16. Then the men left and went to a place where they could look down at Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on their way.
17. And the Lord said to himself, “I will not hide from Abraham what I am going to do.
18. His descendants will become a great and mighty nation, and through him I will bless all the nations.
19. I have chosen him in order that he may command his sons and his descendants to obey me and to do what is right and just. If they do, I will do everything for him that I have promised.”
20. Then the Lord said to Abraham, “There are terrible accusations against Sodom and Gomorrah, and their sin is very great.
21. I must go down to find out whether or not the accusations which I have heard are true.”
22. Then the two men left and went on towards Sodom, but the Lord remained with Abraham.
23. Abraham approached the Lord and asked, “Are you really going to destroy the innocent with the guilty?
24. If there are fifty innocent people in the city, will you destroy the whole city? Won't you spare it in order to save the fifty?