17Yahweh said, "Will I hide from Abraham what I do,
18seeing that Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?
19For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."
20Yahweh said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me. If not, I will know."
22The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.
23Abraham drew near, and said, "Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?
