World English Bible
Genesis 18:22
“The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.”
Verse in context — Genesis 18
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Yahweh said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
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I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know.
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The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.
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Abraham drew near, and said, "Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?
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What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?
About Genesis
The book of beginnings, describing creation, humanity’s fall, God’s promises, and the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph).
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