Genesis 18
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Genesis 18:17-33

17And Jehovah saidH559, Shall I hide from AbrahamH85 what I am doing? 18Since AbrahamH85 shall indeed becomeH1961 a greatH1419 and mightyH6099 nationH1471; and all the nationsH1471 of the earthH776 shall beH1961 blessedH1288 in him. 19For I knowH3045 him that he will commandH6680 his children and his householdH1004 after him, and they shall keepH8104 the wayH1870 of Jehovah, to do righteousnessH6666 and justiceH4941, in order that Jehovah may bringH935 upon AbrahamH85 what he hath spokenH1696 of him. 20And Jehovah saidH559, Because the cryH2201 of SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 is great and their sinH2403 is veryH3966 grievous, 21I will goH935 down now, and seeH7200 whether they have done altogether according to the cryH6818 of it, which is comeH935 to me; and if not, I will knowH3045 [it]. 22And the menH376 turnedH6437 thence, and went towards SodomH5467; and AbrahamH85 remainedH5975 yetH5750 standingH5975 before Jehovah. 23And AbrahamH85 drewH5066 near, and saidH559, Wilt thou alsoH637 cause the righteousH6662 to perish with the wickedH7563? 24There are perhapsH194 fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 within the cityH5892: wilt thou alsoH637 destroy and not forgiveH5375 the placeH4725 for the sakeH4616 of the fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 that are therein? 25FarH2486 beH1961 it from thee to do so, to slay the righteousH6662 with the wickedH7563, that the righteousH6662 should beH1961 as the wickedH7563 — farH2486 beH1961 it from thee! Will not the JudgeH8199 of all the earthH776 do rightH4941? 26And Jehovah saidH559, If I findH4672 at SodomH5467 fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 within the cityH5892, then I will forgiveH5375 all the placeH4725 for their sakes. 27And AbrahamH85 answered and saidH559, Behold now, I have ventured to speakH1696 unto the LordH136; I, who am dustH6083 and ashesH665. 28PerhapsH194 there may want fiveH2568 of the fiftyH2572 righteousH6662: wilt thou destroyH7843 all the cityH5892 on account of the fiveH2568? And he saidH559, If I shall findH4672 forty-fiveH705 there, I will not destroyH7843 [it]. 29And he continued yetH5750 to speakH1696 with him, and saidH559, PerhapsH194 there may be fortyH705 foundH4672 there. And he saidH559, I will not do it for the forty's sakeH5668. 30And he saidH559, Oh, let not the LordH136 be angryH2734 that I speakH1696! PerhapsH194 there may be thirtyH7970 foundH4672 there. And he saidH559, I will not do it if I findH4672 thirtyH7970 there. 31And he saidH559, Behold now, I have ventured to speakH1696 with the LordH136. PerhapsH194 there may be twentyH6242 foundH4672 there. And he saidH559, I will not destroyH7843 [it] for the twenty's sakeH5668. 32And he saidH559, Oh, let not the LordH136 be angryH2734, that I speakH1696 yet but this timeH6471! PerhapsH194 there may be tenH6235 foundH4672 there. And he saidH559, I will not destroyH7843 [it] for the ten's sakeH5668. 33And Jehovah wentH7725 awayH7725 whenH834 he had endedH3615 speakingH1696 to AbrahamH85; and AbrahamH85 returnedH7725 to his placeH4725.

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