Genesis 18:26

Good News Translation

The Lord answered, “If I find fifty innocent people in Sodom, I will spare the whole city for their sake.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:17

And the Lord said to himself, “I will not hide from Abraham what I am going to do.

Isaiah 10:22

Even though now there are as many people of Israel as there are grains of sand by the sea, only a few will come back. Destruction is in store for the people, and it is fully deserved.

Isaiah 19:24

When that time comes, Israel will rank with Egypt and Assyria, and these three nations will be a blessing to all the world.

Isaiah 6:13

Even if one person out of ten remains in the land, he too will be destroyed; he will be like the stump of an oak tree that has been cut down.” (The stump represents a new beginning for God's people.)

Isaiah 65:8

The Lord says, “No one destroys good grapes; instead, they make wine with them. Neither will I destroy all my people—I will save those who serve me.

Jeremiah 5:1

People of Jerusalem, run through your streets! Look around! See for yourselves! Search the marketplaces! Can you find one person who does what is right and tries to be faithful to God? If you can, the Lord will forgive Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 22:30

I looked for someone who could build a wall, who could stand in the places where the walls have crumbled and defend the land when my anger is about to destroy it, but I could find no one.

Matthew 24:22

But God has already reduced the number of days; had he not done so, nobody would survive. For the sake of his chosen people, however, God will reduce the days.