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1. GOD appeared to Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. It was the hottest part of the day.
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1. And the LORD H3068 appeared H7200 unto H413 him in the plains H436 of Mamre H4471 : and he H1931 sat H3427 in the tent H168 door H6607 in the heat H2527 of the day H3117 ;
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2. He looked up and saw three men standing. He ran from his tent to greet them and bowed before them.
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2. And he lifted up H5375 his eyes H5869 and looked H7200 , and, lo H2009 , three H7969 men H376 stood H5324 by H5921 him : and when he saw H7200 them , he ran H7323 to meet H7125 them from the tent door H4480 H6607 H168 , and bowed himself H7812 toward the ground H776 ,
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3. He said, "Master, if it please you, stop for a while with your servant.
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3. And said H559 , My Lord H136 , if H518 now H4994 I have found H4672 favor H2580 in thy sight H5869 , pass not away H5674 H408 , I pray thee H4994 , from H4480 H5921 thy servant H5650 :
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4. I'll get some water so you can wash your feet. Rest under this tree.
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4. Let a little H4592 water H4325 , I pray you H4994 , be fetched H3947 , and wash H7364 your feet H7272 , and rest yourselves H8172 under H8478 the tree H6086 :
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5. I'll get some food to refresh you on your way, since your travels have brought you across my path." They said, "Certainly. Go ahead."
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5. And I will fetch H3947 a morsel H6595 of bread H3899 , and comfort H5582 ye your hearts H3820 ; after that H310 ye shall pass on H5674 : for H3588 therefore H5921 H3651 are ye come H5674 to H5921 your servant H5650 . And they said H559 , So H3651 do H6213 , as H834 thou hast said H1696 .
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6. Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. He said, "Hurry. Get three cups of our best flour; knead it and make bread."
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6. And Abraham H85 hastened H4116 into the tent H168 unto H413 Sarah H8283 , and said H559 , Make ready quickly H4116 three H7969 measures H5429 of fine H5560 meal H7058 , knead H3888 it , and make H6213 cakes upon the hearth H5692 .
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7. Then Abraham ran to the cattle pen and picked out a nice plump calf and gave it to the servant who lost no time getting it ready.
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7. And Abraham H85 ran H7323 unto H413 the herd H1241 , and fetched H3947 a calf H1121 H1241 tender H7390 and good H2896 , and gave H5414 it unto H413 a young man H5288 ; and he hasted H4116 to dress H6213 it.
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8. Then he got curds and milk, brought them with the calf that had been roasted, set the meal before the men, and stood there under the tree while they ate.
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8. And he took H3947 butter H2529 , and milk H2461 , and the calf H1121 H1241 which H834 he had dressed H6213 , and set H5414 it before H6440 them ; and he H1931 stood H5975 by H5921 them under H8478 the tree H6086 , and they did eat H398 .
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9. The men said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" He said, "In the tent."
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9. And they said H559 unto H413 him, Where H346 is Sarah H8283 thy wife H802 ? And he said H559 , Behold H2009 , in the tent H168 .
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10. One of them said, "I'm coming back about this time next year. When I arrive, your wife Sarah will have a son." Sarah was listening at the tent opening, just behind the man.
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10. And he said H559 , I will certainly return H7725 H7725 unto H413 thee according to the time H6256 of life H2416 ; and, lo H2009 , Sarah H8283 thy wife H802 shall have a son H1121 . And Sarah H8283 heard H8085 it in the tent H168 door H6607 , which H1931 was behind H310 him.
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11. Abraham and Sarah were old by this time, very old. Sarah was far past the age for having babies.
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11. Now Abraham H85 and Sarah H8283 were old H2205 and well stricken H935 in age H3117 ; and it ceased H2308 to be H1961 with Sarah H8283 after the manner H734 of women H802 .
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12. Sarah laughed within herself, "An old woman like me? Get pregnant? With this old man of a husband?"
