Genesis 18:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.”
Genesis 18:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 18:29 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 18:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He said, “I will not do it for the forty’s sake.””
Genesis 18:29 — World English Bible
Genesis 18:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty’s sake.”
Genesis 18:29 — American Standard Version
Genesis 18:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, `Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, `I do <FI>it<Fi> not, because of the forty.'”
Genesis 18:29 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 18:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.”
Genesis 18:29 — Darby Translation
Genesis 18:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he yet spake to him againe, and saide, What if there shalbe found fourtie there? Then he answered, I will not doe it for fourties sake.”
Genesis 18:29 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 18:29 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he spoke to him again and said, "Perhaps forty shall be found there." And he said, "I will not do it for the sake of forty."”
Genesis 18:29 — The Living Sword
Genesis 18:29 in Context — Genesis 18
27 E Abraão replicou e disse: Eis que agora que comecei a falar a meu Senhor, ainda que sou pó e cinza:
28 Talvez faltem de cinquenta justos cinco; destruirás por aqueles cinco toda a cidade? E disse: Não a destruirei, se achar ali quarenta e cinco.
29 E voltou a falar-lhe, e disse: Talvez se acharão ali quarenta. E respondeu: Não o farei por causa dos quarenta.
30 E disse: Não se ire agora meu Senhor, se falar: talvez se achem ali trinta. E respondeu: Não o farei se achar ali trinta.
31 E disse: Eis que agora que me empreendi em falar a meu Senhor: talvez se achem ali vinte. Não a destruirei, respondeu, por causa dos vinte.
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What Does Genesis 18:29 Mean?
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