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Finally, Abraham said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?" And He answered, "On account of the ten, I will not destroy it."

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

Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them whatever you want. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof."

But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.

So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to 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 when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD's compassion for them.

But Lot replied, "No, my lords, please!

Your servant has indeed found favor in your sight, and you have shown me great kindness by sparing my life. But I cannot run to the mountains; the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.

But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die-you and all who belong to you."

But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking her son,

But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.

But I will also make a nation of the slave woman's son, because he is your offspring."

But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had seized,

Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, "My father!" "Here I am, my son," he replied. "The fire and the wood are here," said Isaac, "but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?"

"Listen to me, my lord. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between you and me? Bury your dead."

but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac."

Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say." So Laban said, "Please speak."

but you shall go to my father's house and to my kindred to take a wife for my son.'

Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; but if not, let me know, so that I may go elsewhere."