Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then two of the men turned away from there and walked toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing in the presence of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
Holman Bible
The men turned from there and went toward Sodom
A Conservative Version
And the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham yet stood before LORD.
American Standard Version
And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before Jehovah.
Amplified
Now the [two] men (angelic beings) turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
And the men, turning from that place, went on to Sodom: but Abraham was still waiting before the Lord.
Darby Translation
And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And the men will turn back from thence, and will go forth to Sodom: and Abraham stood yet before the face of Jehovah.
King James 2000
And the men turned their faces from there, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the men turned from there and went toward Sodom. And Abraham [was] still standing before Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
And the men turned their faces away from there, and went toward Sodom. But Abraham still stood before Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the men departed thence and went to Sodomward. But Abraham stood yet before the LORD,
NET Bible
The two men turned and headed toward Sodom, but Abraham was still standing before the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
And the men turned from thence, and went their way, towards Sodom, - but, Yahweh was yet standing before Abraham.
Webster
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went towards Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
World English Bible
The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.
Themes
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Abraham
Condescension of God » Enters into covenant with abraham
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abraham
Interlinear
Panah
Yalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham Intercedes For Sodom
21 I'm going down to see whether they've acted according to the protests that have reached me. If not, I wish to know." 22 Then two of the men turned away from there and walked toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing in the presence of the LORD. 23 Abraham approached and asked, "Will you actually destroy the righteous along with the wicked?
Cross References
Genesis 19:1
The two angels entered Sodom at sunset while Lot was sitting in the gate area of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up, greeted them, bowed low with his face to the ground,
Psalm 106:23
He would have destroyed them but for Moses, his chosen one, who stood in the breach before him to avert his destructive wrath.
Jeremiah 18:20
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit to take my life. Remember! I stood before you and spoke good on their behalf in order to turn your wrath away from them.
Genesis 18:1-2
Later, the LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks belonging to Mamre. As Abraham was sitting near the entrance to his tent during the hottest part of the day,
Genesis 18:16
After this, the men set out from there and looked out over Sodom. Abraham went with them to send them off.
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the LORD told me, "Even if Moses and Samuel were standing before me, I wouldn't be favorably disposed toward this people. Send them out of my presence! Let them go!
Ezekiel 22:30
I sought for a man among them to build the wall and stand in the breach in my presence on behalf of the land so that it won't be destroyed, but I found no one,
Acts 7:55
But Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
1 Timothy 2:1
First of all, then, I urge you to offer to God petitions, prayers, intercessions, and expressions of thanks for all people,