Genesis 18:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?”
Genesis 18:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 18:23 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 18:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Abraham came near, and said, “Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?”
Genesis 18:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 18:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked? ”
Genesis 18:23 — American Standard Version
Genesis 18:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abraham draweth nigh and saith, `Dost Thou also consume righteous with wicked?”
Genesis 18:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 18:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked? ”
Genesis 18:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 18:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Abraham drewe neere, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?”
Genesis 18:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 18:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Abraham drew near and said, “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?”
Genesis 18:23 — The Living Sword
Genesis 18:23 in Context — Genesis 18
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.
23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
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What Does Genesis 18:23 Mean?
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