Genesis 18:22-24
World English Bible
22 The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh. 23 Abraham came near, and said, “Will you consume the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?
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Genesis 18:22-24
New International Version
22 The men(A) turned away and went toward Sodom,(B) but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.[a](C) 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?(D) 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare[b] the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it?(E)
Footnotes
- Genesis 18:22 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition but the Lord remained standing before Abraham
- Genesis 18:24 Or forgive; also in verse 26
Genesis 18:22-24
King James Version
22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.
23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
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Genesis 18:22-24
New King James Version
22 Then the men turned away from there (A)and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord. 23 And Abraham (B)came near and said, (C)“Would You also (D)destroy the (E)righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would You also destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous that were in it?
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Genesis 18:22-24
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
22 The men turned from there and went towards Sodom(A) while Abraham remained standing before the Lord.[a] 23 Abraham stepped forward and said, ‘Will you really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?(B) 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away instead of sparing the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people who are in it?
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- 18:22 Alt Hb tradition reads while the Lord remained standing before Abraham
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