<vn='1'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="7200">appeared</s><sn="413">unto</s> him in the <sn="436">plains</s> of <sn="4471">Mamre</s>: and <sn="1931">he</s><sn="3427">sat</s> in the <sn="168">tent</s><sn="6607">door</s> in the <sn="2527">heat</s> of the <sn="3117">day</s>; </v>
<vn='2'>And he lifted <sn="5375">up</s> his <sn="5869">eyes</s> and <sn="7200">looked</s>, and, <sn="2009">lo</s>, <sn="7969">three</s><sn="376">men</s><sn="5324">stood</s><sn="5921">by</s> him: and when he <sn="7200">saw</s> them, he <sn="7323">ran</s> to <sn="7125">meet</s> them from the tent <sn="4480 6607 168">door</s>, and bowed <sn="7812">himself</s> toward the <sn="776">ground</s>, </v>
<vn='3'>And <sn="559">said</s>, My <sn="136">Lord</s>, <sn="518">if</s><sn="4994">now</s> I have <sn="4672">found</s><sn="2580">favor</s> in thy <sn="5869">sight</s>, pass not <sn="5674 408">away</s>, I pray <sn="4994">thee</s>, <sn="4480 5921">from</s> thy <sn="5650">servant</s>: </v>
<vn='4'>Let a <sn="4592">little</s><sn="4325">water</s>, I pray <sn="4994">you</s>, be <sn="3947">fetched</s>, and <sn="7364">wash</s> your <sn="7272">feet</s>, and rest <sn="8172">yourselves</s><sn="8478">under</s> the <sn="6086">tree</s>: </v>
<vn='5'>And I will <sn="3947">fetch</s> a <sn="6595">morsel</s> of <sn="3899">bread</s>, and <sn="5582">comfort</s> ye your <sn="3820">hearts</s>; after <sn="310">that</s> ye shall pass <sn="5674">on</s>: <sn="3588">for</s><sn="5921 3651">therefore</s> are ye <sn="5674">come</s><sn="5921">to</s> your <sn="5650">servant</s>. And they <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="3651">So</s><sn="6213">do</s>, <sn="834">as</s> thou hast <sn="1696">said</s>. </v>
<vn='6'>And <sn="85">Abraham</s><sn="4116">hastened</s> into the <sn="168">tent</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="8283">Sarah</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, Make ready <sn="4116">quickly</s><sn="7969">three</s><sn="5429">measures</s> of <sn="5560">fine</s><sn="7058">meal</s>, <sn="3888">knead</s> it, and <sn="6213">make</s> cakes upon the <sn="5692">hearth</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>And <sn="85">Abraham</s><sn="7323">ran</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="1241">herd</s>, and <sn="3947">fetched</s> a <sn="1121 1241">calf</s><sn="7390">tender</s> and <sn="2896">good</s>, and <sn="5414">gave</s> it <sn="413">unto</s> a young <sn="5288">man</s>; and he <sn="4116">hasted</s> to <sn="6213">dress</s> it. </v>
<vn='8'>And he <sn="3947">took</s><sn="2529">butter</s>, and <sn="2461">milk</s>, and the <sn="1121 1241">calf</s><sn="834">which</s> he had <sn="6213">dressed</s>, and <sn="5414">set</s> it <sn="6440">before</s> them; and <sn="1931">he</s><sn="5975">stood</s><sn="5921">by</s> them <sn="8478">under</s> the <sn="6086">tree</s>, and they did <sn="398">eat</s>. </v>
<vn='9'>And they <sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> him, <sn="346">Where</s> is <sn="8283">Sarah</s> thy <sn="802">wife</s>? And he <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="2009">Behold</s>, in the <sn="168">tent</s>. </v>
<vn='10'>And he <sn="559">said</s>, I will certainly <sn="7725 7725">return</s><sn="413">unto</s> thee according to the <sn="6256">time</s> of <sn="2416">life</s>; and, <sn="2009">lo</s>, <sn="8283">Sarah</s> thy <sn="802">wife</s> shall have a <sn="1121">son</s>. And <sn="8283">Sarah</s><sn="8085">heard</s> it in the <sn="168">tent</s><sn="6607">door</s>, <sn="1931">which</s> was <sn="310">behind</s> him. </v>
<vn='11'>Now <sn="85">Abraham</s> and <sn="8283">Sarah</s> were <sn="2205">old</s> and well <sn="935">stricken</s> in <sn="3117">age</s>; and it <sn="2308">ceased</s> to <sn="1961">be</s> with <sn="8283">Sarah</s> after the <sn="734">manner</s> of <sn="802">women</s>. </v>
