Then the LORD appeared to (Abraham) by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day , while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
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And (Abraham) looked up ... and saw ... three men standing nearby. When he saw them , he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
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“ My lord , ” said (Abraham) , “ if I have found favor in your sight , please do not ... pass ... your servant {by}.
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Let a little water be brought , ... that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
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And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why ... ... you have passed your servant’s way. After that , you may continue on your way .... ” “ Yes , ” they replied , “ you may do as you have said. ”
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So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah , “ Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour , knead it , and bake some bread. ”
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Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd , selected a tender and choice calf ... , and gave it to a servant , who hurried to prepare it.
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Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf ... that had been prepared , and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
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“ Where is your wife Sarah ? ” they asked. ... “ There , in the tent , ” he replied.
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Then the LORD said , “ I will surely return to you at this time next year ... , ... and your wife Sarah will have a son ! ” Now Sarah ... was behind him , listening at the entrance to the tent.
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And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years ; Sarah had passed ... the age of childbearing ....
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So (she) laughed to herself , saying , “ After I am worn out and my master is old , will I now have this pleasure ? ”
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And the LORD ... asked Abraham , “ Why ... did Sarah laugh and say , ‘ Can I really ... bear a child when I am old ? ’
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Is anything too difficult for the LORD ? At the appointed time I will return to you — in about a year ... — and Sarah will have a son. ”
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But Sarah was afraid , so she denied it and said , “I did not laugh. ” “ No , ” replied (the LORD) , “ but you did laugh. ”
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When (the men) got up to leave , (they) looked out over ... Sodom , and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.
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And the LORD said , “ Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do ?
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Abraham {will} surely become a great and powerful nation , all the nations of the earth {will} be blessed.
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For I have chosen him , so that he will command - his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just , in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham - what He has promised -. ”
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Then the LORD said , “ The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin - is so grievous ,
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I will go down ... to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not , I will find out. ”
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And (the two) men turned away and went toward Sodom , but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
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Abraham stepped forward and said , “ Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked ?
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What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city ? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there ?
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Far be it to do such a thing — to kill the righteous with the wicked , so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right ? ”
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So the LORD replied , “ If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom , on their account I will spare the whole place. ”
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Then Abraham vvv answered , “ Now that ... I have ventured to speak to the Lord — though I am but dust and ashes —
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suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five ? ” - He replied , “ If I find forty-five ... there , I will not destroy (it). ”
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Once again ... (Abraham) spoke to (the LORD) , “ Suppose forty ... are found there ? ” He answered , “ On account of the forty , I will not do it. ”
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Then (Abraham) said , “ May the Lord not ... be angry , but let me speak (further). Suppose thirty are found there ? ” He replied , “ If I find thirty there , I will not do it. ”
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And (Abraham) said , “ Now that ... I have ventured to speak to the Lord , suppose twenty are found there ? ” He answered , “ On account of the twenty , I will not destroy (it). ”
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Finally, (Abraham) said , “ May the Lord not ... be angry , but let me speak ... once more. Suppose ten are found there ? ” And He answered , “ On account of the ten , I will not destroy (it). ”
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When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham , He departed , and Abraham returned home.
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