And the LORD{H3068} appeared{H7200}{(H8735)} unto him in the plains{H436} of Mamre{H4471}: and he sat{H3427}{(H8802)} in the tent{H168} door{H6607} in the heat{H2527} of the day{H3117};

And he lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} his eyes{H5869} and looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, lo, three{H7969} men{H582} stood{H5324}{(H8737)} by him: and when he saw{H7200}{(H8799)} them, he ran{H7323}{(H8799)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} them from the tent{H168} door{H6607}, and bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} himself toward the ground{H776},

And said{H559}{(H8799)}, My Lord{H136}, if now I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}, pass not away{H5674}{(H8799)}, I pray thee, from thy servant{H5650}:

Let a little{H4592} water{H4325}, I pray you{H4994}, be fetched{H3947}{(H8714)}, and wash{H7364}{(H8798)} your feet{H7272}, and rest yourselves{H8172}{(H8734)} under the tree{H6086}:

And I will fetch{H3947}{(H8799)} a morsel{H6595} of bread{H3899}, and comfort ye{H5582}{(H8798)} your hearts{H3820}; after that{H310} ye shall pass on{H5674}{(H8799)}: for therefore are ye come{H5674}{(H8804)} to{H5921} your servant{H5650}. And they said{H1696}{(H8765)}, So do{H6213}{(H8799)}, as thou hast said{H559}{(H8799)}.

And Abraham{H85} hastened{H4116}{(H8762)} into the tent{H168} unto Sarah{H8283}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Make ready quickly{H4116}{(H8761)} three{H7969} measures{H5429} of fine{H5560} meal{H7058}, knead{H3888}{(H8798)} it, and make{H6213} cakes{H5692} upon the hearth{H6213}{(H8798)}.

And Abraham{H85} ran{H7323}{(H8804)} unto the herd{H1241}, and fetcht{H3947}{(H8799)} a calf{H1121}{H1241} tender{H7390} and good{H2896}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it unto a young man{H5288}; and he hasted{H4116}{(H8762)} to dress{H6213}{(H8800)} it.

And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} butter{H2529}, and milk{H2461}, and the calf{H1121}{H1241} which he had dressed{H6213}{(H8804)}, and set{H5414}{(H8799)} it before them{H6440}; and he stood{H5975}{(H8802)} by them under the tree{H6086}, and they did eat{H398}{(H8799)}.

And they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Where{H346} is Sarah{H8283} thy wife{H802}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, in the tent{H168}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will certainly{H7725}{(H8800)} return{H7725}{(H8799)} unto thee according to the time{H6256} of life{H2416}; and, lo, Sarah{H8283} thy wife{H802} shall have a son{H1121}. And Sarah{H8283} heard{H8085}{(H8802)} it in the tent{H168} door{H6607}, which was behind him{H310}.

Now Abraham{H85} and Sarah{H8283} were old{H2205} and well stricken{H935}{(H8802)} in age{H3117}; and it ceased{H2308}{(H8804)} to be with Sarah{H8283} after the manner{H734} of women{H802}.

Therefore Sarah{H8283} laughed{H6711}{(H8799)} within herself{H7130}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, After{H310} I am waxed old{H1086}{(H8800)} shall I have pleasure{H5730}, my lord{H113} being old also{H2204}{(H8804)}?

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Abraham{H85}, Wherefore{H4100} did Sarah{H8283} laugh{H6711}{(H8804)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Shall I of a surety{H552} bear{H3205}{(H8799)} a child, which{H589} am old{H2204}{(H8804)}?

Is{H6381} any thing{H1697} too hard{H6381}{(H8735)} for the LORD{H3068}? At the time appointed{H4150} I will return{H7725}{(H8799)} unto thee, according to the time{H6256} of life{H2416}, and Sarah{H8283} shall have a son{H1121}.

Then Sarah{H8283} denied{H3584}{(H8762)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, I laughed{H6711}{(H8804)} not; for she was afraid{H3372}{(H8804)}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Nay{H3808}; but thou didst laugh{H6711}{(H8804)}.

And the men{H582} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} from thence, and looked{H8259}{(H8686)} toward{H6440} Sodom{H5467}: and Abraham{H85} went{H1980}{(H8802)} with them to bring them on the way{H7971}{(H8763)}.

