Abraham Intercedes for Sodom

22 (A)So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham (B)still stood before the Lord. 23 Then Abraham drew near and said, (C)“Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

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22 The men(A) turned away and went toward Sodom,(B) but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.[a](C) 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 18:22 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition but the Lord remained standing before Abraham