Genesis 18:30

The Passion Translation

Abraham paused—then he said, “Lord, please don’t be offended with me, and let me speak . . . What if there are only thirty?” Yahweh answered, “Alright. If I find only thirty, I will spare the city.”

Cross References

Isaiah 6:5

Then I stammered and said, “Woe is me! I’m destroyed —doomed as a sinful man! For my words are tainted and I live among people who talk the same way. King Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies—my eyes have gazed upon him!”

Psalm 89:7

You are a God who is greatly to be feared as you preside over the council of holy ones. You are surrounded by trembling ones who are overwhelmed with fear and dread, stunned as they stand in awe of you!

Psalm 10:17

Yahweh, you have heard the desires of the humble and seen their hopes. You will hear their cries and encourage their hearts.

Psalm 9:12

He tracks down killers and avenges bloodshed, but he will never forget the ones forgotten by others, hearing every one of their cries for justice.

Judges 6:39

Then Gideon said to God, “Don’t be angry with me; let me speak just once more. Please let me ask you for one more sign. This time let the fleece be dry, and the ground wet.”

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah stepped forward and offered, “My lord, please, may I have a word with you? You are the equal of Pharaoh. Please don’t be angry with me, your servant.

Genesis 18:29

“But what if there are only forty?” Abraham asked further. Yahweh answered, “Alright. If I only find forty, I will spare the city.”

Genesis 18:31

Abraham ventured even further, asking, “Allow me to dare speak this way to you, my Lord. But what if you find there only twenty righteous?” Yahweh answered, “Alright. For the sake of the twenty I will not destroy the city.”