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Genesis 18
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– New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

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Gen 18:1 - Now the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200 to him by the [fn]oaks^H436 of Mamre,^H4471 while he was sitting^H3427 at the tent^H168 door^H6607 in the heat^H2527 of the day.^H3117

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Gen 18:2 - When he lifted^H5375 up his eyes^H5869 and looked,^H7200 behold,^H2009 three^H7969 men^H376 were standing^H5324 opposite^H5921 him; and when he saw^H7200 them, he ran^H7323 from the tent^H168 door^H6607 to meet^H7122 them and bowed^H7812 himself to the earth,^H776

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Gen 18:3 - and said,^H559 “[fn]My Lord,^H113 if^H518 now^H4994 I have found^H4672 favor^H2580 in Your sight,^H5869 please^H4994 do not [fn]pass^H5674 Your servant^H5650 by.

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Gen 18:4 - “Please^H4994 let a little^H4592 water^H4325 be brought^H3947 and wash^H7364 your feet,^H7272 and [fn]rest^H8172 yourselves^H8172 under^H8478 the tree;^H6086

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Gen 18:5 - and I will [fn]bring^H3947 a piece^H6595 of bread,^H3899 that you may [fn]refresh^H5582 yourselves;^H3820 after^H310 that you may go^H5674 on, since^H3588^H5921^H3651 you have [fn]visited^H5674 your servant.”^H5650 And they said,^H559 “So^H3651 do,^H6213 as you have said.”^H1696

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Gen 18:6 - So Abraham^H85 hurried^H4116 into the tent^H168 to Sarah,^H8283 and said,^H559 “[fn]Quickly,^H4116 prepare^H4116 three^H7969 [fn]measures^H5429 of fine^H5560 flour,^H7058^H5560 knead^H3888 it and make^H6213 bread^H5692 cakes.”^H5692

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Gen 18:7 - Abraham^H85 also ran^H7323 to the herd,^H1241 and took^H3947 a tender^H7390 and [fn]choice^H2896 calf^H1121^H1241 and gave^H5414 it to the servant,^H5288 and he hurried^H4116 to prepare^H6213 it.

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Gen 18:8 - He took^H3947 curds^H2529 and milk^H2461 and the calf^H1121^H1241 which^H834 he had prepared,^H6213 and placed^H5414 it before^H6440 them; and he was standing^H5975 by them under^H8478 the tree^H6086 [fn]as they ate.^H398

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Gen 18:9 - Then they said^H559 to him, “Where^H335 is Sarah^H8283 your wife?”^H802 And he said,^H559 “There,^H2009 in the tent.”^H168

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Gen 18:10 - He said,^H559 “I will surely^H7725 return^H7725 to you [fn]at this time^H6256 next^H2416 year;^H2416 and behold,^H2009 Sarah^H8283 your wife^H802 will have a son.”^H1121 And Sarah^H8283 was listening^H8085 at the tent^H168 door,^H6607 which^H1931 was behind^H310 him.

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Gen 18:11 - Now Abraham^H85 and Sarah^H8283 were old,^H2205 advanced^H935 in age;^H3117 Sarah^H8283 was past^H2308 [fn]childbearing.^H734^H802

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Gen 18:12 - Sarah^H8283 laughed^H6711 [fn]to herself,^H7130 saying,^H559 “After^H310 I have become^H1086 old,^H1086 shall I have^H1961 pleasure,^H5730 my lord^H113 being^H2204 old^H2204 also?”

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Gen 18:13 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Abraham,^H85 “Why^H4100 did Sarah^H8283 laugh,^H6711 saying,^H559 ‘Shall I indeed^H637^H552 [fn]bear^H3205 a child, when I am^H2204 so old?’^H2204

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Gen 18:14 - “Is anything^H1697 too^H4480 [fn]difficult^H6381 for the LORD?^H3068 At the appointed^H4150 time^H4150 I will return^H7725 to you, [fn]at this^H2416 time^H6256 next^H2416 year,^H2416 and Sarah^H8283 will have a son.”^H1121

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Gen 18:15 - Sarah^H8283 denied^H3584 it however, saying,^H559 “I did not laugh”;^H6711 for she was afraid.^H3372 And He said,^H559 “No,^H3808 but you did laugh.”^H6711

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Gen 18:16 - Then the men^H376 rose^H6965 up from there,^H8033 and looked^H8259 down^H8259 toward^H5921^H6440 Sodom;^H5467 and Abraham^H85 was walking^H1980 with them to send^H7971 them off.

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Gen 18:17 - The LORD^H3068 said,^H559 “Shall I hide^H3680 from Abraham^H85 what^H834 I am about to do,^H6213

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Gen 18:18 - since Abraham^H85 will surely^H1961 become^H1961 a great^H1419 and [fn]mighty^H6099 nation,^H1471 and in him all^H3605 the nations^H1471 of the earth^H776 will be blessed?^H1288

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Gen 18:19 - “For I have [fn]chosen^H3045 him, so^H4616 that he may command^H6680 his children^H1121 and his household^H1004 after^H310 him to keep^H8104 the way^H1870 of the LORD^H3068 by doing^H6213 righteousness^H6666 and justice,^H4941 so^H4616 that the LORD^H3068 may bring^H935 upon Abraham^H85 what^H834 He has spoken^H1696 about^H5921 him.”

