Genesis 18:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Once again Abraham spoke to Him, 'What if forty are found there?' He answered, 'For the sake of forty, I will not do it.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he spoke to him yet again and said, Suppose there should be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the sake of forty.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he spake{H1696}{(H8763)} unto him yet again{H3254}{(H8686)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Peradventure there shall be forty{H705} found{H4672}{(H8735)} there. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will not do{H6213}{(H8799)} it for forty's{H705} sake.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he spake vnto him yet agayne and sayde: what yf there be.xl. foude there: And he sayde: I wyll not do it for forties sake.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he proceded further to speake vnto him, and sayde: Peraduenture there might be fourtie founde therin. And he sayde: I wil do nothinge vnto them for those fourtyes sake.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he proceaded to speake vnto hym agayne, and sayde: What yf there shall be fourtie founde there? He aunswered: I wyll not do it for fourties sake.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, `Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, `I do `it' not, because of the forty.'

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And again he said to him, By chance there may be forty there. And he said, I will not do it if there are forty.

  • 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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Abraham spoke to him again,“What if forty are found there?” He replied,“I will not do it for the sake of the forty.”

Referenced Verses

  • Eph 6:18 : 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and petition. Stay alert with all perseverance as you pray for all the saints.
  • Heb 4:16 : 16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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    30 Then Abraham said, 'May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if thirty are found there?' He replied, 'I will not do it if I find thirty there.'

    31 Abraham said, 'Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose twenty are found there.' He answered, 'For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.'

    32 Finally, he said, 'May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if ten are found there?' He answered, 'For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.'

    33 When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned to his place.

  • Gen 18:19-28
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    19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what He has promised him.

    20 Then the LORD said, 'The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and their sin is very grave.

    21 'I will go down now and see if what they have done matches the outcry that has come to Me. If not, I will know.'

    22 The men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.

    23 Then Abraham approached Him and said, 'Will You sweep away the righteous with the wicked?'

    24 'Suppose there are fifty righteous people within the city. Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are there?'

    25 'Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?'

    26 The LORD replied, 'If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the entire place for their sake.'

    27 Then Abraham answered, 'I have ventured to speak to the Lord, though I am but dust and ashes.

    28 'Suppose the fifty righteous people lack five. Will You destroy the entire city for lack of five?' He replied, 'If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.'

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    16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand, the hands of his wife, and the hands of his two daughters, and led them safely out of the city, for the LORD was merciful to them.

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    18 But Lot said to them, "No, my lords, please!"

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    20 Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn’t it? Then my life will be spared."

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