CLV(i)
17 And Yahweh says, "Shall I cover from Abraham, My servant, what I am doing,
18 when Abraham shall become, yea become a nation, great and staunch, and blessed in him are all the nations of the earth?
19 For I know him, that, responding, he will instruct his sons and his household after him, and keep will they the way of Yahweh to do justice and judgment, that Yahweh may bring on Abraham all that He speaks concerning him.
20 And saying is Yahweh, "Seeing that the outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is much, and that their sin is exceedingly heavy,
21 descend will I, pray, and see, do they according to all the cry which is coming to Me? And if not, I will know.
22 And facing thence are the mortals, and they are going to Sodom. And Yahweh still is standing before Abraham.
23 And close is Abraham coming and saying, "Indeed, sweeping up are You the righteous with the wicked? So become the righteous as the wicked.
24 Perhaps, forsooth, fifty righteous are there in the midst of the city. Indeed, sweeping them up are You and not bearing with the entire place on account of the fifty righteous who are within it?
25 Far be it from You to do according to this word, to put to death the righteous with the wicked, and so come the righteous to be as the wicked. Far be it from You! The Judge of the entire earth, will He not execute judgment?
26 And saying is Yahweh, "If finding am I in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then bear will I with the entire place for their sake.
27 And answering is Abraham and saying, "Behold, pray! Disposed am I to speak to Yahweh, and I am but soil and ashes.
28 Perhaps lacking are the fifty righteous, five. Ruin wilt You, for five the entire city?And saying is He, "Not ruin it will I if I shall find there forty five.
29 And proceeding is he further to speak to Him and saying, "Perhaps will be found there forty.And saying is He, "Not do it will I for the sake of the forty.
30 And saying is he, "My Lord must not, pray, be hot when I speak. Perhaps will be found there thirty.And saying is He, "Not do it will I if I shall find there thirty.
31 And saying is he, "Behold, pray! Disposed am I to speak to my Lord. Perhaps will be found there twenty.And saying is He, "Not ruin it will I, for the sake of the twenty.
32 And saying is he, "My Lord must not, pray, be hot, when I shall speak, yea, once more. Perhaps will be found there ten.And saying is He, "Not ruin it will I, for the sake of the ten.
33 And going is Yahweh, as He finishes speaking to Abraham. And Abraham returns to his place.