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Abraham came near and said, "^(y)Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not ^[t]spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it?

Far be it from You to do ^[u]such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not ^(z)the Judge of all the earth ^[v]deal justly?"

So the Lord said, "^(aa)If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will ^[w]spare the whole place on their account."

And Abraham replied, "Now behold, I have ^[x]ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but ^(ab)dust and ashes.

Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?" And He said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there."