ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705וַחֲמִשָּֽׁה׃va.cha.mi.Shahand fiveH9002 H2568

29וַיֹּ֨סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001 H3254ע֜וֹדodagainH5750לְדַבֵּ֤רle.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033וַיֹּאמַ֔רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194יִמָּצְא֥וּןyi.ma.tze.'Unthey will be found !H4672 H9013שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033אַרְבָּעִ֑ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.SehI will do [it]H6213בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake ofH9003 H5668הָאַרְבָּעִֽים׃ha.'ar.ba.'Imthe fortyH9009 H705

30וַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַל־'al-may notH408נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994יִ֤חַרYi.charit burnH2734לַֽאדֹנָי֙la.do.Naito [the] LordH9005 H136וַאֲדַבֵּ֔רָהva.'a.da.Be.rahand let me speakH9002 H1696אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194יִמָּצְא֥וּןyi.ma.tze.'Unthey will be found !H4672 H9013שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033שְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֔ה'e.'e.SehI will do [it]H6213אִם־'im-ifH518אֶמְצָ֥א'em.Tza'I will findH4672שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033שְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃she.lo.ShimthirtyH7970

31וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הִנֵּֽה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ho.'Al.tiI have undertakenH2974לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194יִמָּצְא֥וּןyi.ma.tze.'Unthey will be found !H4672 H9013שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033עֶשְׂרִ֑ים'es.RimtwentyH6242וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אַשְׁחִ֔ית'ash.ChitI will destroy [it]H7843בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake ofH9003 H5668הָֽעֶשְׂרִֽים׃Ha.'es.Rimthe twentyH9009 H6242

32וַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַל־'al-may notH408נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994יִ֤חַרYi.charit burnH2734לַֽאדֹנָי֙la.do.Naito [the] LordH9005 H136וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הva.'a.da.be.Rahand let me speakH9002 H1696אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389הַפַּ֔עַםha.Pa.'amthis timeH9009 H6471אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194יִמָּצְא֥וּןyi.ma.tze.'Unthey will be found !H4672 H9013שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033עֲשָׂרָ֑ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אַשְׁחִ֔ית'ash.ChitI will destroy [it]H7843בַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.Vurfor sake ofH9003 H5668הָעֲשָׂרָֽה׃ha.'a.sa.Rahthe tenH9009 H6235

33וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834כִּלָּ֔הki.Lahhe had finishedH3615לְדַבֵּ֖רle.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וְאַבְרָהָ֖םve.'av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002 H85שָׁ֥בshavhe returnedH7725לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.Moto place hisH9005 H4725 H9023

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