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Genesis 18:16-33 (CEV)

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¹⁶ When the three men got ready to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked part of the way with them. ¹⁷ The LORD said to himself, "I should tell Abraham what I am going to do, ¹⁸ since his family will become a great and powerful nation that will be a blessing to all other nations on earth. ¹⁹ I have chosen him to teach his family to obey me forever and to do what is right and fair. Then I will give Abraham many descendants, just as I promised." ²⁰ The LORD said, "Abraham, I have heard that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are doing all kinds of evil things. ²¹ Now I am going down to see for myself if those people really are that bad. If they aren't, I want to know about it." ²² The men turned and started toward Sodom. But the LORD stayed with Abraham, ²³ who asked, "LORD, when you destroy the evil people, are you also going to destroy those who are good? ²⁴ Wouldn't you spare the city if there are only fifty good people in it? ²⁵ You surely wouldn't let them be killed when you destroy the evil ones. You are the judge of all the earth, and you do what is right." ²⁶ The LORD replied, "If I find fifty good people in Sodom, I will save the city to keep them from being killed." ²⁷ Abraham answered, "I am nothing more than the dust of the earth. Please forgive me, LORD, for daring to speak to you like this. ²⁸ But suppose there are only forty-five good people in Sodom. Would you still wipe out the whole city?" "If I find forty-five good people," the LORD replied, "I won't destroy the city." ²⁹ "Suppose there are just forty good people?" Abraham asked. "Even for them," the LORD replied, "I won't destroy the city." ³⁰ Abraham said, "Please don't be angry, LORD, if I ask you what you will do if there are only thirty good people in the city." "If I find thirty," the LORD replied, "I still won't destroy it." ³¹ Then Abraham said, "I don't have any right to ask you, LORD, but what would you do if you find only twenty?" "Because of them, I won't destroy the city," was the LORD's answer. ³² Finally, Abraham said, "Please don't get angry, LORD, if I speak just once more. Suppose you find only ten good people there." "For the sake of ten good people," the LORD told him, "I still won't destroy the city." ³³ After speaking with Abraham, the LORD left, and Abraham went back home.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 23) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 24) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 25) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 26) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 27) Humility - Abram - I am nothing but dust and ashes
(v. 27) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 28) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 29) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 30) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 31) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 32) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 20) Is God present everywhere, sees all things, and knows all things? I will go down and see if what they have done

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 20) Purpose Driven Life - What Makes God Smile? (Part 2) (2008-05-31)
(v. 23) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 24) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 25) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 25) Passionate Intercession (2015-07-01)
(v. 26) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 27) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 28) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 29) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 30) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 31) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 32) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 32) Genesis 18 - Abraham prays for Sodom (2011-10-18)
(v. 32) Passionate Intercession (2015-07-01)
(v. 33) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)

Definition(s):
Abraham (Ab-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Abraham (Ehb-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Gomorrah (Ge-morr-a): rebellious people
Sodom (Sodd-om): their secret; their cement