KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Abraham said to him, 'Oh please, don't let the LORD be angry, and I will speak: What if thirty good people are found there?' And God said, 'I will not destroy it if I find thirty there.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Abraham is boldly but respectfully negotiating with God to spare the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah if even thirty righteous people can be found there.
📚 Historical Context
This conversation takes place as Abraham intercedes for the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, where his nephew Lot lives. Abraham has been bargaining with God, starting from fifty righteous people and working his way down, showing both his concern for innocent lives and his understanding of God's justice and mercy.
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