Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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."
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.
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 with respect to thee doing as this word to kill the just with the wicked; and for the just to be as the wicked, far be it with respect to thee: shall not the judge of all the earth do judgment? 26 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. 27 And Abraham will answer and say, Behold now, I have undertaken to speak to my Lord, and I dust and ashes.
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:1
Run ye to and fro in the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in her broad places, if ye shall find a man, if there is he doing judgment, seeking faithfulness; and I will pardon to her.
Isaiah 65:8
Thus said Jehovah, As the new wine will be found in the cluster, and he will say, Thou shalt not destroy it, for a blessing in it: thus will I do for sake of my servant, to not destroy them all.
Ezekiel 22:30
And I sought from them a man to wall in the wall, and to stand in the breach before my face for the land, not to destroy it: and I found not
Isaiah 6:13
And yet in it a tenth, and it turned back, and it was for consuming, as the terebinth and as the oak which in casting the trunk in them the holy seed its pillar.
Isaiah 10:22
For if my people Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall turn back among them: a consumption decided overflowing justice.
Isaiah 19:24
In that day Israel shall be the third to Egypt and to Assur, and a blessing in the midst of the land:
Matthew 24:22
And except those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the chosen, those days shall be shortened.