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So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, "Will I have this joy after my husband and I have grown old?"

Then the Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘How can I give birth to a child when I am so old?'

For I have chosen him, so that he may teach his children and the sons of his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and fair. So the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has promised him."

So the Lord said, "If I find fifty good people in the city of Sodom, I will save the whole place because of them."

What if five of the fifty good people are not so good. Will You destroy the whole city because of five?" The Lord said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five good people there."

But he begged them, so they turned aside with him and went into his house. And he made a supper for them. He made bread without yeast, and they ate.

They called to Lot, saying, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so we may lie with them."

He said, "My brothers, please do not be so sinful.

But they said, "Get out of our way. This man came to live here from another land. And already he acts like a judge. Now we will do worse things to you than to them." So they pushed hard against Lot and almost broke down the door.

Then they blinded the men who were at the door of the house, both small and big. So the men became tired trying to find the door.

For we are about to destroy this place. Because the cry against its people has become so loud to the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy it."

So Lot went out to speak to his sons-in-law who were to marry his daughters. He said, "Get up! Get out of this place! For the Lord will destroy the city!" But his sons-in-law thought he was only joking.

But Lot was slow to move. So the men took him, his wife and two daughters by the hand and brought them out of the city. For the Lord had loving-pity for him.

Hurry and run there. For I cannot do anything until you get there." So the name given to the town was Zoar.

Come, let us make our father drink wine. Let us lie with him, so we may keep our family through our father."

So they made their father drink wine that night. And the first-born went in and lay with her father. He did not know when she lay down or when she got up.

So they made their father drink wine that night also, then the younger daughter went and lay with him. He did not know when she lay down or when she got up.

So both the daughters of Lot were going to have a child by their father.

Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her for his wife.

So now return the man's wife. For he is one who speaks for Me. Then he will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not return her, know that you and all who are yours will die for sure."