Genesis 18:17-33

171The LordH3068 saidH559, “Shall I hideH3680 from AbrahamH85 2whatH834 I am about to doH6213, 18since AbrahamH85 will surelyH1961 becomeH1961 a greatH1419 and 3mightyH6099 nationH1471, and in him 4allH3605 the nationsH1471 of the earthH776 will be blessedH1288? 19For I have 56chosenH3045 him, soH4616 that he may 7commandH6680 his childrenH1121 and his householdH1004 afterH310 him to 8keepH8104 the wayH1870 of the LordH3068 by doingH6213 righteousnessH6666 and justiceH4941, soH4616 that the LordH3068 may bringH935 upon AbrahamH85 9whatH834 He has spokenH1696 aboutH5921 him.” 20And the LordH3068 saidH559, “10The outcryH2201 of SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 is indeedH3588 greatH7231, and their sinH2403 is exceedinglyH3966 graveH3513. 21I will 11goH3381 downH3381 nowH4994, and seeH7200 if they have doneH6213 entirelyH3617 according to its outcryH6818, which has comeH935 to Me; and ifH518 not, I will knowH3045.”

22Then 12the menH376 turnedH6437 awayH6437 from thereH8033 and wentH1980 toward SodomH5467, while AbrahamH85 was stillH5750 standingH5975 beforeH6440 13the LordH3068. 23AbrahamH85 cameH5066 nearH5066 and saidH559, “14Will You indeedH637 sweepH5595 awayH5595 the righteousH6662 with the wickedH7563? 24SupposeH194 thereH3426 are fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 withinH8432 the cityH5892; will You indeedH637 sweepH5595 it awayH5595 and not 15spareH5375 the placeH4725 for the sakeH4616 of the fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 whoH834 are in it? 25FarH2486 be it from You to doH6213 16suchH2088 a thingH1697, to slayH4191 the righteousH6662 with the wickedH7563, so that the righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563 are treated alike. FarH2486 be it from You! Shall not 17the JudgeH8199 of allH3605 the earthH776 18dealH6213 justlyH4941?” 26So the LordH3068 saidH559, “19IfH518 I findH4672 in SodomH5467 fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 withinH8432 the cityH5892, then I will 20spareH5375 the wholeH3605 placeH4725 on their accountH5668.” 27And AbrahamH85 repliedH6030, “NowH4994 beholdH2009, I have 21venturedH2974 to speakH1696 to the LordH136, although I am but 22dustH6083 and ashesH665. 28SupposeH194 the fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 are lackingH2637 fiveH2568, will You destroyH7843 the wholeH3605 cityH5892 because of fiveH2568?” And He saidH559, “I will not destroyH7843 it ifH518 I findH4672 forty-fiveH705H2568 thereH8033.” 29He spokeH1696 to Him yetH5750 againH3254 and saidH559, “SupposeH194 fortyH705 are foundH4672 thereH8033?” And He saidH559, “I will not doH6213 it on accountH5668 of the fortyH705.” 30Then he saidH559, “OhH4994 mayH4994 the LordH136 not be angryH2734, and I shall speakH1696; supposeH194 thirtyH7970 are foundH4672 thereH8033?” And He saidH559, “I will not doH6213 it ifH518 I findH4672 thirtyH7970 thereH8033.” 31And he saidH559, “NowH4994 beholdH2009, I have 23venturedH2974 to speakH1696 to the LordH136; supposeH194 twentyH6242 are foundH4672 thereH8033?” And He saidH559, “I will not destroyH7843 it on accountH5668 of the twentyH6242.” 32Then he saidH559, “24OhH4994 mayH4994 the LordH136 not be angryH2734, and I shall speakH1696 onlyH389 thisH6471 onceH6471; supposeH194 tenH6235 are foundH4672 thereH8033?” And He saidH559, “I will not destroyH7843 it on accountH5668 of the tenH6235.” 33As soonH3512 as He had finishedH3615 speakingH1696 to AbrahamH85 25the LordH3068 departedH1980, and AbrahamH85 returnedH7725 to his placeH4725.