18:1 ¶
And Yahweh appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; |
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18:1 ¶
And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; |
18:2
And he lift 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 himself toward the ground, |
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18:2
And he lift 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 himself toward the ground, |
18:3
And said, Yahweh, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: |
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18:3
And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: |
18:4
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: |
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18:4
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: |
18:5
And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. |
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18:5
And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. |
18:6
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead [it], and make cakes upon the hearth. |
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18:6
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead [it], and make cakes upon the hearth. |
18:7
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave [it] unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. |
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18:7
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave [it] unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. |
18:8
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 did eat. |
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18:8
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 did eat. |
18:9 ¶
And they said unto him, Where [is] Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. |
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18:9 ¶
And they said unto him, Where [is] Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. |
18:10
And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard [it] in the tent door, which [was] behind him. |
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18:10
And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard [it] in the tent door, which [was] behind him. |
18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. |
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18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. |
18:12
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my adon being old also? |
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18:12
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? |
18:13
And Yahweh said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? |
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18:13
And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? |
18:14
Is any thing too hard for Yahweh? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. |
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18:14
Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. |
18:15
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. |
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18:15
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. |
18:16 ¶
And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. |
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18:16 ¶
And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. |
18:17
And Yahweh said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; |
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18:17
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; |
18:18
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? |
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18:18
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? |
18:19
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Yahweh, to do justice and judgment; that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. |
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18:19
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. |
18:20
And Yahweh said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; |
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18:20
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; |
18:21
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. |
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18:21
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. |
18:22
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh. |
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18:22
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD. |
18:23 ¶
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? |
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18:23 ¶
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? |
18:24
Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that [are] therein? |
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18:24
Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that [are] therein? |
18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? |
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18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? |
18:26
And Yahweh said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. |
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18:26
And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. |
18:27
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto Yahweh, which [am but] dust and ashes: |
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18:27
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which [am but] dust and ashes: |
18:28
Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for [lack of] five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy [it]. |
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18:28
Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for [lack of] five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy [it]. |
18:29
And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do [it] for forty's sake. |
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18:29
And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do [it] for forty's sake. |
18:30
And he said [unto him], Oh let not Yahweh be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do [it], if I find thirty there. |
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18:30
And he said [unto him], Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do [it], if I find thirty there. |
18:31
And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto Yahweh: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for twenty's sake. |
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18:31
And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for twenty's sake. |
18:32
And he said, Oh let not Yahweh be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten's sake. |
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18:32
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten's sake. |
18:33
And Yahweh went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place. |
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18:33
And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place. |