Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And the men turned their faces away from there, and went toward Sodom. But Abraham still stood before Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
Holman Bible
The men turned from there and went toward Sodom
International Standard Version
Then two of the men turned away from there and walked toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing in the presence of the LORD.
A Conservative Version
And the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham yet stood before LORD.
American Standard Version
And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before Jehovah.
Amplified
Now the [two] men (angelic beings) turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
And the men, turning from that place, went on to Sodom: but Abraham was still waiting before the Lord.
Darby Translation
And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And the men will turn back from thence, and will go forth to Sodom: and Abraham stood yet before the face of Jehovah.
King James 2000
And the men turned their faces from there, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the men turned from there and went toward Sodom. And Abraham [was] still standing before Yahweh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the men departed thence and went to Sodomward. But Abraham stood yet before the LORD,
NET Bible
The two men turned and headed toward Sodom, but Abraham was still standing before the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
And the men turned from thence, and went their way, towards Sodom, - but, Yahweh was yet standing before Abraham.
Webster
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went towards Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
World English Bible
The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.
Themes
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Abraham
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abraham
Interlinear
Panah
Yalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham Intercedes For Sodom
21 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. 22 And the men turned their faces away from there, and went toward Sodom. But Abraham still stood before Jehovah. 23 And Abraham drew near and said, Will You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
Cross References
Genesis 19:1
And there came two angels to Sodom at evening. And Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. And Lot rose up to meet them when he saw them. And he bowed himself with his face toward the ground,
Psalm 106:23
And He said that He would destroy them, if Moses His chosen had not stood before Him in the breach, to turn away His wrath, so that He should not destroy them.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before You to do good for them, and to turn away Your wrath from them.
Genesis 18:1-2
And Jehovah appeared to him in the plains of Mamre, and he sat at the tent door in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:16
And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. And Abraham was going with them to bring them on the way.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then Jehovah said to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before Me, My soul could not be toward this people. Send them out of My sight, and let them go out.
Ezekiel 22:30
And I sought for a man among them who should wall up a wall for the land, and stand in the break before me, that I should not destroy it. But I did not find one.
Acts 7:55
But being full of the Holy Spirit, looking up intently into Heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
1 Timothy 2:1
First of all, then, I exhort that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,