Verse 30

And I sought{H1245} for a man{H376} among them, that should build up{H1443} the wall,{H1447} and stand{H5975} in the gap{H6556} before{H6440} me for the land,{H776} that I should not destroy{H7843} it; but I found{H4672} none.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 59:16 : 16 And he saw{H7200} that there was no man,{H376} and wondered{H8074} that there was no intercessor:{H6293} therefore his own arm{H2220} brought salvation{H3467} unto him; and his righteousness,{H6666} it upheld{H5564} him.
  • Jer 5:1 : 1 Run ye to and fro{H7751} through the streets{H2351} of Jerusalem,{H3389} and see{H7200} now, and know,{H3045} and seek{H1245} in the broad places{H7339} thereof, if ye can find{H4672} a man,{H376} if there be{H3426} any that doeth{H6213} justly,{H4941} that seeketh{H1245} truth;{H530} and I will pardon{H5545} her.
  • Ezek 13:5 : 5 Ye have not gone up{H5927} into the gaps,{H6556} neither built up{H1443} the wall{H1447} for the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} to stand{H5975} in the battle{H4421} in the day{H3117} of Jehovah.{H3068}
  • Ps 106:23 : 23 Therefore he said{H559} that he would destroy{H8045} them, Had not{H3884} Moses{H4872} his chosen{H972} stood{H5975} before{H6440} him in the breach,{H6556} To turn away{H7725} his wrath,{H2534} lest he should destroy{H7843} [them].
  • Isa 63:5 : 5 And I looked,{H5027} and there was none to help;{H5826} and I wondered{H8074} that there was none to uphold:{H5564} therefore mine own arm{H2220} brought salvation{H3467} unto me; and my wrath,{H2534} it upheld{H5564} me.
  • Exod 32:10-14 : 10 now therefore let me alone,{H3240} that my wrath{H639} may wax hot{H2734} against them, and that I may consume{H3615} them: and I will make{H6213} of thee a great{H1419} nation.{H1471} 11 And Moses{H4872} besought{H2470} Jehovah{H3068} his God,{H430} and said,{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} why doth thy wrath{H639} wax hot{H2734} against thy people,{H5971} that thou hast brought forth{H3318} out of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} with great{H1419} power{H3581} and with a mighty{H2389} hand?{H3027} 12 Wherefore should the Egyptians{H4714} speak,{H559} saying,{H559} For evil{H7451} did he bring{H3318} them forth, to slay{H2026} them in the mountains,{H2022} and to consume{H3615} them from the face{H6440} of the earth?{H127} Turn{H7725} from thy fierce{H2740} wrath,{H639} and repent{H5162} of this evil{H7451} against thy people.{H5971} 13 Remember{H2142} Abraham,{H85} Isaac,{H3327} and Israel,{H3478} thy servants,{H5650} to whom thou swarest{H7650} by thine own self, and saidst{H1696} unto them, I will multiply{H7235} your seed{H2233} as the stars{H3556} of heaven,{H8064} and all this land{H776} that I have spoken{H559} of will I give{H5414} unto your seed,{H2233} and they shall inherit{H5157} it for ever.{H5769} 14 And Jehovah{H3068} repented{H5162} of the evil{H7451} which he said{H1696} he would do{H6213} unto his people.{H5971}
  • Jer 15:1 : 1 Then said{H559} Jehovah{H3068} unto me, Though Moses{H4872} and Samuel{H8050} stood{H5975} before{H6440} me, yet my mind{H5315} would not be toward this people:{H5971} cast them out{H7971} of my sight,{H6440} and let them go forth.{H3318}
  • Gen 18:23-32 : 23 And Abraham{H85} drew near,{H5066} and said,{H559} Wilt thou consume{H5595} the righteous{H6662} with{H5973} the wicked?{H7563} 24 Peradventure there are{H3426} fifty{H2572} righteous{H6662} within{H8432} the city:{H5892} wilt thou consume{H5595} and not spare{H5375} the place{H4725} for{H4616} the fifty{H2572} righteous{H6662} that are therein?{H7130} 25 That be far{H2486} from thee to do{H6213} after this manner,{H1697} to slay{H4191} the righteous{H6662} with the wicked,{H7563} that so the righteous{H6662} should be as the wicked;{H7563} that be far{H2486} from thee: shall not the Judge{H8199} of all the earth{H776} do{H6213} right?{H4941} 26 And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} If I find{H4672} in Sodom{H5467} fifty{H2572} righteous{H6662} within{H8432} the city,{H5892} then I will spare{H5375} all the place{H4725} for their sake. 27 And Abraham{H85} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} Behold now, I have taken upon me{H2974} to speak{H1696} unto the Lord,{H136} who{H595} am but dust{H6083} and ashes:{H665} 28 peradventure there shall lack{H2637} five{H2568} of the fifty{H2572} righteous:{H6662} wilt thou destroy{H7843} all the city{H5892} for lack of five?{H2568} And he said,{H559} I will not destroy{H7843} it, if I find{H4672} there forty{H705} and five.{H2568} 29 And he spake{H1696} unto him yet again,{H3254} and said,{H559} Peradventure there shall be forty{H705} found{H4672} there. And he said,{H559} I will not do{H6213} it for the forty's{H705} sake. 30 And he said,{H559} Oh{H4994} let not the Lord{H136} be angry,{H2734} and I will speak:{H1696} peradventure there shall thirty{H7970} be found{H4672} there. And he said,{H559} I will not do{H6213} it, if I find{H4672} thirty{H7970} there. 31 And he said,{H559} Behold now, I have taken upon me{H2974} to speak{H1696} unto the Lord:{H136} peradventure there shall be twenty{H6242} found{H4672} there. And he said,{H559} I will not destroy{H7843} it for the twenty's{H6242} sake. 32 And he said,{H559} Oh let not the Lord{H136} be angry,{H2734} and I will speak{H1696} yet{H389} but this once:{H6471} peradventure ten{H6235} shall be found{H4672} there. And he said,{H559} I will not destroy{H7843} it for the ten's{H6235} sake.