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And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?
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Since Abraham shall indeed become a great and mighty nation; and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him.
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For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.
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And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,
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I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know [it].
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And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.
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And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?
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There are perhaps fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are therein?
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Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked -- far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?
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And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.
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And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.