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Genesis · read by Bill Barratt
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Genesis 18
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And the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out."Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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Abraham stepped forward and said, "Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there?Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?"Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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So the LORD replied, "If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place."Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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Then Abraham answered, "Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?" He replied, "If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it."Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, "Suppose forty are found there?" He answered, "On account of the forty, I will not do it."Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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Then Abraham said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?" He replied, "If I find thirty there, I will not do it."Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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And Abraham said, "Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there?" He answered, "On account of the twenty, I will not destroy it."Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer
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Finally, Abraham said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?" And He answered, "On account of the ten, I will not destroy it."Read from KJV · Abraham's Prayer