^{22 Ref} And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

^{23 Ref} And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

^{24 Ref} Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

^{25 Ref} 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?

^{26 Ref} And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

^{27 Ref} And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am but dust and ashes:

^{28 Ref} 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.

^{29 Ref} 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.

^{30 Ref} 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.

^{31 Ref} 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.

^{32 Ref} 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.

^{33 Ref} And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.