Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Abraham came near and said, “Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

King James Version

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Holman Bible

Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

International Standard Version

Abraham approached and asked, "Will you actually destroy the righteous along with the wicked?

A Conservative Version

And Abraham drew near, and said, Will thou consume righteous men with wicked men?

American Standard Version

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked?

Amplified

Abraham approached [the Lord] and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous (those who do right) with the wicked (those who do evil)?

Bible in Basic English

And Abraham came near, and said, Will you let destruction come on the upright with the sinners?

Darby Translation

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?

Julia Smith Translation

And Abraham will draw near, and will say, Wilt thou also destroy the just with the wicked

King James 2000

And Abraham drew near, and said, will you also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Abraham drew near [to Yahweh] and said, "Will you also sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Modern King James verseion

And Abraham drew near and said, Will You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and drew near and said, "Wilt thou destroy the righteous with the wicked?

NET Bible

Abraham approached and said, "Will you sweep away the godly along with the wicked?

New Heart English Bible

Abraham drew near, and said, "Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?

The Emphasized Bible

So then Abraham drew near and said, Wilt thou really sweep away, the righteous with the lawless?

Webster

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

World English Bible

Abraham drew near, and said, "Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?

Youngs Literal Translation

And Abraham draweth nigh and saith, 'Dost Thou also consume righteous with wicked?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

נגשׁ 
Nagash 
Usage: 125

and said

Usage: 0

ספה 
Caphah 
Usage: 20

the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

with
עם 
`im 
with, unto, by, as long, neither, from between, from among
Usage: 1061

References

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Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Abraham Intercedes For Sodom

22 Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the Lord. 23 Abraham came near and said, “Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it?

Cross References

Numbers 16:22

But they fell on their faces and said, “O God, God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the entire congregation?”

2 Samuel 24:17

Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking down the people, and said, “Behold, it is I who have sinned, and it is I who have done wrong; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let Your hand be against me and against my father’s house.”

Genesis 20:4

Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless?

Psalm 11:4-7

The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven;
His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”

Job 8:3

“Does God pervert justice?
Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?

Job 34:17

“Shall one who hates justice rule?
And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

Psalm 73:28

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works.

Jeremiah 30:21

Their leader shall be one of them,
And their ruler shall come forth from their midst;
And I will bring him near and he shall approach Me;
For who would dare to risk his life to approach Me?’ declares the Lord.

Romans 3:5-6

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)

Hebrews 10:22

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

James 5:17

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

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