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8804)}, Shall I hide{H3680}{(H8764)} from Abraham{H85} that thing which{H834} I do{H6213}{(H8802)};

Seeing that Abraham{H85} shall surely become a great{H1419} and mighty{H6099} nation{H1471}, and all the nations{H1471} of the earth{H776} shall be blessed{H1288}{(H8738)} in him?

For I know{H3045}{(H8804)} him, that{H834} he will command{H6680}{(H8762)} his children{H1121} and his household{H1004} after him{H310}, and they shall keep{H8104}{(H8804)} the way{H1870} of the LORD{H3068}, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} justice{H6666} and judgment{H4941}; that the LORD{H3068} may bring{H935}{(H8687)} upon Abraham{H85} that which he hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} of him.

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Because the cry{H2201} of Sodom{H5467} and Gomorrah{H6017} is great{H7227}, and because their sin{H2403} is very{H3966} grievous{H3513}{(H8804)};

I will go down{H3381}{(H8799)} now, and see{H7200}{(H8799)} whether they have done{H6213}{(H8804)} altogether{H3617} according to the cry{H6818} of it, which is come{H935}{(H8802)} unto me; and if not, I will know{H3045}{(H8799)}.

And the men{H582} turned their faces{H6437}{(H8799)} from thence, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} toward Sodom{H5467}: but Abraham{H85} stood{H5975}{(H8802)} yet{H5750} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}.

And Abraham{H85} drew near{H5066}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Wilt thou also destroy{H5595}{(H8799)} the righteous{H6662} with{H5973} the wicked{H7563}?

Peradventure there be{H3426} fifty{H2572} righteous{H6662} within{H8432} the city{H5892}: wilt thou also destroy{H5595}{(H8799)} and not spare{H5375}{(H8799)} the place{H4725} for{H4616} the fifty{H2572} righteous{H6662} that are therein{H7130}?

That be far{H2486} from thee to do{H6213}{(H8800)} after this manner{H1697}, to slay{H4191}{(H8687)} the righteous{H6662} with the wicked{H7563}: and that the righteous{H6662} should be as the wicked{H7563}, that be far{H2486} from thee: Shall not the Judge{H8199}{(H8802)} of all the earth{H776} do{H6213}{(H8799)} right{H4941}?

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)}, If I find{H4672}{(H8799)} in Sodom{H5467} fifty{H2572} righteous{H6662} within{H8432} the city{H5892}, then I will spare{H5375}{(H8804)} all the place{H4725} for their sakes.

And Abraham{H85} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold now, I have taken upon me{H2974}{(H8689)} to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} unto the Lord{H136}, which{H595} am but dust{H6083} and ashes{H665}:

Peradventure there shall lack{H2637}{(H8799)} five{H2568} of the fifty{H2572} righteous{H6662}: wilt thou destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} all the city{H5892} for lack of five{H2568}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, If I find{H4672}{(H8799)} there forty{H705} and five{H2568}, I will not destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} it.

And he spake{H1696}{(H8763)} unto him yet again{H3254}{(H8686)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Peradventure there shall be forty{H705} found{H4672}{(H8735)} there. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will not do{H6213}{(H8799)} it for forty's{H705} sake.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Oh{H4994} let not the Lord{H136} be angry{H2734}{(H8799)}, and I will speak{H1696}{(H8762)}: Peradventure there shall thirty{H7970} be found{H4672}{(H8735)} there. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will not do{H6213}{(H8799)} it, if I find{H4672}{(H8799)} thirty{H7970} there.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold now, I have taken upon me{H2974}{(H8689)} to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} unto the Lord{H136}: Peradventure there shall be twenty{H6242} found{H4672}{(H8735)} there. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will not destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} it for twenty's{H6242} sake.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Oh let not the Lord{H136} be angry{H2734}{(H8799)}, and I will speak{H1696}{(H8762)} yet{H389} but this once{H6471}: Peradventure ten{H6235} shall be found{H4672}{(H8735)} there. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will not destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} it for ten's{H6235} sake.

And the LORD{H3068} went his way{H3212}{(H8799)}, as soon as{H834} he had left{H3615}{(H8765)} communing{H1696}{(H8763)} with Abraham{H85}: and Abraham{H85} returned{H7725}{(H8804)} unto his place{H4725}.