Genesis 18:26-32
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
26 The Lord said, ‘If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.’(A)
27 Then Abraham answered, ‘Since I have ventured to speak to my lord – even though I am dust and ashes – 28 suppose the fifty righteous lack five. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five? ’
He replied, ‘I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.’
29 Then he spoke to him again, ‘Suppose forty are found there? ’
He answered, ‘I will not do it on account of forty.’
30 Then he said, ‘Let my lord not be angry, and I will speak further. Suppose thirty are found there? ’
He answered, ‘I will not do it if I find thirty there.’
31 Then he said, ‘Since I have ventured to speak to my lord, suppose twenty are found there? ’
He replied, ‘I will not destroy it on account of twenty.’
32 Then he said, ‘Let my lord not be angry, and I will speak one more time.(B) Suppose ten are found there? ’
He answered, ‘I will not destroy it on account of ten.’
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