Genesis 18:26-28

Good News Translation

²⁶ The Lord answered, “If I find fifty innocent people in Sodom, I will spare the whole city for their sake.”

²⁷ Abraham spoke again: “Please forgive my boldness in continuing to speak to you, Lord. I am only a man and have no right to say anything. ²⁸ But perhaps there will be only forty-five innocent people instead of fifty. Will you destroy the whole city because there are five too few?”

The Lord answered, “I will not destroy the city if I find forty-five innocent people.”