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Birth of Isaac Promised

(Heb 13:2 )

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Gen 18:1 - And the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200 unto him in the plains^H436 of Mamre:^H4471 and he sat^H3427 in the tent^H168 door^H6607 in the heat^H2527 of the day;^H3117

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Gen 18:2 - And he lift up^H5375 his eyes^H5869 and looked,^H7200 and, lo, three^H7969 men^H582 stood^H5324 by him: and when he saw^H7200 them, he ran^H7323 to meet^H7125 them from the tent^H168 door,^H6607 and bowed^H7812 himself toward the ground,^H776

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Gen 18:3 - And said,^H559 My Lord,^H136 if now I have found^H4672 favour^H2580 in thy sight,^H5869 pass not away,^H5674 I pray thee, from thy servant:^H5650

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Gen 18:4 - Let a little^H4592 water,^H4325 I pray you,^H4994 be fetched,^H3947 and wash^H7364 your feet,^H7272 and rest yourselves^H8172 under the tree:^H6086

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Gen 18:5 - And I will fetch^H3947 a morsel^H6595 of bread,^H3899 and comfort ye^H5582 your hearts;^H3820 after that^H310 ye shall pass on:^H5674 for therefore are ye come^H5674 to^H5921 your servant.^H5650 And they said,^H1696 So do,^H6213 as thou hast said.^H559

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Gen 18:6 - And Abraham^H85 hastened^H4116 into the tent^H168 unto Sarah,^H8283 and said,^H559 Make ready quickly^H4116 three^H7969 measures^H5429 of fine^H5560 meal,^H7058 knead^H3888 it, and make^H6213 ➔ cakes^H5692 upon the hearth.^H6213

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Gen 18:7 - And Abraham^H85 ran^H7323 unto the herd,^H1241 and fetcht^H3947 a calf^H1121^H1241 tender^H7390 and good,^H2896 and gave^H5414 it unto a young man;^H5288 and he hasted^H4116 to dress^H6213 it.

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Gen 18:8 - And he took^H3947 butter,^H2529 and milk,^H2461 and the calf^H1121^H1241 which he had dressed,^H6213 and set^H5414 it before them;^H6440 and he stood^H5975 by them under the tree,^H6086 and they did eat.^H398

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Gen 18:9 - And they said^H559 unto him, Where^H346 is Sarah^H8283 thy wife?^H802 And he said,^H559 Behold, in the tent.^H168

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Gen 18:10 - And he said,^H559 I will certainly^H7725 return^H7725 unto thee according to the time^H6256 of life;^H2416 and, lo, Sarah^H8283 thy wife^H802 shall have a son.^H1121 And Sarah^H8283 heard^H8085 it in the tent^H168 door,^H6607 which was behind him.^H310

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Gen 18:11 - Now Abraham^H85 and Sarah^H8283 were old^H2205 and well stricken^H935 in age;^H3117 and it ceased^H2308 to be with Sarah^H8283 after the manner^H734 of women.^H802

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Gen 18:12 - Therefore Sarah^H8283 laughed^H6711 within herself,^H7130 saying,^H559 After^H310 I am waxed old^H1086 shall I have pleasure,^H5730 my lord^H113 being old also?^H2204

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Gen 18:13 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Abraham,^H85 Wherefore^H4100 did Sarah^H8283 laugh,^H6711 saying,^H559 Shall I of a surety^H552 bear^H3205 a child, which^H589 am old?^H2204

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Gen 18:14 - Is^H6381 ➔ any thing^H1697 too hard^H6381 for the LORD?^H3068 At the time appointed^H4150 I will return^H7725 unto thee, according to the time^H6256 of life,^H2416 and Sarah^H8283 shall have a son.^H1121

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Gen 18:15 - Then Sarah^H8283 denied,^H3584 saying,^H559 I laughed^H6711 not; for she was afraid.^H3372 And he said,^H559 Nay;^H3808 but thou didst laugh.^H6711

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Gen 18:16 - And the men^H582 rose up^H6965 from thence, and looked^H8259 toward^H6440 Sodom:^H5467 and Abraham^H85 went^H1980 with them to bring them on the way.^H7971

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Gen 18:17 - And the LORD^H3068 said,^H559 Shall I hide^H3680 from Abraham^H85 that thing which^H834 I do;^H6213

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Gen 18:18 - Seeing that Abraham^H85 shall surely become a great^H1419 and mighty^H6099 nation,^H1471 and all the nations^H1471 of the earth^H776 shall be blessed^H1288 in him?

