rwbs - 18

rwbs@Genesis:18:1 @ And the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

rwbs@Genesis:18:2 @ And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,

rwbs@Genesis:18:3 @ And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

rwbs@Genesis:18:4 @ Let a little water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

rwbs@Genesis:18:5 @ And I will bring a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that you shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. (note:)comfort: Hebrews. stay(:note)are…: Heb. you have passed

rwbs@Genesis:18:6 @ And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead, and make cakes upon the hearth. (note:)Make ready…: Hebrews. Hasten(:note)

rwbs@Genesis:18:7 @ And Abraham ran to the herd, and brought a calf tender and good, and gave to a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

rwbs@Genesis:18:8 @ And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

rwbs@Genesis:18:9 @ And they said to him, Where Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

rwbs@Genesis:18:10 @ And he said, I will certainly return to thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which behind him.

rwbs@Genesis:18:11 @ Now Abraham and Sarah old well advanced in years; it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

rwbs@Genesis:18:12 @ Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am become old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

rwbs@Genesis:18:13 @ And the LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I certainly bear a child, who am old?

rwbs@Genesis:18:14 @ Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return to thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

rwbs@Genesis:18:15 @ Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

rwbs@Genesis:18:16 @ And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

rwbs@Genesis:18:17 @ And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

rwbs@Genesis:18:18 @ Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

rwbs@Genesis:18:19 @ For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

rwbs@Genesis:18:20 @ And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

rwbs@Genesis:18:21 @ I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know.

rwbs@Genesis:18:22 @ And the men turned their faces from there, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

rwbs@Genesis:18:23 @ And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

rwbs@Genesis:18:24 @ Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that in it?

rwbs@Genesis:18:25 @ 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?

rwbs@Genesis:18:26 @ And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

rwbs@Genesis:18:27 @ And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I who dust and ashes, have taken upon me to speak to the Lord.

rwbs@Genesis:18:28 @ Suppose there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy.

rwbs@Genesis:18:29 @ And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Suppose there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do for forty’s sake.

rwbs@Genesis:18:30 @ And he said, O let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Suppose there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do, if I find thirty there.

rwbs@Genesis:18:31 @ And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord: Suppose there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy for twenty’s sake.

rwbs@Genesis:18:32 @ And he said, O let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Suppose ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy for ten’s sake.

rwbs@Genesis:18:33 @ And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had finished speaking with Abraham: and Abraham returned to his place.

Genesis 18