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Genesis 18:8-23 Young's Literal Translation Of The Holy Bible (YLT98)

8. and he taketh butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he hath prepared, and setteth before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they do eat.

9. And they say unto him, `Where [is] Sarah thy wife?' and he saith, `Lo--in the tent;'

10. and he saith, `returning I return unto thee, about the time of life, and lo, to Sarah thy wife a son.'

11. And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;

12. and Abraham and Sarah [are] aged, entering into days--the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;

13. and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, `After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! --my lord also [is] old!'

14. And Jehovah saith unto Abraham, `Why [is] this? Sarah hath laughed, saying, Is it true really--I bear--and I am aged? Is any thing too wonderful for Jehovah? at the appointed time I return unto thee, about the time of life, and Sarah hath ason.'

15. And Sarah denieth, saying, `I did not laugh;' for she hath been afraid; and He saith, `Nay, but thou didst laugh.'

16. And the men rise from thence, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send them away;

17. and Jehovah said, `Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,

18. and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?

19. for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'

20. And Jehovah saith, `The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah--because great; and their sin-- because exceeding grievous:

21. I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely--and if not--I know;'

22. and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.

23. And Abraham draweth nigh and saith, `Dost Thou also consume righteous with wicked?

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