Genesis 18:22-32

Genesis 18:22-32

[22] turned their faces  toward Sodom:  but Abraham  stood  yet  before  the LORD.  [23] And Abraham  drew near,  and said,  Wilt thou also destroy  the righteous  with  the wicked?  [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?  [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?  [26] And the LORD  said,  If I find  in Sodom  fifty  righteous  within  the city,  then I will spare  all the place  [27] And Abraham  answered  and said,  Behold now, I have taken upon me  to speak  unto the Lord,  which  am but dust  and ashes:  [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  [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  [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  [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  [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