Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The two men turned and headed toward Sodom, but Abraham was still standing before the Lord.
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 King James verseion
And the men turned their faces away from there, and went toward Sodom. But Abraham still stood before Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the men departed thence and went to Sodomward. But Abraham stood yet 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 that I must go down and see if they are as wicked as the outcry suggests. If not, I want to know." 22 The two men turned and headed toward Sodom, but Abraham was still standing before the Lord. 23 Abraham approached and said, "Will you sweep away the godly along with the wicked?
Cross References
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city's gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
Psalm 106:23
He threatened to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him and turned back his destructive anger.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be paid back with evil? Yet they are virtually digging a pit to kill me. Just remember how I stood before you pleading on their behalf to keep you from venting your anger on them.
Genesis 18:1-2
The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent during the hottest time of the day.
Genesis 18:16
When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom. (Now Abraham was walking with them to see them on their way.)
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the Lord said to me, "Even if Moses and Samuel stood before me pleading for these people, I would not feel pity for them! Get them away from me! Tell them to go away!
Ezekiel 22:30
"I looked for a man from among them who would repair the wall and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it, but I found no one.
Acts 7:55
But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently toward heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
1 Timothy 2:1
First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people,