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Genesis 18:1 (show verse)

And Jehovah appeared to him in the plains of Mamre, and he sat at the tent door in the heat of the day.

Genesis 18:2 (show verse)

And he lifted 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 toward the ground.

Genesis 18:3 (show verse)

And he said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, do not pass away, I pray, from Your servant.

Genesis 18:4 (show verse)

Let a little water, I pray, be brought, and wash Your feet, and rest under the tree.

Genesis 18:5 (show verse)

And I will bring a bite of bread, and will comfort your hearts. After that You shall pass on. For this is why You have come to Your servant. And they said, Do so, as you have said.

Genesis 18:6 (show verse)

And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal; knead it, and make cakes.

Genesis 18:7 (show verse)

And Abraham ran out to the herd and brought a calf, tender and good. And he gave it to a young man. And he hurried to dress it.

Genesis 18:8 (show verse)

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 ate.

Genesis 18:9 (show verse)

And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

Genesis 18:10 (show verse)

And He said, I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and lo, Sarah your wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door which was behind Him.

Genesis 18:11 (show verse)

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, far gone in days, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Genesis 18:12 (show verse)

Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After my being old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

Genesis 18:13 (show verse)

And Jehovah said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I, who am old, truly bear a child?

Genesis 18:14 (show verse)

Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the time appointed I will return again, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Genesis 18:15 (show verse)

Then Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh; for she was afraid. And He said, No, but you did laugh.

Genesis 18:16 (show verse)

And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. And Abraham was going with them to bring them on the way.

Genesis 18:17 (show verse)

And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham the thing which I do,

Genesis 18:18 (show verse)

And Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the persons of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Genesis 18:19 (show verse)

For I know him, that he will command his sons and his house after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do justice and judgment, that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which He has spoken of him.

Genesis 18:20 (show verse)

And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,

Genesis 18:21 (show verse)

I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which has come to Me. And if not, I will know.

Genesis 18:22 (show verse)

And the men turned their faces away from there, and went toward Sodom. But Abraham still stood before Jehovah.

Genesis 18:23 (show verse)

And Abraham drew near and said, Will You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Genesis 18:24 (show verse)

Perhaps there are fifty righteous within the city. Will You also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are in it?

Genesis 18:25 (show verse)

Far be it from You to act in this manner, to kill the righteous with the wicked. And far be it from You, that the righteous should be as the wicked. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
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Genesis 18:26 (show verse)

And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

Genesis 18:27 (show verse)

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to Jehovah, who am but dust and ashes.

Genesis 18:28 (show verse)

Perhaps there will be five lacking from the fifty righteous. Will You destroy all the city for lack of five? And He said, If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it.

Genesis 18:29 (show verse)

And he spoke to Him yet again, and said, Perhaps there shall be forty found there. And He said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

Genesis 18:30 (show verse)

And he said, Oh let not Jehovah be angry, and I will speak. Perhaps there shall be thirty found there. And He said, I will not do it if I find thirty there.

Genesis 18:31 (show verse)

And he said, Lo now, I have taken upon me to speak to Jehovah. Perhaps there shall be twenty found there. And He said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

Genesis 18:32 (show verse)

And he said, Oh do not let Jehovah be angry, and I will speak only once more. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And He said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.
Abraham » Called the father of the faithful, characteristics of » Mighty in prayer
Abraham » His questions about the destruction of the righteous and wicked in sodom
Ask » Prayer
Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » Abraham
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Abraham
Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Condescension of God » Indulges abraham's intercession for sodom
Curiosity » Instances of » Of abraham, to know whether God would destroy the righteous people who lived in sodom
Destruction » Who shall not be destroyed
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
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Importunity » Select readings
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intercession » Additional instances of » Abraham » In behalf of sodom
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Prayer » Answered » Abraham entreating » For sodom
Prayer » Exemplified by abraham in his inquiry concerning sodom
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Abraham
Presumption » Instances of » Abraham, in questioning about sodom
Privileges of saints » Interceding for others
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abraham
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
Sodom » Abraham's intercession for
United prayer » Select readings
Unwise prayers » Select readings
The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Genesis 18:33 (show verse)

And Jehovah went His way as soon as He had left off talking with Abraham. And Abraham returned to his place.