suppose the fifty righteous lack five. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five? ’ He replied, ‘I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.’
Genesis 18:29 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then he spoke to him again, ‘Suppose forty are found there? ’ He answered, ‘I will not do it on account of forty.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And [Abraham] spoke to Him yet again, and said, Suppose [only] forty shall be found there. And He said, I will not do it for forty's sake. American Standard Version (1901) And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty’s sake. Common English Bible Once again Abraham spoke, “What if forty are there?” The LORD said, “For the sake of forty, I will do nothing.” Catholic Public Domain Version And again he said to him, "But if forty were found there, what would you do?" He said, "I will not strike, for the sake of the forty." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And again he said to him: But if forty be found there, what wilt thou do? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of forty. |
suppose the fifty righteous lack five. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five? ’ He replied, ‘I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.’
Then he said, ‘Let my lord not be angry, and I will speak further. Suppose thirty are found there? ’ He answered, ‘I will not do it if I find thirty there.’
Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.