Genesis 18:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty’s sake.”
Genesis 18:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 18:31 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 18:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake.””
Genesis 18:31 — World English Bible
Genesis 18:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake.”
Genesis 18:31 — American Standard Version
Genesis 18:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there are found there twenty?' and He saith, `I do not destroy <FI>it<Fi> , because of the twenty.'”
Genesis 18:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 18:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak with the Lord. Perhaps there may be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for the twenty's sake.”
Genesis 18:31 — Darby Translation
Genesis 18:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Moreouer he said, Behold, now I haue begonne to speake vnto my Lord, What if twentie be founde there? And he answered, I will not destroy it for twenties sake.”
Genesis 18:31 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 18:31 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he said, "Behold now, I have taken upon myself to speak to my Lord—perhaps twenty shall be found there." And he said, "I will not destroy for the sake of twenty."”
Genesis 18:31 — The Living Sword
Genesis 18:31 in Context — Genesis 18
29 Abraham continua de lui parler, et dit: Peut-être s’y trouvera-t-il quarante justes. Et l’Éternel dit: Je ne ferai rien, à cause de ces quarante.
30 Abraham dit: Que le Seigneur ne s’irrite point, et je parlerai. Peut-être s’y trouvera-t-il trente justes. Et l’Éternel dit: Je ne ferai rien, si j’y trouve trente justes.
31 Abraham dit: Voici, j’ai osé parler au Seigneur. Peut-être s’y trouvera-t-il vingt justes. Et l’Éternel dit: Je ne la détruirai point, à cause de ces vingt.
32 Abraham dit: Que le Seigneur ne s’irrite point, et je ne parlerai plus que cette fois. Peut-être s’y trouvera-t-il dix justes. Et l’Éternel dit: Je ne la détruirai point, à cause de ces dix justes.
33 L’Éternel s’en alla lorsqu’il eut achevé de parler à Abraham. Et Abraham retourna dans sa demeure.
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What Does Genesis 18:31 Mean?
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