Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Genesis 20:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Now Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Abimelech had not come near her, so he said, Lord, will you slay a people who are just and innocent? American Standard Version (1901) Now Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation? Common English Bible Now Abimelech hadn’t gone near her, and he said, “Lord, will you really put an innocent nation to death? Catholic Public Domain Version In truth, Abimelech had not touched her, and so he said: "Lord, would you put to death a people, ignorant and just? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now Abimelech had not touched her, and he said: Lord, wilt thou slay a nation, that is ignorant and just? |
Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Said he not himself unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this.
And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against thy people, that they should be plagued.