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1. Later, the Lord again appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre. Abraham was sitting at the entrance of his tent during 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 near him. When Abraham saw them, he ran from his tent to meet them. He bowed facedown on the ground 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. and said, "Sir, if you think well of me, please stay awhile with me, 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 will bring some water so all of you can wash your feet. You may rest under the 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. and I will get some bread for you so you can regain your strength. Then you may continue your journey." The three men said, "That is fine. Do as you said."
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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 to the tent where Sarah was and said to her, "Hurry, prepare twenty quarts of fine flour, and make it into loaves of 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 his herd and took one of his best calves. He gave it to a servant, who hurried to kill it and to prepare it for food.
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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. Abraham gave the three men the calf that had been cooked and milk curds and milk. While they ate, he stood under the tree near them.
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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 asked Abraham, "Where is your wife Sarah?" "There, in the tent," said Abraham.
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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. Then the Lord said, "I will certainly return to you about this time a year from now. At that time your wife Sarah will have a son." Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent which was behind him.
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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 very old. Since Sarah was past the age when women normally have children,
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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. she laughed to herself, "My husband and I are too old to have a baby."
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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. Then the Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, 'I am too old to have a baby'?
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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 the Lord? No! I will return to you at the right time a year from now, and Sarah will have a son."
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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 was afraid, so she lied and said, "I didn't laugh." But the Lord said, "No. You did laugh."
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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. Then the men got up to leave and started out toward Sodom. Abraham walked along with them a short time to send them on their way.
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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. The Lord said, "Should I tell Abraham what I am going to do now?
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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's children will certainly become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be 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. I have chosen him so he would command his children and his descendants to live the way the Lord wants them to, to live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord, will give Abraham what I 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. Then the Lord said, "I have heard many complaints against the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. They are very evil.
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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 will go down and see if they are as bad as I have heard. If not, I will 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. So the men turned and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood there before the Lord.
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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. Then Abraham approached him and asked, "Do you plan to destroy the good people along with the evil ones?
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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 good people in that city? Will you still destroy it? Surely you will save the city for the fifty good people living there.
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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. Surely you will not destroy the good people along with the evil ones; then they would be treated the same. You are the judge of all the earth. Won't you do what is right?"
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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. The Lord said, "If I find fifty good people in the city of Sodom, I will save the whole city because of 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. Then Abraham said, "Though I am only dust and ashes, I have been brave to speak to the Lord.
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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 there are only forty-five good people in the city? Will you destroy the whole city for the lack of five good people?" The Lord said, "If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy the city."
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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. Again Abraham said to him, "If you find only forty good people there, will you destroy the city?" The Lord said, "If I find forty, I will not destroy it."
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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. Then Abraham said, "Lord, please don't be angry with me, but let me ask you this. If you find only thirty good people in the city, will you destroy it?" He said, "If I find thirty good people there, I will not destroy the city."
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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. Then Abraham said, "I have been brave to speak to the Lord. But what if there are twenty good people in the city?" He answered, "If I find twenty there, I will not destroy the city."
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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. Then Abraham said, "Lord, please don't be angry with me, but let me bother you this one last time. What if you find ten there?" He said, "If I find ten there, I will not destroy it."
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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 the Lord finished speaking to Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned 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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