Genesis 18
1. And the LORD appeared * unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat * in the tent door in the heat of the day;
2. And he lift up * his eyes and looked * , and, lo, three men stood * by him: and when he saw * them, he ran * to meet * them from the tent door, and bowed * himself toward the ground,
3. And said * , My Lord, if now I have found * favour in thy sight, pass not away * , I pray thee, from thy servant:
4. Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched * , and wash * your feet, and rest yourselves * under the tree:
5. And I will fetch * a morsel of bread, and comfort ye * your hearts; after that ye shall pass on * : for therefore are ye come * to your servant. And they said * , So do * , as thou hast said * .
6. And Abraham hastened * into the tent unto Sarah, and said * , Make ready quickly * three measures of fine meal, knead * it, and make * cakes upon the hearth * .
7. And Abraham ran * unto the herd,and fetcht * a calf tender and good, and gave * it unto a young man; and he hasted * to dress * it.
8. And he took * butter, and milk,and the calf which he had dressed * , and set * it before them; and he stood * by them under the tree, and they did eat * .
9. And they said * unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said * , Behold, in the tent.
10. And he said * , I will certainly * return * unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard * it in the tent door, which was behind him.
11. Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken * in age; and it ceased * to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12. Therefore Sarah laughed * within herself, saying * , After I am waxed old * shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also * ?
13. And the LORD said * unto Abraham,Wherefore did Sarah laugh * , saying * , Shall I of a surety bear * a child, which am old * ?
14. Is * any thing too hard * for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return * unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
15. Then Sarah denied * , saying * , I laughed * not; for she was afraid * . And he said * , Nay; but thou didst laugh * .
16. And the men rose up * from thence, and looked * toward Sodom: and Abraham went * with them to bring them on the way * .
17. And the LORD said * , Shall I hide * from Abraham that thing which I do * ;
18. Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed * in him?
19. For I know * him, that he will command * his children and his household after him, and they shall keep * the way of the LORD, to do * justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring * upon Abraham that which he hath spoken * of him.
20. And the LORD said * , Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great,and because their sin is very grievous * ;
21. 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 * .
22. And the men turned their faces * from thence, and went * toward Sodom: but Abraham stood * yet before the LORD.
23. And Abraham drew near * , and said * , Wilt thou also destroy * the righteous with the wicked?
24. Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy * and not spare * the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
25. 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?
26. And the LORD said * , If I find * in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare * all the place for their sakes.
27. And Abraham answered * and said * , Behold now, I have taken upon me * to speak * unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. And the LORD went his way * , as soon as he had left * communing * with Abraham: and Abraham returned * unto his place.