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12. Therefore Sarah H8283 laughed H6711 within H7130 herself, saying H559 , After H310 I am waxed old H1086 shall I have H1961 pleasure H5730 , my lord H113 being old H2204 also?
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13. GOD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh saying, 'Me? Have a baby? An old woman like me?'
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13. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Abraham H85 , Wherefore H4100 H2088 did Sarah H8283 laugh H6711 , saying H559 , Shall I of a surety H637 H552 bear a child H3205 , which H589 am old H2204 ?
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14. Is anything too hard for GOD? I'll be back about this time next year and Sarah will have a baby."
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14. Is any thing H1697 too hard H6381 for the LORD H4480 H3068 ? At the time appointed H4150 I will return H7725 unto H413 thee , according to the time H6256 of life H2416 , and Sarah H8283 shall have a son H1121 .
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15. Sarah lied. She said, "I didn't laugh," because she was afraid. But he said, "Yes you did; you laughed."
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15. Then Sarah H8283 denied H3584 , saying H559 , I laughed H6711 not H3808 ; for H3588 she was afraid H3372 . And he said H559 , Nay H3808 ; but H3588 thou didst laugh H6711 .
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16. When the men got up to leave, they set off for Sodom. Abraham walked with them to say good-bye.
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16. And the men H376 rose up H6965 from thence H4480 H8033 , and looked H8259 toward H5921 H6440 Sodom H5467 : and Abraham H85 went H1980 with H5973 them to bring them on the way H7971 .
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17. Then GOD said, "Shall I keep back from Abraham what I'm about to do?
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17. And the LORD H3068 said H559 , Shall I H589 hide H3680 from Abraham H4480 H85 that thing which H834 I H589 do H6213 ;
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18. Abraham is going to become a large and strong nation; all the nations of the world are going to find themselves blessed through him.
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18. Seeing that Abraham H85 shall surely become H1961 H1961 a great H1419 and mighty H6099 nation H1471 , and all H3605 the nations H1471 of the earth H776 shall be blessed H1288 in him?
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19. Yes, I've settled on him as the one to train his children and future family to observe GOD's way of life, live kindly and generously and fairly, so that GOD can complete in Abraham what he promised him."
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19. For H3588 I know H3045 him, that H4616 H834 he will command H6680 H853 his children H1121 and his household H1004 after H310 him , and they shall keep H8104 the way H1870 of the LORD H3068 , to do H6213 justice H6666 and judgment H4941 ; that H4616 the LORD H3068 may bring H935 upon H5921 Abraham H85 H853 that which H834 he hath spoken H1696 of H5921 him.
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20. GOD continued, "The cries of the victims in Sodom and Gomorrah are deafening; the sin of those cities is immense.
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20. And the LORD H3068 said H559 , Because H3588 the cry H2201 of Sodom H5467 and Gomorrah H6017 is great H7231 , and because H3588 their sin H2403 is very H3966 grievous H3513 ;
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21. I'm going down to see for myself, see if what they're doing is as bad as it sounds. Then I'll know."
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21. I will go down H3381 now H4994 , and see H7200 whether they have done H6213 altogether H3617 according to the cry H6818 of it , which is come H935 unto H413 me ; and if H518 not H3808 , I will know H3045 .
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22. The men set out for Sodom, but Abraham stood in GOD's path, blocking his way.
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22. And the men H376 turned their faces H6437 from thence H4480 H8033 , and went H1980 toward Sodom H5467 : but Abraham H85 stood H5975 yet H5750 before H6440 the LORD H3068 .
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23. Abraham confronted him, "Are you serious? Are you planning on getting rid of the good people right along with the bad?
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23. And Abraham H85 drew near H5066 , and said H559 , Wilt thou also H637 destroy H5595 the righteous H6662 with H5973 the wicked H7563 ?
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24. What if there are fifty decent people left in the city; will you lump the good with the bad and get rid of the lot?
