Genesis 18:17-23

17The Lord said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

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

19For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him."

20Then the Lord said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave,

21I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know."

22So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.

23Then Abraham drew near and said, "Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?