创18:16And the men rose up thence, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to conduct them.

创18:17And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?

创18:18Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.

创18:19For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.

创18:20And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,

创18:21I 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].

创18:22And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.

创18:23And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?

创18:24There 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?

创18:25Far 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?

创18:26And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.

创18:27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.

创18:28Perhaps 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].

创18:29And 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.

创18:30And 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.

创18:31And 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.

创18:32And 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.

创18:33And Jehovah went away when he had ended speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.

创19:1And the two angels came to Sodom at even. And Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. And Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed down, the face toward the ground,

创19:2and he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and lodge, and wash your feet; and ye shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, No; but we will pass the night in the open place.