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 And the LORD ſaid vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, ſaying; Shall I of a ſurety beare a childe, which am old?

Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed will I returne vnto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah ſhall haue a ſonne.

Then Sarah denied, ſaying, I laughed not: for ſhe was afraid. And he ſaid, Nay, but thou diddeſt laugh.

¶ And the men roſe vp from thence, and looked toward Sodome: and Abraham went with them, to bring them on the way.

And the LORD ſaid, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I doe;

Seeing that Abraham ſhall ſurely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth ſhall be * bleſſed in him?

For I know him, that hee will command his children, and his houſehold after him, and they ſhall keepe the way of the LORD, to doe iuſtice and iudgement, that the LORD may bring vpon Abraham, that which hee hath ſpoken of him.

And the LORD ſaid, Becauſe the cry of Sodome and Gomorah is great, and becauſe their ſinne is very grieuous:

I will goe downe now, and ſee whether they haue done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come vnto me: and if not, I will know.

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodome: but Abraham ſtood yet before the LORD.

¶ And Abraham drew neere, and ſaid, Wilt thou alſo deſtroy the righteous with the wicked?

Peraduenture there be fifty righteous within the citie; wilt thou alſo deſtroy, and not ſpare the place for the fiftie righteous, that are therein?

That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to ſlay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous ſhould be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?

And the LORD ſaid, If I find in Sodom fiftie righteous, within the citie, then I will ſpare the place for their ſakes.

And Abraham anſwered, and ſaid, Behold now, I haue taken vpon me to ſpeake vnto the LORD, which am but duſt and aſhes.

Peraduenture there ſhall lacke fiue of the fiftie righteous: wilt thou deſtroy all the citie for lack of fiue? And he ſaid, If I find there fourtie and fiue, I will not deſtroy it.

And he ſpake vnto him yet againe, and ſaid, Peraduenture there ſhall be fourtie found there: and he ſaid, I will not doe it for fourties ſake.

And he ſaid vnto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will ſpeake: Peraduenture there ſhall thirtie bee found there. And he ſaid, I will not doe it, if I find thirtie there.

And he ſaid, Behold now, I haue taken vpon mee to ſpeake vnto the Lord: Peraduenture there ſhall bee twenty found there. And he ſaid, I will not deſtroy it for twenties ſake.

And hee ſaide, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will ſpeake yet but this once: Peraduenture ten ſhall be found there. And he ſaid, I will not deſtroy it for tennes ſake.

And the LORD went his way, aſſone as hee had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned vnto his place.

Nd there came two Angels to Sodome at euen, and Lot ſate in the gate of Sodome: and Lot ſeeing them, roſe vp to meet them, and he bowed himſelfe with his face toward the ground.

And he ſaid, Beholde now my Lords, turne in, I pray you, into your ſeruants houſe, and tarie all night, and * wasſh your feete, and ye ſhall riſe vp early and goe on your wayes. And they ſaid, Nay: but we wil abide in the ſtreet all night.

And he preſſed vpon them greatly, and they turned in vnto him, and entred into his houſe: and he made them {{right|&3{{gap}}a feaſt,