Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
I'm going down to see whether they've acted according to the protests that have reached me. If not, I wish to know."
New American Standard Bible
I will
King James Version
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Holman Bible
I will go down
A Conservative Version
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which comes to me. And if not, I will know.
American Standard Version
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Amplified
I will go down now, and see whether they have acted [as vilely and wickedly] as the outcry which has come to Me [indicates]; and if not, I will know.”
Bible in Basic English
I will go down now, and see if their acts are as bad as they seem from the outcry which has come to me; and if they are not, I will see.
Darby Translation
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know it.
Julia Smith Translation
I will go now and see whether they did wholly according to its cry coming to me; and if not, I shall know.
King James 2000
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry, which has come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I will go down and I will see. Have they done altogether according to its cry of distress [which] has come to me? If not, I will know."
Modern King James verseion
I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which has come to Me. And if not, I will know.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I will go down and see whether they have done altogether according to that cry which is come unto me or not, that I may know."
NET Bible
that I must go down and see if they are as wicked as the outcry suggests. If not, I want to know."
New Heart English Bible
I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know."
The Emphasized Bible
Let me go down, pray, and let me behold, whether according to their outcry which hath come in unto me, they have done altogether, And if not. I must know!
Webster
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know.
World English Bible
I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know."
Youngs Literal Translation
I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely -- and if not -- I know;'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:21
Prayers for Genesis 18:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham's Bargain With God
20 The LORD also said, "How great is the disapproval of Sodom and Gomorrah! Their sin is so very serious! 21 I'm going down to see whether they've acted according to the protests that have reached me. If not, I wish to know." 22 Then two of the men turned away from there and walked toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing in the presence of the LORD.
Cross References
Genesis 11:5
However, the LORD descended to look over the city and the tower that the humans were building.
Exodus 3:8
so I have come down to deliver them from their domination by the Egyptians and to bring them out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the territory of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
Exodus 33:5
The LORD had told Moses, "Say to the Israelis, "You are an obstinate people, and if for one moment I went up among you, I would put an end to you. Now take off your ornaments so I may decide what to do with you.'"
Genesis 11:7
Come on! Let's go down there and confuse their language, so that they won't understand each other's speech."
Joshua 22:22
"The God of gods, the LORD, the God of gods, the LORD is the one who knows! And may Israel itself be aware that if this was an act of rebellion or an act of treachery against the LORD, may he not deliver us today!
Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way these 40 years in the desert, to humble and test you in order to make known what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.
Deuteronomy 13:3
you must not listen to the words of that prophet or that diviner of dreams. For the LORD your God is testing you, to make known whether or not you'll continue to love the LORD your God with all your heart and soul.
Job 34:22
There's no such thing as darkness to him not even deep darkness that can conceal those who practice evil.
Psalm 90:8
You have set our iniquities before you, what we have concealed in the light of your presence.
Psalm 139:1-24
LORD, you have examined me; you have known me.
Jeremiah 17:1
The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron stylus. It is inscribed with a diamond point on the tablet of their heart and on the horns of their altars.
Jeremiah 17:10
I am the LORD who searches the heart, who tests the inner depths to give to each person according to what he deserves, according to the fruit of his deeds.
Micah 1:3
Look here! The LORD is coming from his place! He will come down and will trample down the high places throughout the land.
Zephaniah 1:12
And it will come about that I will search Jerusalem with candles, punishing the self-satisfied and complacent, who say to themselves, "The LORD will do neither good nor evil.'
Luke 16:15
So he told them, "You try to justify yourselves in front of people, but God knows your hearts, because what is highly valued by people is detestable to God.
John 6:38
I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.
2 Corinthians 11:11
Why? Because I do not love you? God knows that I do!
1 Thessalonians 4:16
With a shout of command, with the archangel's call, and with the sound of God's trumpet, the Lord himself will come down from heaven, and the dead who belong to the Messiah will rise first.
Hebrews 4:13
No creature can hide from him, but everyone is exposed and helpless before the eyes of the one to whom we must give a word of explanation.