Genesis 18:28 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁸ “Suppose there are five less than the fifty righteous, would You destroy all of the city for lack of five?” And He said, “If I find there forty-five, I do not destroy it.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ If five of the fifty righteous should be lacking–will You destroy the whole city for lack of five? He said, If I find forty-five, I will not destroy it.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.

Common English Bible

²⁸ what if there are five fewer innocent people than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city over just five?” The LORD said, “If I find forty-five there, I won’t destroy it.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ What if there were five less than fifty of the just? Would you, despite the forty-five, eliminate the entire city?" And he said, "I will not eliminate it, if I find forty-five there."

Genesis 18:28 Cross References

Genesis 18:26

And יהוה  said, “If I find in Seḏ

Genesis 18:27

And Aḇ

Genesis 18:29

And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose there are found forty?” And He said, “I would not do it for the sake of forty.”

Daniel 2:18

to seek compassion from the Elah of the heavens concerning this secret, so that Dani’ĕ