Genesis 18:10-33

10He saidH559, “1I will certainlyH7725 returnH7725 to you 2at this timeH6256 nextH2416 yearH2416; and beholdH2009, your wifeH802 SarahH8283 will have a sonH1121.” And SarahH8283 was listeningH8085 at the tentH168 doorH6607, whichH1931 was behindH310 him. 11Now 3AbrahamH85 and SarahH8283 were oldH2205, advancedH935 in ageH3117; SarahH8283 was 4pastH2308 5childbearingH734H802. 12So SarahH8283 laughedH6711 6to herselfH7130, sayingH559, “7AfterH310 I have becomeH1086 oldH1086, am I to haveH1961 pleasureH5734, my 8lordH113 beingH2204 oldH2204 also?” 13But the LordH3068 saidH559 to AbrahamH85, “WhyH4100 did SarahH8283 laughH6711, sayingH559, ‘Shall I actuallyH637H552 giveH3205 birthH3205 to a child, when I amH2204 so oldH2204?’ 149IsH6381 anythingH1697 tooH4480 10difficultH6381 for the LordH3068? At the 11appointedH4150 timeH4150 I will returnH7725 to you, 12at thisH2416 timeH6256 nextH2416 yearH2416, and SarahH8283 will have a sonH1121.” 15SarahH8283 deniedH3584 it, however, sayingH559, “I did not laughH6711”; for she wasH3372 afraidH3372. And He saidH559, “NoH3808, but you did laughH6711.”

16Then 13the menH376 roseH6965 upH6965 from thereH8033, and lookedH8259 downH8259 towardH5921H6440 SodomH5467; and AbrahamH85 was walkingH1980 with them to sendH7971 them off. 1714The LordH3068 saidH559, “Shall I hideH3680 from AbrahamH85 15whatH834 I am about to doH6213, 18since AbrahamH85 will certainlyH1961 becomeH1961 a greatH1419 and 16mightyH6099 nationH1471, and in him 17allH3605 the nationsH1471 of the earthH776 will be blessedH1288? 19For I have 1819chosenH3045 him, soH4616 thatH4616 he may 20commandH6680 his childrenH1121 and his householdH1004 afterH310 him to 21keepH8104 the wayH1870 of the LordH3068 by doingH6213 righteousnessH6666 and justiceH4941, soH4616 thatH4616 the LordH3068 may bringH935 upon AbrahamH85 22whatH834 He has spokenH1696 aboutH5921 him.” 20And the LordH3068 saidH559, “23The outcryH2201 of SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 isH7231 indeedH3588 greatH7231, and their sinH2403 isH3513 exceedinglyH3966 graveH3513. 21I will 24goH3381 downH3381 nowH4994 and seeH7200 whether they have doneH6213 entirelyH3605 as the outcryH6818, which has comeH935 to Me indicates; and ifH518 not, I will knowH3045.”

22Then 25the menH376 turnedH6437 awayH6437 from thereH8033 and wentH1980 toward SodomH5467, while AbrahamH85 was stillH5750 standingH5975 beforeH6440 26the LordH3068. 23AbrahamH85 approachedH5066 and saidH559, “27Will You indeedH637 sweepH5595 awayH5595 the righteousH6662 with the wickedH7563? 24SupposeH194 thereH3426 areH3426 fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 peopleH6662 withinH8432 the cityH5892; will You indeedH637 sweepH5595 it awayH5595 and not 28spareH5375 the placeH4725 for the sakeH4616 of the fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 whoH834 are in it? 25FarH2486 be it from You to doH6213 29suchH2088 a thingH1697, to killH4191 the righteousH6662 with the wickedH7563, so that the righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563 are treated alike. FarH2486 be it from You! Shall not 30the JudgeH8199 of allH3605 the earthH776 31dealH6213 justlyH4941?” 26So the LordH3068 saidH559, “32IfH518 I findH4672 in SodomH5467 fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 withinH8432 the cityH5892, then I will 33spareH5375 the entireH3605 placeH4725 on their accountH5668.” 27And AbrahamH85 repliedH6030, “NowH4994 beholdH2009, I have 34venturedH2974 to speakH1696 to the LordH136, although I am only 35dustH6083 and ashesH665. 28SupposeH194 the fiftyH2572 righteousH6662 are lackingH2637 fiveH2568, will You destroyH7843 the entireH3605 cityH5892 because of fiveH2568?” And He saidH559, “I will not destroyH7843 it ifH518 I findH4672 forty-fiveH705H2568 thereH8033.” 29And he 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 beH2734 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 36venturedH2974 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, “37OhH4994 mayH4994 the LordH136 not beH2734 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.” 33AsH3512 soonH3512 asH3512 He had finishedH3615 speakingH1696 to AbrahamH85 38the LordH3068 departedH1980, and AbrahamH85 returnedH7725 to his placeH4725.