And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; (18:20)

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know (18:21)

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord (18:22)

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? (18:23)

Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that [are] therein? (18:24)

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? (18:25)

And the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes (18:26)

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which [am but] dust and ashes: (18:27)

Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for [lack of] five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy [it] (18:28)

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do [it] for forty's sake (18:29)

And he said [unto him], Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do [it], if I find thirty there (18:30)

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for twenty's sake (18:31)

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten's sake (18:32)

And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place (18:33)

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