KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the LORD said, 'If I find fifty good people in Sodom, then I will spare the entire city because of them.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Abraham that He would save the whole wicked city of Sodom if even fifty righteous people could be found there.
📚 Historical Context
This conversation occurs as God is about to destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah for their extreme wickedness. Abraham is interceding for these cities, particularly concerned for his nephew Lot who lives in Sodom. This marks the beginning of Abraham's famous bargaining session with God, where he will continue to ask if God would spare the city for fewer and fewer righteous people.
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