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 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.

32 E voltou a dizer: Não se ire agora meu Senhor, se falar somente uma vez: talvez se achem ali dez. Não a destruirei, respondeu, por causa dos dez.

33 E foi-se o SENHOR, logo que acabou de falar a Abraão: e Abraão se voltou a seu lugar.

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What Does Genesis 18:31 Mean?

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