1	And the LORD appeared# unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat# in the tent door in the heat of the day; [plain: Heb. plains]
			2	And he lift up# his eyes and looked# , and, lo, three men stood# by him: and when he saw# them , he ran# to meet# them from the tent door, and bowed# himself toward the ground,
			3	And said# , My Lord, if now I have found# favour in thy sight, pass not away# , I pray thee, from thy servant:
			4	Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched# , and wash# your feet, and rest yourselves# under the tree:
			5	And I will fetch# a morsel of bread, and comfort ye# your hearts; after that ye shall pass on# : for therefore are ye come# to your servant. And they said# , So do# , as thou hast said# . [comfort: Heb. stay] [are...: Heb. you have passed]
			6	And Abraham hastened# into the tent unto Sarah, and said# , Make ready quickly# three measures of fine meal, knead# it , and make# cakes upon the hearth# . [Make ready...: Heb. Hasten]
			7	And Abraham ran# unto the herd, and fetcht# a calf# tender and good, and gave# it unto a young man; and he hasted# to dress# it.
			8	And he took# butter, and milk, and the calf# which he had dressed# , and set# it before them; and he stood# by them under the tree, and they did eat# .
			9	And they said# unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said# , Behold, in the tent.
			10	And he said# , I will certainly# return# unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard# it in the tent door, which was behind him.
			11	Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken# in age; and it ceased# to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
			12	Therefore Sarah laughed# within herself, saying# , After I am waxed old# shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also# ?
			13	And the LORD said# unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh# , saying# , Shall I of a surety bear# a child, which am old# ?
			14	Is# any thing too hard# for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return# unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
			15	Then Sarah denied# , saying# , I laughed# not; for she was afraid# . And he said# , Nay; but thou didst laugh# .
			16	And the men rose up# from thence, and looked# toward Sodom: and Abraham went# with them to bring them on the way# .
			17	And the LORD said# , Shall I hide# from Abraham that thing which I do# ;
			18	Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed# in him?
			19	For I know# him, that he will command# his children and his household after him, and they shall keep# the way of the LORD, to do# justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring# upon Abraham that which he hath spoken# of him.
			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.