And the LORD <H3068> appeared <H7200> unto him in the plains <H0436> of Mamre: <H4471> and he sat <H3427> in the tent <H0168> door <H6607> in the heat <H2527> of the day; <H3117>
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And he lift up <H5375> his eyes <H5869> and looked, <H7200> and, lo, three <H7969> men <H0582> stood <H5324> by him: and when he saw <H7200> [them], he ran <H7323> to meet <H7125> them from the tent <H0168> door, <H6607> and bowed <H7812> himself toward the ground, <H0776>
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And said, <H0559> My Lord, <H0136> if now I have found <H4672> favour <H2580> in thy sight, <H5869> pass not away, <H5674> I pray thee, from thy servant: <H5650>
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Let a little <H4592> water, <H4325> I pray you, <H4994> be fetched, <H3947> and wash <H7364> your feet, <H7272> and rest <H8172> yourselves under the tree: <H6086>
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And I will fetch <H3947> a morsel <H6595> of bread, <H3899> and comfort <H5582> ye your hearts; <H3820> after <H0310> that ye shall pass on: <H5674> for therefore are ye come <H5674> to <H5921> your servant. <H5650> And they said, <H0559> So do, <H6213> as thou hast said. <H1696>
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And Abraham <H0085> hastened <H4116> into the tent <H0168> unto Sarah, <H8283> and said, <H0559> Make ready quickly <H4116> three <H7969> measures <H5429> of fine <H5560> meal, <H7058> knead <H3888> [it], and make <H6213> cakes <H5692> upon the hearth.
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And Abraham <H0085> ran <H7323> unto the herd, <H1241> and fetcht <H3947> a calf <H1121> <H1241> tender <H7390> and good, <H2896> and gave <H5414> [it] unto a young man; <H5288> and he hasted <H4116> to dress <H6213> it.
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And he took <H3947> butter, <H2529> and milk, <H2461> and the calf <H1121> <H1241> which he had dressed, <H6213> and set <H5414> [it] before <H6440> them; and he stood <H5975> by them under the tree, <H6086> and they did eat. <H0398>
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And they said <H0559> unto him, Where <H0346> [is] Sarah <H8283> thy wife? <H0802> And he said, <H0559> Behold, in the tent. <H0168>
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And he said, <H0559> I will certainly <H7725> return <H7725> unto thee according to the time <H6256> of life; <H2416> and, lo, Sarah <H8283> thy wife <H0802> shall have a son. <H1121> And Sarah <H8283> heard <H8085> [it] in the tent <H0168> door, <H6607> which [was] behind <H0310> him.
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Now Abraham <H0085> and Sarah <H8283> [were] old <H2205> [and] well stricken <H0935> in age; <H3117> [and] it ceased <H2308> to be with Sarah <H8283> after the manner <H0734> of women. <H0802>
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Therefore Sarah <H8283> laughed <H6711> within <H7130> herself, saying, <H0559> After <H0310> I am waxed old <H1086> shall I have pleasure, <H5730> my lord <H0113> being old <H2204> also?
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And the LORD <H3068> said <H0559> unto Abraham, <H0085> Wherefore <H4100> did Sarah <H8283> laugh, <H6711> saying, <H0559> Shall I of a surety <H0552> bear <H3205> a child, which <H0589> am old? <H2204>
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Is any thing <H1697> too hard <H6381> for the LORD? <H3068> At the time appointed <H4150> I will return <H7725> unto thee, according to the time <H6256> of life, <H2416> and Sarah <H8283> shall have a son. <H1121>
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Then Sarah <H8283> denied, <H3584> saying, <H0559> I laughed <H6711> not; for she was afraid. <H3372> And he said, <H0559> Nay; <H3808> but thou didst laugh. <H6711>
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And the men <H0582> rose up <H6965> from thence, and looked <H8259> toward <H6440> Sodom: <H5467> and Abraham <H0085> went <H1980> with them to bring them on the way. <H7971>
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And the LORD <H3068> said, <H0559> Shall I hide <H3680> from Abraham <H0085> that thing which <H0834> I do; <H6213>
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Seeing that Abraham <H0085> shall surely become a great <H1419> and mighty <H6099> nation, <H1471> and all the nations <H1471> of the earth <H0776> shall be blessed <H1288> in him?