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24. Peradventure H194 there be H3426 fifty H2572 righteous H6662 within H8432 the city H5892 : wilt thou also H637 destroy H5595 and not H3808 spare H5375 the place H4725 for H4616 the fifty H2572 righteous H6662 that H834 are therein H7130 ?
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25. Wouldn't you spare the city for the sake of those fifty innocents? I can't believe you'd do that, kill off the good and the bad alike as if there were no difference between them. Doesn't the Judge of all the Earth judge with justice?"
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25. That be far H2486 from thee to do H4480 H6213 after this H2088 manner H1697 , to slay H4191 the righteous H6662 with H5973 the wicked H7563 : and that the righteous H6662 should be H1961 as the wicked H7563 , that be far H2486 from thee : Shall not H3808 the Judge H8199 of all H3605 the earth H776 do H6213 right H4941 ?
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26. GOD said, "If I find fifty decent people in the city of Sodom, I'll spare the place just for them."
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26. And the LORD H3068 said H559 , If H518 I find H4672 in Sodom H5467 fifty H2572 righteous H6662 within H8432 the city H5892 , then I will spare H5375 all H3605 the place H4725 for their sakes H5668 .
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27. Abraham came back, "Do I, a mere mortal made from a handful of dirt, dare open my mouth again to my Master?
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27. And Abraham H85 answered H6030 and said H559 , Behold H2009 now H4994 , I have taken upon H2974 me to speak H1696 unto H413 the Lord H136 , which H595 am but dust H6083 and ashes H665 :
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28. What if the fifty fall short by five--would you destroy the city because of those missing five?" He said, "I won't destroy it if there are forty-five."
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28. Peradventure H194 there shall lack H2637 five H2568 of the fifty H2572 righteous H6662 : wilt thou destroy H7843 H853 all H3605 the city H5892 for lack of five H2568 ? And he said H559 , If H518 I find H4672 there H8033 forty H705 and five H2568 , I will not H3808 destroy H7843 it .
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29. Abraham spoke up again, "What if you only find forty?" "Neither will I destroy it if for forty."
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29. And he spoke H1696 unto H413 him yet H5750 again H3254 , and said H559 , Peradventure H194 there shall be forty H705 found H4672 there H8033 . And he said H559 , I will not H3808 do H6213 it for forty's sake H5668 H705 .
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30. He said, "Master, don't be irritated with me, but what if only thirty are found?" "No, I won't do it if I find thirty."
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30. And he said H559 unto him , Oh H4994 let not H408 the Lord H136 be angry H2734 , and I will speak H1696 : Peradventure H194 there shall thirty H7970 be found H4672 there H8033 . And he said H559 , I will not H3808 do H6213 it , if H518 I find H4672 thirty H7970 there H8033 .
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31. He pushed on, "I know I'm trying your patience, Master, but how about for twenty?" "I won't destroy it for twenty."
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31. And he said H559 , Behold H2009 now H4994 , I have taken upon H2974 me to speak H1696 unto H413 the Lord H136 : Peradventure H194 there shall be twenty H6242 found H4672 there H8033 . And he said H559 , I will not H3808 destroy H7843 it for twenty's sake H5668 H6242 .
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32. He wouldn't quit, "Don't get angry, Master--this is the last time. What if you only come up with ten?" "For the sake of only ten, I won't destroy the city."
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32. And he said H559 , Oh H4994 let not H408 the Lord H136 be angry H2734 , and I will speak H1696 yet H389 but this once H6471 : Peradventure H194 ten H6235 shall be found H4672 there H8033 . And he said H559 , I will not H3808 destroy H7843 it for ten's sake H5668 H6235 .
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33. When GOD finished talking with Abraham, he left. And Abraham went home.
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33. And the LORD H3068 went his way H1980 , as soon as H834 he had left H3615 communing H1696 with H413 Abraham H85 : and Abraham H85 returned H7725 unto his place H4725 .
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