Genesis 18:26,29 - Compare All Versions

Share

The LORD said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

Once again he spoke to him, “What if only forty are found there?” He said, “For the sake of forty, I will not do it.”

And the LORD said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”

And the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the entire city for their sake.”

Then Abraham pressed his request further. “Suppose there are only forty?” And the LORD replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the forty.”

The LORD said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

Then he spoke to him again, “Suppose forty are found there? ” He answered, “I will not do it on account of forty.”

And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

So the LORD said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”

And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose there should be forty found there?” So He said, “I will not do it for the sake of forty.”

GOD said, “If I find fifty decent people in the city of Sodom, I’ll spare the place just for them.”

Abraham spoke up again, “What if you only find forty?” “Neither will I destroy it if for forty.”

So the LORD said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the entire place on their account.”

And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose forty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”

So the LORD said, “If I find within the city of Sodom fifty righteous [people], then I will spare the entire place for their sake.”

Abraham spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose [only] forty are found there.” And He said, “I will not do it for the sake of the forty [who are righteous].”

So the LORD replied, “If I find in the city of Sodom fifty godly people, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

Abraham spoke to him again, “What if forty are found there?” He replied, “I will not do it for the sake of the forty.”