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Genesis 18:31-33
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31 Abraham[a] said, “Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty are found there?” He replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”

32 Finally Abraham[b] said, “May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”

33 The Lord went on his way[c] when he had finished speaking[d] to Abraham. Then Abraham returned home.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 18:31 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Genesis 18:32 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. Genesis 18:33 tn Heb “And the Lord went.”
  4. Genesis 18:33 tn The infinitive construct (“speaking”) serves as the direct object of the verb “finished.”
  5. Genesis 18:33 tn Heb “to his place.”
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