<vn='12'>Therefore <sn="8283">Sarah</s><sn="6711">laughed</s><sn="7130">within</s> herself, <sn="559">saying</s>, <sn="310">After</s> I am waxed <sn="1086">old</s> shall I <sn="1961">have</s><sn="5730">pleasure</s>, my <sn="113">lord</s> being <sn="2204">old</s> also? </v>
<vn='13'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="85">Abraham</s>, <sn="4100 2088">Wherefore</s> did <sn="8283">Sarah</s><sn="6711">laugh</s>, <sn="559">saying</s>, Shall I of a <sn="637 552">surety</s> bear a <sn="3205">child</s>, <sn="589">which</s> am <sn="2204">old</s>? </v>
<vn='14'>Is any <sn="1697">thing</s> too <sn="6381">hard</s> for the <sn="4480 3068">LORD</s>? At the time <sn="4150">appointed</s> I will <sn="7725">return</s><sn="413">unto</s> thee, according to the <sn="6256">time</s> of <sn="2416">life</s>, and <sn="8283">Sarah</s> shall have a <sn="1121">son</s>. </v>
<vn='15'>Then <sn="8283">Sarah</s><sn="3584">denied</s>, <sn="559">saying</s>, I <sn="6711">laughed</s><sn="3808">not</s>; <sn="3588">for</s> she was <sn="3372">afraid</s>. And he <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="3808">Nay</s>; <sn="3588">but</s> thou didst <sn="6711">laugh</s>. </v>
<vn='16'>And the <sn="376">men</s> rose <sn="6965">up</s> from <sn="4480 8033">thence</s>, and <sn="8259">looked</s><sn="5921 6440">toward</s><sn="5467">Sodom</s>: and <sn="85">Abraham</s><sn="1980">went</s><sn="5973">with</s> them to bring them on the <sn="7971">way</s>. </v>
<vn='17'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="559">said</s>, Shall <sn="589">I</s><sn="3680">hide</s> from <sn="4480 85">Abraham</s> that thing <sn="834">which</s><sn="589">I</s><sn="6213">do</s>; </v>
<vn='18'>Seeing that <sn="85">Abraham</s> shall surely <sn="1961 1961">become</s> a <sn="1419">great</s> and <sn="6099">mighty</s><sn="1471">nation</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="1471">nations</s> of the <sn="776">earth</s> shall be <sn="1288">blessed</s> in him? </v>
<vn='19'><sn="3588">For</s> I <sn="3045">know</s> him, <sn="4616 834">that</s> he will <sn="6680">command</s><sn="*853"></s> his <sn="1121">children</s> and his <sn="1004">household</s><sn="310">after</s> him, and they shall <sn="8104">keep</s> the <sn="1870">way</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, to <sn="6213">do</s><sn="6666">justice</s> and <sn="4941">judgment</s>; <sn="4616">that</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> may <sn="935">bring</s><sn="5921">upon</s><sn="85">Abraham</s><sn="*853"></s> that <sn="834">which</s> he hath <sn="1696">spoken</s><sn="5921">of</s> him. </v>
<vn='20'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="559">said</s>, <sn="3588">Because</s> the <sn="2201">cry</s> of <sn="5467">Sodom</s> and <sn="6017">Gomorrah</s> is <sn="7231">great</s>, and <sn="3588">because</s> their <sn="2403">sin</s> is <sn="3966">very</s><sn="3513">grievous</s>; </v>
<vn='21'>I will go <sn="3381">down</s><sn="4994">now</s>, and <sn="7200">see</s> whether they have <sn="6213">done</s><sn="3617">altogether</s> according to the <sn="6818">cry</s> of it, which is <sn="935">come</s><sn="413">unto</s> me; and <sn="518">if</s><sn="3808">not</s>, I will <sn="3045">know</s>. </v>
<vn='22'>And the <sn="376">men</s> turned their <sn="6437">faces</s> from <sn="4480 8033">thence</s>, and <sn="1980">went</s> toward <sn="5467">Sodom</s>: but <sn="85">Abraham</s><sn="5975">stood</s><sn="5750">yet</s><sn="6440">before</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='23'>And <sn="85">Abraham</s> drew <sn="5066">near</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, Wilt thou <sn="637">also</s><sn="5595">destroy</s> the <sn="6662">righteous</s><sn="5973">with</s> the <sn="7563">wicked</s>? </v>
<vn='24'><sn="194">Peradventure</s> there <sn="3426">be</s><sn="2572">fifty</s><sn="6662">righteous</s><sn="8432">within</s> the <sn="5892">city</s>: wilt thou <sn="637">also</s><sn="5595">destroy</s> and <sn="3808">not</s><sn="5375">spare</s> the <sn="4725">place</s><sn="4616">for</s> the <sn="2572">fifty</s><sn="6662">righteous</s><sn="834">that</s> are <sn="7130">therein</s>? </v>
