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Genesis 18

Genesis 18 records the LORD appearing to Abraham as three visitors arrive near Mamre. Abraham provides generous hospitality, and the promise of Sarah’s son within a set time is repeated. Sarah laughs inwardly, and the LORD asks whether anything is too hard for him. The scene then turns toward Sodom: the LORD reveals the coming investigation and judgment, and Abraham intercedes repeatedly for the city on behalf of the righteous.

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Verses 1–8Abraham receives three visitors Verses 9–15Sarah hears the promise of a son Verses 16–22The LORD speaks of Sodom Verses 23–33Abraham intercedes for Sodom

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1And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of…2And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo,…3And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour…4Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and…5And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort…6And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said,…7And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf…8And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which…9And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife?…10And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according…11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in…12Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed…13And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh,…14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the…15Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was…16And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward…17And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that…18Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty…19For I know him, that he will command his children…20And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and…21I will go down now, and see whether they have…22And the men turned their faces from thence, and went…23And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy…24Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou…25That be far from thee to do after this manner,…26And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty…27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken…28Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt…29And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure…30And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord…31And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me…32And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry,…33And the LORD went his way, as soon as he…