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God said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh saying, 'Me? Have a baby? An old woman like me?'
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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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Sarah lied. She said, "I didn't laugh," because she was afraid. But he said, "Yes you did; you laughed."
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When the men got up to leave, they set off for Sodom. Abraham walked with them to say good-bye.
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Then God said, "Shall I keep back from Abraham what I'm about to do?
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