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26 The LORD said, "If I find 50 innocent people inside the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
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The LORD said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27 Abraham asked, "Consider now, if I may be so bold as to ask you, although I'm [only] dust and ashes,
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Then Abraham spoke up again: “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes,
28 what if there are 45 innocent people? Will you destroy the whole city because of 5 fewer people?" The LORD answered, "I will not destroy it if I find 45 there."
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what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five people?” “If I find forty-five there,” he said, “I will not destroy it.”
29 Abraham asked him again, "What if 40 are found there?" He answered, "For the sake of the 40 I will not do it."
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Once again he spoke to him, “What if only forty are found there?” He said, “For the sake of forty, I will not do it.”
30 "Please don't be angry if I speak again," Abraham said. "What if 30 are found there?" He answered, "If I find 30 there, I will not do it."
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Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?” He answered, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”
31 "Look now, if I may be so bold as to ask you," Abraham said. "What if 20 are found there?" He answered, "I will not destroy it for the sake of the 20."
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Abraham said, “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?” He said, “For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.”
32 "Please don't be angry if I speak only one more time," Abraham said. "What if 10 are found there?" He answered, "I will not destroy it for the sake of the 10."
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Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?” He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.”
33 When the LORD finished speaking to Abraham, he left. Abraham returned home.
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When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.
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