Genesis 18:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;”
Genesis 18:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 18:20 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 18:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,”
Genesis 18:20 — World English Bible
Genesis 18:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; ”
Genesis 18:20 — American Standard Version
Genesis 18:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah saith, `The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah--because great; and their sin--because exceeding grievous:”
Genesis 18:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 18:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous, ”
Genesis 18:20 — Darby Translation
Genesis 18:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the Lord saide, Because the crie of Sodom and Gomorah is great, and because their sinne is exceeding grieuous,”
Genesis 18:20 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 18:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the Lord said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and their sin is exceedingly great.””
Genesis 18:20 — The Living Sword
Genesis 18:20 in Context — Genesis 18
18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
20 And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.
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What Does Genesis 18:20 Mean?
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