The Lord said, ‘If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.’
Isaiah 65:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Lord says this: ‘As the new wine is found in a bunch of grapes, and one says, “Don’t destroy it, for there’s some good in it,” so I will act because of my servants and not destroy them all. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus says the Lord: As the juice [of the grape] is found in the cluster, and one says, Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it, so will I do for My servants' sake, that I may not destroy them all. American Standard Version (1901) Thus saith Jehovah, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sake, that I may not destroy them all. Common English Bible The LORD proclaims: As new wine is found in the grape cluster, and someone says, “Don’t destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,” so I will do for the sake of my servants and not destroy everything: Catholic Public Domain Version Thus says the Lord: In the same way as it is said about a grain found in a cluster, "Do not destroy it, because it is a blessing," so will I act for the sake of my servants, so that I may not destroy the whole. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thus saith the Lord: As if a grain be found in a cluster, and it be said: Destroy it not, because it is a blessing. So will I do for the sake of my servants, that I may not destroy the whole. |
The Lord said, ‘If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.’
If the Lord of Armies had not left us a few survivors, we would be like Sodom, we would resemble Gomorrah.
Israel, even if your people were as numerous as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. Destruction has been decreed; justice overflows.
I will delay my anger for the sake of my name, and I will restrain myself for your benefit and for my praise, so that you will not be destroyed.
Though a tenth will remain in the land, it will be burned again. Like the terebinth or the oak that leaves a stump when felled, the holy seed is the stump.
For I will be with you – this is the Lord’s declaration – to save you! I will bring destruction on all the nations where I have scattered you; however, I will not bring destruction on you. I will discipline you justly, and I will by no means leave you unpunished.
Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind him, so that you can offer a grain offering and a drink offering to the Lord your God.
Unless those days were cut short, no one would be saved. But those days will be cut short because of the elect.
If the Lord had not cut those days short, no one would be saved. But he cut those days short for the sake of the elect, whom he chose.