26. The Lord said, "If I find fifty innocent people in the city of Sodom, I will save it because of them."
27. Abraham responded, "Since I’ve already decided to speak with my Lord, even though I’m just soil and ash,
28. what if there are five fewer innocent people than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city over just five?"The Lord said, "If I find forty-five there, I won’t destroy it."
29. Once again Abraham spoke, "What if forty are there?"The Lord said, "For the sake of forty, I will do nothing."
30. He said, "Don’t be angry with me, my Lord, but let me speak. What if thirty are there?"The Lord said, "I won’t do it if I find thirty there."
31. Abraham said, "Since I’ve already decided to speak with my Lord, what if twenty are there?"The Lord said, "I won’t do it, for the sake of twenty."