And the LORD said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorra is
great, and their sin is exceeding grievous. I will go down and see
whether they have done altogether according to that cry which is
come unto me or not, that I may know. And the men departed thence
and went to Sodomward. But Abraham stood yet before the LORD, and
drew near and said Wilt thou destroy the righteous with the
wicked? If there be fifty righteous within the city, wilt thou
destroy it and not spare the place for the sake of fifty righteous
that are therein? That be far from thee, that thou shouldest do
after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that
the righteous should be as the wicked: that be far from thee.
Should not the Iudge of all the world do according to right? And
the LORD said: If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city,
I will spare all the place for their sakes. And Abraham answered
and said: behold I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord,
{LORde} and yet am but dust and ashes. What though there lack five
of fifty righteous, wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of
five? And he said: If I find there forty and five I will not
destroy them. And he spake unto him yet again and said: what if
there be forty found there: And he said: I will not do it for
forty's sake.
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