Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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 That be far from thee, that thou shouldest do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked: that be far from thee. Should not the Judge of all the world do according to right?" 26 And the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, I will spare all the place for their sakes." 27 And Abraham answered and said, "Behold, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, and yet am but dust and ashes.
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:1
Look through Jerusalem, behold and see. Seek through her streets also within, if ye can find one man, that doth equal and right, or that laboureth to be faithful: and I shall spare him, sayeth the LORD.
Isaiah 65:8
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD: like as when one would gather holy grapes, men say unto him, "Break it not off, for it is holy," even so will I do also for my servants' sakes, that I will not destroy them all.
Ezekiel 22:30
And I sought in the land for a man, that would make up the hedge, and set himself in the gap before me in the lands behalf, that I should not utterly destroy it: but I could find none.
Isaiah 6:13
Nevertheless, the tenth part shall remain therein, for it shall convert and be fruitful. And likewise as the Terebinths and Oak trees in winter cast their leaves and yet have their sap in them, so shall the holy seed continue in their substance."
Isaiah 10:22
For though thy people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, yet shall but the remnant of them only convert unto him. Perfect is the judgment of him that floweth in righteousness,
Isaiah 19:24
Then shall Israel with honour be the third to Egypt and Assyria.
Matthew 24:22
Yea, and except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: But for the chosens' sake, those days shall be shortened.