The LORDsaid,"Shall I hidefrom AbrahamwhatI am about to do,
"I will godownnow,and seeif they have doneentirelyaccording to its outcry,which has cometo Me; and ifnot, I will know."
Then the menturnedawayfrom thereand wenttoward Sodom,while Abrahamwas stillstandingbeforethe LORD.
So the LORDsaid,"IfI findin Sodomfiftyrighteouswithinthe city,then I will sparethe wholeplaceon their account."
Then the LORDrainedon Sodomand Gomorrahbrimstoneand firefrom the LORDout of heaven,
When she cameto the manof Godto the hill,she caughtholdof his feet.And Gehazicamenearto pushher away;but the manof Godsaid,"Lether alone,for her soulis troubledwithin her; and the LORDhas hiddenit from me and has not toldme."
"Did You not, O our God,driveout the inhabitantsof thislandbeforeYour peopleIsraeland giveit to the descendantsof AbrahamYour friendforever?
The secretof the LORDis for those who fearHim, And He will make them knowHis covenant.
Surelythe LordGODdoesnothingUnlessHe revealsHis secretcounselTo His servantsthe prophets.
"No longerdo I callyou slaves,for the slavedoes not knowwhathis masteris doing;but I have calledyou friends,for all thingsthat I have heardfrom My FatherI have made knownto you.
and the Scripturewas fulfilledwhich says,"AND ABRAHAMBELIEVEDGOD,AND IT WAS RECKONEDTO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS,"and he was calledthe friendof God.
