The Book of Genesis-Verse by Verse

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Genesis 18:16 (KJV) And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

 

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Genesis 18:17 (KJV) And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

 

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Genesis 18:18 (KJV) Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

 

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Genesis 18:19 (KJV) For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

 

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Genesis 18:20 (KJV) And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

 

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Genesis 18:21 (KJV) I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

 

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Genesis 18:22 (KJV) And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

 

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Genesis 18:23 (KJV) And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

 

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Genesis 18:24 (KJV) Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

 

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Genesis 18:25 (KJV) That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

 

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Genesis 18:26 (KJV) And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

 

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Genesis 18:27 (KJV) And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:

 

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Genesis 18:28 (KJV) Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

 

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Genesis 18:29 (KJV) And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

 

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Genesis 18:30 (KJV) And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

 

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Genesis 18:31 (KJV) And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

 

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Genesis 18:32 (KJV) And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.

 

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Genesis 18:33 (KJV) And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

 

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Genesis 19:1 (KJV) And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

 

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Genesis 19:2 (KJV) And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.