Genesis 18:28

Good News Translation

But perhaps there will be only forty-five innocent people instead of fifty. Will you destroy the whole city because there are five too few?” The Lord answered, “I will not destroy the city if I find forty-five innocent people.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:26

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

Genesis 18:27

Abraham spoke again: “Please forgive my boldness in continuing to speak to you, Lord. I am only a man and have no right to say anything.

Genesis 18:29

Abraham spoke again: “Perhaps there will be only forty.” He replied, “I will not destroy it if there are forty.”

Daniel 2:18

He told them to pray to the God of heaven for mercy and to ask him to explain the mystery to them so that they would not be killed along with the other advisers in Babylon.