Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Abraham drew near [to Yahweh] and said, "Will you also sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
New American Standard Bible
Abraham came near and said, “
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?
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?
Themes
Abraham » Called the father of the faithful, characteristics of » Mighty in prayer
Abraham » His questions about the destruction of the righteous and wicked in sodom
Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » Abraham
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Abraham
Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Condescension of God » Indulges abraham's intercession for sodom
Destruction » Who shall not be destroyed
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
intercession » Additional instances of » Abraham » In behalf of sodom
Prayer » Examples of » Abraham, for sodom
Prayer » Answered » Abraham entreating » For sodom
Prayer » Exemplified by abraham in his inquiry concerning sodom
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Abraham
Presumption » Instances of » Abraham, in questioning about sodom
Privileges of saints » Interceding for others
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abraham
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
Sodom » Abraham's intercession for
United prayer » Select readings
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham Intercedes For Sodom
22 And the men turned from there and went toward Sodom. And Abraham [was] still standing before Yahweh. 23 And Abraham drew near [to Yahweh] and said, "Will you also sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 If perhaps there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city, will you also sweep [them] away and not forgive the place on account of the fifty righteous in her midst?
Phrases
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Cross References
Numbers 16:22
And they fell on their faces, and they said, "God, God of the spirits of all flesh, will one man sin and you become angry toward the entire community?"
2 Samuel 24:17
David spoke to Yahweh when he saw the angel destroying among the people, and he said, "Look, I have sinned and I have done wrong, but these sheep, what did they do? Please let your hand be against me and against the house of my father."
Genesis 20:4
Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, "my Lord, will you even kill a righteous people?"
Psalm 11:4-7
Yahweh [is] in his holy temple; Yahweh [is] in the heavens [on] his throne. His eyelids see; they test [the] children of humankind.
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from you to do such a thing as this, to kill [the] righteous with [the] wicked, that the righteous would be as the wicked! Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do justice?"
Job 8:3
Does God pervert justice, {or} Shaddai pervert righteousness?
Job 34:17
Shall [he who] hates justice really govern? Or will you declare [the] Righteous One, the Mighty, guilty?--
Psalm 73:28
But as for me, the approach to God [is] for my good. I have set the Lord Yahweh [as] my refuge, in order to tell all your works.
Jeremiah 30:21
And their noble will be from them, and their ruler will come out from their midst. And I will bring him near and he will approach me. For who [is] he that would pledge his heart to approach me?' {declares} Yahweh.
Romans 3:5-6
But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God, who inflicts wrath, [is] not unjust, [is he]? (I am speaking according to a human perspective.)
Hebrews 10:22
let us approach with a true heart in the full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled [clean] from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
James 5:17
Elijah was a human being with the same nature as us, and {he prayed fervently} for [it] not to rain, and it did not rain on the land [for] three years and six months.