Parallel Verses
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.”
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.
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."
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 from You to do
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:1
And look now and take note.
And look in her open squares
To see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom],
One who is just, who [has integrity and moral courage and] seeks truth (faithfulness);
Then I will pardon Jerusalem—[for the sake of one uncompromisingly righteous person].
Isaiah 65:8
This is what the Lord says,
And one says, ‘Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing and benefit in it,’
So I will do for the sake of My servants
In order not to destroy all of them.
Ezekiel 22:30
I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for [the sake of] the land, that I would not destroy it, but I found no one [not even one].
Isaiah 6:13
“And though a tenth [of the people] remain in the land,
It will again be subject to destruction [consumed and burned],
Like a massive terebinth tree or like an oak
Whose stump remains when it is chopped down.
The holy seed [the elect remnant] is its stump [the substance of Israel].”
Isaiah 10:22
For though your people, O Israel, may be as the sand of the sea,
Only a remnant within them will return;
The destruction is determined [it is decided and destined for completion], overflowing with justice (righteous punishment).
Isaiah 19:24
In that day Israel will be the third party with Egypt and with Assyria [in a Messianic league], a blessing in the midst of the earth,
Matthew 24:22