KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, 'Oh, please don't let the LORD be angry, and I will speak just one more time: What if ten righteous people are found there?' And he said, 'I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Abraham is boldly but respectfully asking God to spare the city of Sodom if even ten good people can be found there, and God agrees.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Abraham's famous negotiation with God over the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham had been bargaining down from fifty righteous people to save the cities, knowing his nephew Lot lived there. This represents the climax of their conversation, where Abraham stops at ten people, perhaps thinking of Lot's family.
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