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Genesis 18:20-33
>20 And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
>21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
>22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.
>23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
>24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
>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?
>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.
>27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
>28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
>29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
>30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
>31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.
>32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.
>33 And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.