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Genesis - ch 18 v 21 - 33
- I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know it.
- And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.
- And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?
- There are perhaps fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are therein?
- Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked -- far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?
- And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.
- And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
- Perhaps there may want five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city on account of the five? And he said, If I shall find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.
- And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.
- And he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry that I speak! Perhaps there may be thirty found there. And he said, I will not do it if I find thirty there.
- And he said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak with the Lord. Perhaps there may be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.
- And he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry, that I speak yet but this time! Perhaps there may be ten found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.
- And Jehovah went away when he had ended speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.
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