Then out of the sky the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah burning sulphur from the Lord.
Genesis 20:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, ‘Lord, would you destroy a nation even though it is innocent? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Abimelech had not come near her, so he said, Lord, will you slay a people who are just and innocent? American Standard Version (1901) Now Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation? Common English Bible Now Abimelech hadn’t gone near her, and he said, “Lord, will you really put an innocent nation to death? Catholic Public Domain Version In truth, Abimelech had not touched her, and so he said: "Lord, would you put to death a people, ignorant and just? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now Abimelech had not touched her, and he said: Lord, wilt thou slay a nation, that is ignorant and just? |
Then out of the sky the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah burning sulphur from the Lord.
Didn’t he himself say to me, “She is my sister”? And she herself said, “He is my brother.” I did this with a clear conscience and clean hands.’
Then God said to him in the dream, ‘Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience. I have also kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I have not let you touch her.
How much more when wicked men kill a righteous man in his own house on his own bed! So now, should I not require his blood from you and purge you from the earth? ’
David said to God, ‘Wasn’t I the one who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted very wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Lord my God, please let your hand be against me and against my father’s family, but don’t let the plague be against your people.’