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Gen 18:19 - For I know^H3045 him, that^H834 he will command^H6680 his children^H1121 and his household^H1004 after him,^H310 and they shall keep^H8104 the way^H1870 of the LORD,^H3068 to do^H6213 justice^H6666 and judgment;^H4941 that the LORD^H3068 may bring^H935 upon Abraham^H85 that which he hath spoken^H1696 of him.

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Gen 18:20 - And the LORD^H3068 said,^H559 Because the cry^H2201 of Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah^H6017 is great,^H7227 and because their sin^H2403 is very^H3966 grievous;^H3513

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Gen 18:21 - I will go down^H3381 now, and see^H7200 whether they have done^H6213 altogether^H3617 according to the cry^H6818 of it, which is come^H935 unto me; and if not, I will know.^H3045

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Gen 18:22 - And the men^H582 turned their faces^H6437 from thence, and went^H3212 toward Sodom:^H5467 but Abraham^H85 stood^H5975 yet^H5750 before^H6440 the LORD.^H3068

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Gen 18:23 - And Abraham^H85 drew near,^H5066 and said,^H559 Wilt thou also destroy^H5595 the righteous^H6662 with^H5973 the wicked?^H7563

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Gen 18:24 - Peradventure there be^H3426 fifty^H2572 righteous^H6662 within^H8432 the city:^H5892 wilt thou also destroy^H5595 and not spare^H5375 the place^H4725 for^H4616 the fifty^H2572 righteous^H6662 that are therein?^H7130

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Gen 18:25 - That be far^H2486 from thee to do^H6213 after this manner,^H1697 to slay^H4191 the righteous^H6662 with the wicked:^H7563 and that the righteous^H6662 should be as the wicked,^H7563 that be far^H2486 from thee: Shall not the Judge^H8199 of all the earth^H776 do^H6213 right?^H4941

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Gen 18:26 - And the LORD^H3068 said,^H559 If I find^H4672 in Sodom^H5467 fifty^H2572 righteous^H6662 within^H8432 the city,^H5892 then I will spare^H5375 all the place^H4725 for their sakes.

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Gen 18:27 - And Abraham^H85 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 Behold now, I have taken upon me^H2974 to speak^H1696 unto the Lord,^H136 which^H595 am but dust^H6083 and ashes:^H665

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Gen 18:28 - Peradventure there shall lack^H2637 five^H2568 of the fifty^H2572 righteous:^H6662 wilt thou destroy^H7843 all the city^H5892 for lack of five?^H2568 And he said,^H559 If I find^H4672 there forty^H705 and five,^H2568 I will not destroy^H7843 it.

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Gen 18:29 - And he spake^H1696 unto him yet again,^H3254 and said,^H559 Peradventure there shall be forty^H705 found^H4672 there. And he said,^H559 I will not do^H6213 it for forty's^H705 sake.

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Gen 18:30 - And he said^H559 unto him, Oh^H4994 let not the Lord^H136 be angry,^H2734 and I will speak:^H1696 Peradventure there shall thirty^H7970 be found^H4672 there. And he said,^H559 I will not do^H6213 it, if I find^H4672 thirty^H7970 there.

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Gen 18:31 - And he said,^H559 Behold now, I have taken upon me^H2974 to speak^H1696 unto the Lord:^H136 Peradventure there shall be twenty^H6242 found^H4672 there. And he said,^H559 I will not destroy^H7843 it for twenty's^H6242 sake.

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Gen 18:32 - And he said,^H559 Oh let not the Lord^H136 be angry,^H2734 and I will speak^H1696 yet^H389 but this once:^H6471 Peradventure ten^H6235 shall be found^H4672 there. And he said,^H559 I will not destroy^H7843 it for ten's^H6235 sake.

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Gen 18:33 - And the LORD^H3068 went his way,^H3212 as soon as^H834 he had left^H3615 communing^H1696 with Abraham:^H85 and Abraham^H85 returned^H7725 unto his place.^H4725

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