<vn='25'>That be <sn="2486">far</s> from thee to <sn="4480 6213">do</s> after <sn="2088">this</s><sn="1697">manner</s>, to <sn="4191">slay</s> the <sn="6662">righteous</s><sn="5973">with</s> the <sn="7563">wicked</s>: and that the <sn="6662">righteous</s> should <sn="1961">be</s> as the <sn="7563">wicked</s>, that be <sn="2486">far</s> from thee: Shall <sn="3808">not</s> the <sn="8199">Judge</s> of <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="776">earth</s><sn="6213">do</s><sn="4941">right</s>? </v>
<vn='26'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="559">said</s>, <sn="518">If</s> I <sn="4672">find</s> in <sn="5467">Sodom</s><sn="2572">fifty</s><sn="6662">righteous</s><sn="8432">within</s> the <sn="5892">city</s>, then I will <sn="5375">spare</s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="4725">place</s> for their <sn="5668">sakes</s>. </v>
<vn='27'>And <sn="85">Abraham</s><sn="6030">answered</s> and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="2009">Behold</s><sn="4994">now</s>, I have taken <sn="2974">upon</s> me to <sn="1696">speak</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s>, <sn="595">which</s> am but <sn="6083">dust</s> and <sn="665">ashes</s>: </v>
<vn='28'><sn="194">Peradventure</s> there shall <sn="2637">lack</s><sn="2568">five</s> of the <sn="2572">fifty</s><sn="6662">righteous</s>: wilt thou <sn="7843">destroy</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="5892">city</s> for lack of <sn="2568">five</s>? And he <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="518">If</s> I <sn="4672">find</s><sn="8033">there</s><sn="705">forty</s> and <sn="2568">five</s>, I will <sn="3808">not</s><sn="7843">destroy</s> it. </v>
<vn='29'>And he <sn="1696">spoke</s><sn="413">unto</s> him <sn="5750">yet</s><sn="3254">again</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="194">Peradventure</s> there shall be <sn="705">forty</s><sn="4672">found</s><sn="8033">there</s>. And he <sn="559">said</s>, I will <sn="3808">not</s><sn="6213">do</s> it for forty's <sn="5668 705">sake</s>. </v>
<vn='30'>And he <sn="559">said</s> unto him, <sn="4994">Oh</s> let <sn="408">not</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s> be <sn="2734">angry</s>, and I will <sn="1696">speak</s>: <sn="194">Peradventure</s> there shall <sn="7970">thirty</s> be <sn="4672">found</s><sn="8033">there</s>. And he <sn="559">said</s>, I will <sn="3808">not</s><sn="6213">do</s> it, <sn="518">if</s> I <sn="4672">find</s><sn="7970">thirty</s><sn="8033">there</s>. </v>
<vn='31'>And he <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="2009">Behold</s><sn="4994">now</s>, I have taken <sn="2974">upon</s> me to <sn="1696">speak</s><sn="413">unto</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s>: <sn="194">Peradventure</s> there shall be <sn="6242">twenty</s><sn="4672">found</s><sn="8033">there</s>. And he <sn="559">said</s>, I will <sn="3808">not</s><sn="7843">destroy</s> it for twenty's <sn="5668 6242">sake</s>. </v>
<vn='32'>And he <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="4994">Oh</s> let <sn="408">not</s> the <sn="136">Lord</s> be <sn="2734">angry</s>, and I will <sn="1696">speak</s><sn="389">yet</s> but this <sn="6471">once</s>: <sn="194">Peradventure</s><sn="6235">ten</s> shall be <sn="4672">found</s><sn="8033">there</s>. And he <sn="559">said</s>, I will <sn="3808">not</s><sn="7843">destroy</s> it for ten's <sn="5668 6235">sake</s>. </v>
<vn='33'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s> went his <sn="1980">way</s>, as soon <sn="834">as</s> he had <sn="3615">left</s><sn="1696">communing</s><sn="413">with</s><sn="85">Abraham</s>: and <sn="85">Abraham</s><sn="7725">returned</s> unto his <sn="4725">place</s>. </v>