Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire, from Jehovah out of the heavens.
Genesis 20:4 - Modern King James Version But Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, will You also kill a righteous nation? 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 Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire, from Jehovah out of the heavens.
Did he not say to me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the sincerity of my heart and innocency of my hands I have done this.
And God said to him in a dream, Yes, I know that you did this in the sincerity of your heart. For I also withheld you from sinning against Me. Therefore I did not allow you to touch her.
Indeed when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
And David said to God, Did not I command to number the people? I am the one who has sinned and done evil indeed. But these sheep, what have they done? I pray You, let Your hand be on me, O Jehovah my God, and on my father's house, but not on Your people, that they should be plagued.