¹³ The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’

Judgment Pronounced on Sodom

¹⁶ Then the men set out from there, and they looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to set them on their way. ¹⁷ The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

²² So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham still stood before the Lord.

³³ And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.