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since Abraham will certainly become a great and ^(F1)mighty nation, and in him ^(C1)all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

"For I have ^(F1)(C1)chosen him, so that he may ^(C2)command his children and his household after him to ^(C3)keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring upon Abraham ^(C4)what He has spoken about him."

And the LORD said, "^(C1)The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.

"I will ^(C1)go down now and see whether they have done entirely as the outcry, which has come to Me indicates; and if not, I will know."

Then ^(C1)the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before ^(C2)the LORD.

Abraham approached and said, "^(C1)Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

"Suppose there are fifty righteous people within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not ^(F1)spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it?

"Far be it from You to do ^(F1)such a thing, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not ^(C1)the Judge of all the earth ^(F2)deal justly?"