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Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people, but take the possessions for yourself."

But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand in an oath to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

I will take nothing except what the servants have eaten. But as for the share of the men who came with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre—they can take their share."

But Abram said, "Lord God , what can You give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"

But he said, "Lord God , how can I know that I will possess it?"

So he brought all these to Him, split them down the middle, and laid the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut up the birds.

Birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

But you will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.

Abram's wife Sarai had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.

Your name will no longer be Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I will make you the father of many nations.

But God said, "No. Your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will name him Isaac. I will confirm My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his future offspring.

But I will confirm My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year."

But the Lord asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Can I really have a baby when I'm old?'

Sarah denied it. "I did not laugh," she said, because she was afraid. But He replied, "No, you did laugh."

But he urged them so strongly that they followed him and went into his house. He prepared a feast and baked unleavened bread for them, and they ate.

"Get out of the way!" they said, adding, "This one came here as a foreigner, but he's acting like a judge! Now we'll do more harm to you than to them." They put pressure on Lot and came up to break down the door.

But the angels reached out, brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were going to marry his daughters. "Get up," he said. "Get out of this place, for the Lord is about to destroy the city!" But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

But he hesitated. Because of the Lord 's compassion for him, the men grabbed his hand, his wife's hand, and the hands of his two daughters. Then they brought him out and left him outside the city.

But Lot said to them, "No, my lords—please.