Verse 33
Genesis 18:33
New Living Translation
33
When the LORD had finished his conversation with Abraham, he went on his way, and Abraham returned to his tent.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר כִּלָּ֔ה לְ/דַבֵּ֖ר אֶל אַבְרָהָ֑ם וְ/אַבְרָהָ֖ם שָׁ֥ב לִ/מְקֹמֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And the Lord went away when He had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
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Chapter 18 Context
1
The LORD appeared again to Abraham near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sittin...
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He looked up and noticed three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran to meet them and welcom...
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“My lord,” he said, “if it pleases you, stop here for a while.
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Rest in the shade of this tree while water is brought to wash your feet.
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5
And since you’ve honored your servant with this visit, let me prepare some food to refresh you befor...
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So Abraham ran back to the tent and said to Sarah, “Hurry! Get three large measures of your best flo...
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7
Then Abraham ran out to the herd and chose a tender calf and gave it to his servant, who quickly pre...
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8
When the food was ready, Abraham took some yogurt and milk and the roasted meat, and he served it to...
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9
“Where is Sarah, your wife?” the visitors asked. “She’s inside the tent,” Abraham replied.
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10
Then one of them said, “I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will h...
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11
Abraham and Sarah were both very old by this time, and Sarah was long past the age of having childre...
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12
So she laughed silently to herself and said, “How could a worn-out woman like me enjoy such pleasure...
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13
Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have...
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14
Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a so...
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15
Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh.” But the LORD said, “No, you did laugh....
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16
Then the men got up from their meal and looked out toward Sodom. As they left, Abraham went with the...
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17
“Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the LORD asked.
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18
“For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will...
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19
I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the LOR...
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20
So the LORD told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is...
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21
I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.”
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22
The other men turned and headed toward Sodom, but the LORD remained with Abraham.
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23
Abraham approached him and said, “Will you sweep away both the righteous and the wicked?
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24
Suppose you find fifty righteous people living there in the city — will you still sweep it away and...
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25
Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would...
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26
And the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the entire city for t...
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27
Then Abraham spoke again. “Since I have begun, let me speak further to my Lord, even though I am but...
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28
Suppose there are only forty-five righteous people rather than fifty? Will you destroy the whole cit...
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29
Then Abraham pressed his request further. “Suppose there are only forty?” And the LORD replied, “I w...
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30
“Please don’t be angry, my Lord,” Abraham pleaded. “Let me speak — suppose only thirty righteous peo...
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31
Then Abraham said, “Since I have dared to speak to the Lord, let me continue — suppose there are onl...
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32
Finally, Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me if I speak one more time. Suppose only t...
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33
When the LORD had finished his conversation with Abraham, he went on his way, and Abraham returned t...