Genesis 18:30

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me, but let me ask you this. If only thirty good people are in the city, will you destroy it?” The Lord said, “If I find thirty good people there, I will not destroy the city.”

Cross References

Isaiah 6:5

I was frightened and said, “Oh, no! I will be destroyed. I am not pure enough to speak to God, and I live among people who are not pure enough to speak to him. But I have seen the King, the Lord All-Powerful.”

Psalm 89:7

When God’s holy ones—the angels around his throne—meet together, they fear and respect him; he is more awesome than all those around him.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you have heard what the poor want. Listen to their prayers, and do what they ask.

Psalm 9:12

He punishes murderers and remembers those who are in need. When suffering people cry for help, he does not ignore them.

Job 40:4

“I am not worthy to speak! What can I say to you? I cannot answer you! I will put my hand over my mouth.

Judges 6:39

Then Gideon said to God, “Don’t be angry with me. Let me ask just one more thing. Let me test you one more time with the sheepskin. This time let the sheepskin be dry, while the ground around it gets wet with dew.”

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah went to Joseph and said, “Sir, please let me speak plainly with you. Please don’t be angry with me. I know that you are like Pharaoh himself.

Genesis 18:29

Abraham spoke again. He said, “And if you find only forty good people there, will you destroy the city?” The Lord said, “If I find forty good people, I will not destroy the city.”

Genesis 18:31

Then Abraham said, “Lord, may I bother you again and ask, what if there are twenty good people?” The Lord answered, “If I find twenty good people, I will not destroy the city.”