Genesis 18:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.”
Genesis 18:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 18:29 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 18:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He said, “I will not do it for the forty’s sake.””
Genesis 18:29 — World English Bible
Genesis 18:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty’s sake. ”
Genesis 18:29 — American Standard Version
Genesis 18:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, `Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, `I do <FI>it<Fi> not, because of the forty.'”
Genesis 18:29 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 18:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake. ”
Genesis 18:29 — Darby Translation
Genesis 18:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he yet spake to him againe, and saide, What if there shalbe found fourtie there? Then he answered, I will not doe it for fourties sake.”
Genesis 18:29 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 18:29 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he spoke to him again and said, “Perhaps forty shall be found there.” And he said, “I will not do it for the sake of forty.””
Genesis 18:29 — The Living Sword
Genesis 18:29 in Context — Genesis 18
27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.
30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty’s sake.
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