Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then will I spare all the place for their sake.
New American Standard Bible
So the Lord said, “
King James Version
And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
Holman Bible
The Lord said, “If I find 50 righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
International Standard Version
The LORD said, "If I find 50 righteous people within Sodom, I'll forgive the whole place for their sake."
A Conservative Version
And LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous men within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.
Amplified
So the Lord said, “If I find within the city of Sodom fifty righteous [people], then I will spare the entire place for their sake.”
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said, If there are fifty upright men in the town, I will have mercy on it because of them.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say, If I shall find in Sodom fifty just, in the midst of the city, I forgive all the place for their sakes.
King James 2000
And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh said, "If I find fifty righteous in Sodom, in the midst of the city, then I will forgive the whole place for their sake."
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, I will spare all the place for their sakes."
NET Bible
So the Lord replied, "If I find in the city of Sodom fifty godly people, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake."
Webster
And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
World English Bible
Yahweh said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith, 'If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then have I borne with all the place for their sake.'
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
Forgiveness » Examples of divine
intercession » Additional instances of » Abraham » In behalf of 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
Tavek
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham Intercedes For Sodom
25 Far be it from thee! to do after this manner. to put to death the righteous with the lawless! Then should righteous and lawless be alike, Far be it from thee! Shall, the Judge of all the earth not do justice? 26 And Yahweh said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then will I spare all the place for their sake. 27 And Abraham responded and said, - Behold I pray thee I have ventured to speak unto My Lord, though I am dust and ashes:
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:1
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, And see I pray you and know and seek out in the broad places thereof, Whether ye can find, a man, Whether there is one Doing justice Demanding fidelity, - That I may pardon her.
Isaiah 65:8
Thus, saith Yahweh - As, new wine, is found, in the cluster, And one saith, Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it, So, will I do for the sake of ray servants, That I may not destroy the whole nation ;
Ezekiel 22:30
Then sought I from among them, a man Who could bud up a wall And stand in the breach before me in behalf of the land So that I might not destroy her, - But I found none.
Isaiah 6:13
Yet still shall there be in it a tenth, Though it again be consumed, - Like an oak and like a terebinth Which when felled, have a stock in them, A holy seed, shall be the stock thereof. Courage.
Isaiah 10:22
For though thy people, O Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, A mere remnant, shall return of them, - A full end decreed, bringeth in, justice, like a flood;
Isaiah 19:24
In that day, shall, Israel, be, a third, with Egypt and with Assyria, - A blessing in the midst of the earth:
Matthew 24:22
And, except those days had been shortened, no flesh had been saved; but, for the sake of the chosen, those days shall be shortened.