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For I know <H3045> him, that <H0834> he will command <H6680> his children <H1121> and his household <H1004> after <H0310> him, and they shall keep <H8104> the way <H1870> of the LORD, <H3068> to do <H6213> justice <H6666> and judgment; <H4941> that the LORD <H3068> may bring <H0935> upon Abraham <H0085> that which he hath spoken <H1696> of him.
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And the LORD <H3068> said, <H0559> Because the cry <H2201> of Sodom <H5467> and Gomorrah <H6017> is great, <H7227> and because their sin <H2403> is very <H3966> grievous; <H3513>
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I will go down <H3381> now, and see <H7200> whether they have done <H6213> altogether <H3617> according to the cry <H6818> of it, which is come <H0935> unto me; and if not, I will know. <H3045>
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And the men <H0582> turned their faces <H6437> from thence, and went <H3212> toward Sodom: <H5467> but Abraham <H0085> stood <H5975> yet <H5750> before <H6440> the LORD. <H3068>
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And Abraham <H0085> drew near, <H5066> and said, <H0559> Wilt thou also destroy <H5595> the righteous <H6662> with <H5973> the wicked? <H7563>
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Peradventure there be <H3426> fifty <H2572> righteous <H6662> within <H8432> the city: <H5892> wilt thou also destroy <H5595> and not spare <H5375> the place <H4725> for <H4616> the fifty <H2572> righteous <H6662> that [are] therein? <H7130>
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That be far <H2486> from thee to do <H6213> after this manner, <H1697> to slay <H4191> the righteous <H6662> with the wicked: <H7563> and that the righteous <H6662> should be as the wicked, <H7563> that be far <H2486> from thee: Shall not the Judge <H8199> of all the earth <H0776> do <H6213> right? <H4941>
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And the LORD <H3068> said, <H0559> If I find <H4672> in Sodom <H5467> fifty <H2572> righteous <H6662> within <H8432> the city, <H5892> then I will spare <H5375> all the place <H4725> for their sakes.
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And Abraham <H0085> answered <H6030> and said, <H0559> Behold now, I have taken upon me <H2974> to speak <H1696> unto the Lord, <H0136> which <H0595> [am but] dust <H6083> and ashes: <H0665>
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Peradventure there shall lack <H2637> five <H2568> of the fifty <H2572> righteous: <H0066> <H0002> wilt thou destroy <H7843> all the city <H5892> for [lack of] five? <H2568> And he said, <H0559> If I find <H4672> there forty <H0705> and five, <H2568> I will not destroy <H7843> [it].
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And he spake <H1696> unto him yet again, <H3254> and said, <H0559> Peradventure there shall be forty <H0705> found <H4672> there. And he said, <H0559> I will not do <H6213> [it] for forty's <H0705> sake.
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And he said <H0559> [unto him], Oh <H4994> let not the Lord <H0136> be angry, <H2734> and I will speak: <H1696> Peradventure there shall thirty <H7970> be found <H4672> there. And he said, <H0559> I will not do <H6213> [it], if I find <H4672> thirty <H7970> there.
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And he said, <H0559> Behold now, I have taken upon me <H2974> to speak <H1696> unto the Lord: <H0136> Peradventure there shall be twenty <H6242> found <H4672> there. And he said, <H0559> I will not destroy <H7843> [it] for twenty's <H6242> sake.
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And he said, <H0559> Oh let not the Lord <H0136> be angry, <H2734> and I will speak <H1696> yet but <H0389> this once: <H6471> Peradventure ten <H6235> shall be found <H4672> there. And he said, <H0559> I will not destroy <H7843> [it] for ten's <H6235> sake.
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And the LORD <H3068> went his way, <H3212> as soon as <H0834> he had left <H3615> communing <H1696> with Abraham: <H0085> and Abraham <H0085> returned <H7725> unto his place. <H4725>