"Supposethe fiftyrighteousare lackingfive,will You destroythe wholecitybecause of five?"And He said,"I will not destroy[it] ifI findforty-fivethere."
So the LORDsaid,"IfI findin Sodomfiftyrighteouswithinthe city,then I will sparethe wholeplaceon their account."
And Abrahamreplied,"Nowbehold,I have venturedto speakto the Lord,although I am [but] dustand ashes.
He spoketo Him yetagainand said,"Supposefortyare foundthere?"And He said,"I will not do[it] on accountof the forty."
so that they might requestcompassionfrom the Godof heavenconcerningthismystery,sothat Danieland his friendswould not be destroyedwith the restof the wisemenof Babylon.
