25. You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of all the earth do what is just? ”
26. The Lord said, “If I find 50 righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27. Then Abraham answered, “Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord — even though I am dust and ashes —
28. suppose the 50 righteous lack five. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five? ”He replied, “I will not destroy it if I find 45 there.”
29. Then he spoke to Him again, “Suppose 40 are found there? ”He answered, “I will not do it on account of 40.”
30. Then he said, “Let the Lord not be angry, and I will speak further. Suppose 30 are found there? ”He answered, “I will not do it if I find 30 there.”