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Genesis 18
18:1

And Yahweh3068 appeared7200 unto him in the plains436 of Mamre:4471 and he sat3427 in the tent168 door6607 in the heat2527 of the day;3117

18:2

And he lift up5375 his eyes5869 and looked,7200 and, lo, three7969 men582 stood5324 by him: and when he saw7200 them, he ran7323 to meet7125 them from the tent168 door,6607 and bowed7812 himself toward the ground,776

18:3

And said,559 Yahweh,3068 if now I have found4672 favour2580 in thy sight,5869 pass not away,5674 I pray thee, from thy servant:5650

18:4

Let a little4592 water,4325 I pray you,4994 be fetched,3947 and wash7364 your feet,7272 and rest8172 yourselves under the tree:6086

18:5

And I will fetch3947 a morsel6595 of bread,3899 and comfort5582 ye your hearts;3820 after310 that ye shall pass on:5674 for therefore are ye come5674 to5921 your servant.5650 And they said,559 So do,6213 as thou hast said.1696

18:6

And Abraham85 hastened4116 into the tent168 unto Sarah,8283 and said,559 Make ready quickly4116 three7969 measures5429 of fine5560 meal,7058 knead3888 it, and make6213 cakes5692 upon the hearth.

18:7

And Abraham85 ran7323 unto the herd,1241 and fetch3947 a calf1121 tender7390 and good,2896 and gave5414 it unto a young man;5288 and he hasted4116 to dress6213 it.

18:8

And he took3947 butter,2529 and milk,2461 and the calf1121 which he had dressed,6213 and set5414 it before6440 them; and he stood5975 by them under the tree,6086 and they did eat.398

18:9

And they said559 unto him, Where346 is Sarah8283 thy wife?802 And he said,559 Behold, in the tent.168

18:10

And he said,559 I will certainly7725 return7725 unto thee according to the time6256 of life;2416 and, lo, Sarah8283 thy wife802 shall have a son.1121 And Sarah8283 heard8085 it in the tent168 door,6607 which was behind310 him.

18:11

Now Abraham85 and Sarah8283 were old2205 and well stricken935 in age;3117 and it ceased2308 to be with Sarah8283 after the manner734 of women.802

18:12

Therefore Sarah8283 laughed6711 within7130 herself, saying,559 After310 I am waxed old1086 shall I have pleasure,5730 my sovereign113 being old2204 also?

18:13

And Yahweh3068 said559 unto Abraham,85 Wherefore4100 did Sarah8283 laugh,6711 saying,559 Shall I of a surety552 bear3205 a child, which589 am old?2204

18:14

Is any thing1697 too hard6381 for Yahweh?3068 At the time appointed4150 I will return7725 unto thee, according to the time6256 of life,2416 and Sarah8283 shall have a son.1121

18:15

Then Sarah8283 denied,3584 saying,559 I laughed6711 not; for she was afraid.3372 And he said,559 Nay;3808 but thou didst laugh.6711

18:16

And the men582 rose up6965 from thence, and looked8259 toward6440 Sodom:5467 and Abraham85 went1980 with them to bring them on the way.7971

18:17

And Yahweh3068 said,559 Shall I hide3680 from Abraham85 that thing which834 I do;6213

18:18

Seeing that Abraham85 shall surely become a great1419 and mighty6099 nation,1471 and all the nations1471 of the earth776 shall be blessed1288 in him?

18:19

For I know3045 him, that834 he will command6680 his children1121 and his household1004 after310 him, and they shall keep8104 the way1870 of Yahweh,3068 to do6213 justice6666 and judgment;4941 that Yahweh3068 may bring935 upon Abraham85 that which he hath spoken1696 of him.

18:20

And Yahweh3068 said,559 Because the cry2201 of Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017 is great,7227 and because their sin2403 is very3966 grievous;3513

18:21

I will go down3381 now, and see7200 whether they have done6213 altogether3617 according to the cry6818 of it, which is come935 unto me; and if not, I will know.3045

18:22

And the men582 turned their faces6437 from thence, and went3212 toward Sodom:5467 but Abraham85 stood5975 yet5750 before6440 Yahweh.3068

18:23

And Abraham85 drew near,5066 and said,559 Wilt thou also destroy5595 the righteous6662 with5973 the wicked?7563

18:24

Peradventure there be3426 fifty2572 righteous6662 within8432 the city:5892 wilt thou also destroy5595 and not spare5375 the place4725 for4616 the fifty2572 righteous6662 that are therein?7130

18:25

That be far2486 from thee to do6213 after this manner,1697 to slay4191 the righteous6662 with the wicked:7563 and that the righteous6662 should be as the wicked,7563 that be far2486 from thee: Shall not the Judge8199 of all the earth776 do6213 right?4941

18:26

And Yahweh3068 said,559 If I find4672 in Sodom5467 fifty2572 righteous6662 within8432 the city,5892 then I will spare5375 all the place4725 for their sakes.

18:27

And Abraham85 answered6030 and said,559 Behold now, I have taken upon me2974 to speak1696 unto Yahweh,3068 which595 am but dust6083 and ashes:665

18:28

Peradventure there shall lack2637 five2568 of the fifty2572 righteous:6662 wilt thou destroy7843 all the city5892 for lack of five?2568 And he said,559 If I find4672 there forty705 and five,2568 I will not destroy7843 it.

18:29

And he spake1696 unto him yet again,3254 and said,559 Peradventure there shall be forty705 found4672 there. And he said,559 I will not do6213 it for forty's705 sake.

18:30

And he said559 unto him, Oh4994 let not Yahweh3068 be angry,2734 and I will speak:1696 Peradventure there shall thirty7970 be found4672 there. And he said,559 I will not do6213 it, if I find4672 thirty7970 there.

18:31

And he said,559 Behold now, I have taken upon me2974 to speak1696 unto My Sovereign:136 Peradventure there shall be twenty6242 found4672 there. And he said,559 I will not destroy7843 it for twenty's6242 sake.

18:32

And he said,559 Oh let not Yahweh3068 be angry,2734 and I will speak1696 yet but389 this once:6471 Peradventure ten6235 shall be found4672 there. And he said,559 I will not destroy7843 it for ten's6235 sake.

18:33

And Yahweh3068 went his way,3212 as soon as834 he had left3615 communing1696 with Abraham:85 and Abraham85 returned7725 unto his place.4725