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Gen 18:20 - And the LORD^H3068 said,^H559 “The outcry^H2201 of Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah^H6017 is indeed^H3588 great,^H7231 and their sin^H2403 is exceedingly^H3966 grave.^H3513

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Gen 18:21 - “I will go^H3381 down^H3381 now,^H4994 and see^H7200 if they have done^H6213 entirely^H3617 according to its outcry,^H6818 which has come^H935 to Me; and if^H518 not, I will know.”^H3045

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Gen 18:22 - Then the men^H376 turned^H6437 away^H6437 from there^H8033 and went^H1980 toward Sodom,^H5467 while Abraham^H85 was still^H5750 standing^H5975 before^H6440 the LORD.^H3068

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Gen 18:23 - Abraham^H85 came^H5066 near^H5066 and said,^H559 “Will You indeed^H637 sweep^H5595 away^H5595 the righteous^H6662 with the wicked?^H7563

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Gen 18:24 - “Suppose^H194 there^H3426 are fifty^H2572 righteous^H6662 within^H8432 the city;^H5892 will You indeed^H637 sweep^H5595 it away^H5595 and not [fn]spare^H5375 the place^H4725 for the sake^H4616 of the fifty^H2572 righteous^H6662 who^H834 are in it?

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Gen 18:25 - “Far^H2486 be it from You to do^H6213 [fn]such^H2088 a thing,^H1697 to slay^H4191 the righteous^H6662 with the wicked,^H7563 so that the righteous^H6662 and the wicked^H7563 are treated alike. Far^H2486 be it from You! Shall not the Judge^H8199 of all^H3605 the earth^H776 [fn]deal^H6213 justly?”^H4941

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Gen 18:26 - So the LORD^H3068 said,^H559 “If^H518 I find^H4672 in Sodom^H5467 fifty^H2572 righteous^H6662 within^H8432 the city,^H5892 then I will [fn]spare^H5375 the whole^H3605 place^H4725 on their account.”^H5668

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Gen 18:27 - And Abraham^H85 replied,^H6030 “Now^H4994 behold,^H2009 I have [fn]ventured^H2974 to speak^H1696 to the Lord,^H136 although I am but dust^H6083 and ashes.^H665

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Gen 18:28 - “Suppose^H194 the fifty^H2572 righteous^H6662 are lacking^H2637 five,^H2568 will You destroy^H7843 the whole^H3605 city^H5892 because of five?”^H2568 And He said,^H559 “I will not destroy^H7843 it if^H518 I find^H4672 forty-five^H705^H2568 there.”^H8033

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Gen 18:29 - He spoke^H1696 to Him yet^H5750 again^H3254 and said,^H559 “Suppose^H194 forty^H705 are found^H4672 there?”^H8033 And He said,^H559 “I will not do^H6213 it on account^H5668 of the forty.”^H705

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Gen 18:30 - Then he said,^H559 “Oh^H4994 may^H4994 the Lord^H136 not be angry,^H2734 and I shall speak;^H1696 suppose^H194 thirty^H7970 are found^H4672 there?”^H8033 And He said,^H559 “I will not do^H6213 it if^H518 I find^H4672 thirty^H7970 there.”^H8033

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Gen 18:31 - And he said,^H559 “Now^H4994 behold,^H2009 I have [fn]ventured^H2974 to speak^H1696 to the Lord;^H136 suppose^H194 twenty^H6242 are found^H4672 there?”^H8033 And He said,^H559 “I will not destroy^H7843 it on account^H5668 of the twenty.”^H6242

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Gen 18:32 - Then he said,^H559 “Oh^H4994 may^H4994 the Lord^H136 not be angry,^H2734 and I shall speak^H1696 only^H389 this^H6471 once;^H6471 suppose^H194 ten^H6235 are found^H4672 there?”^H8033 And He said,^H559 “I will not destroy^H7843 it on account^H5668 of the ten.”^H6235

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Gen 18:33 - As soon^H834 as He had finished^H3615 speaking^H1696 to Abraham^H85 the LORD^H3068 departed,^H1980 and Abraham^H85 returned^H7725 to his place.^H4725

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NASB95 Footnotes

(18:1)

Or, terebinths

(18:3)

Or, O Lord

(18:3)

Literally: pass away from Your servant

(18:4)

Literally: support

(18:5)

Literally: take

(18:5)

Literally: sustain your heart

(18:5)

Literally: come to

(18:6)

Literally: Hasten three measures

(18:6)

Hebrew: seah; i.e. one seah equals approx eleven qts

(18:7)

Literally: good

(18:8)

Literally: and

(18:10)

Literally: when the time revives

(18:11)

Literally: the manner of women

(18:12)

Literally: within

(18:13)

Literally: surely bear

(18:14)

Or, wonderful

(18:14)

Literally: when the time revives

Or, populous

Literally: known

Or, forgive

Literally: after this manner

(18:25)

Literally: do justice

(18:26)

Or, forgive

(18:27)

Literally: undertaken

(18:31)

Literally: undertaken

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– New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)