Genesis 18:32

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me, but let me bother you this one last time. If you find ten good people there, what will you do?” The Lord said, “If I find ten good people in the city, I will not destroy it.”

Cross References

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.”

Matthew 7:7

“Continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the door will open for you.

Ephesians 3:20

With God’s power working in us, he can do much, much more than anything we can ask or think of.

Micah 7:18

There is no God like you. You take away people’s guilt. God will forgive his people who survive. He will not stay angry with them forever, because he enjoys being kind.

Isaiah 65:8

The Lord says, “When there is new wine in the grapes, people squeeze out the wine. But they don’t completely destroy the grapes because the grapes can still be used. I will do the same thing to my servants. I will not destroy them completely.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord hates the offerings of the wicked, but he is happy to hear the prayers of those who live right.

Psalm 86:5

My Lord, you are good and merciful. You love all those who call to you for help.

Job 33:23

But maybe one of God’s thousands of angels is watching over them, to speak for them and tell about the good things they have done.

Exodus 32:14

So the Lord felt sorry for the people. He did not do what he said he might do—he did not destroy them.

Genesis 18:30

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.”

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.”

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.

Jeremiah 5:1

The Lord says, “Walk the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and think about these things. Search the public squares of the city. See if you can find one good person, one who does honest things and who searches for the truth. If you find one good person, I will forgive Jerusalem.