Today's Scripture [2-1-13]

   And the men [angels] rose up from thence, and
looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with
them to bring them on the way.
   And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham
that thing which I do;
   Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a
great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the
earth shall be blessed in him?
   For I know him, that he will command his child-
ren 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 Abra-
ham that which he hath spoken of him.
   And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom
and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is
very grievous;
   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.
   And the men [angels] turned their faces from
thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham
stood yet before the LORD.
   And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt Thou
also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
   Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the
city: wilt Thou also destroy and not spare the place
for the fifty righteous that are therein?
   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?
   And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty
righteous within the city, then I will spare all the
place for their sakes. . .
   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. . .
   Peradventure there shall be forty found there.
And He said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
   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. . .
   Peradventure there shall be twenty found there.
and He said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.
   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 de-
stroy it for ten's sake.
   And the LORD went His way, as soon as He had
left communing with Abraham: and Abraham re-
turned unto his place.

                       ~ Genesis 18:16-26, 28-33