Genesis 18:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 18:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 18:31 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 18:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake.””
Genesis 18:31 — World English Bible
Genesis 18:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 the twenty’s sake. ”
Genesis 18:31 — American Standard Version
Genesis 18:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there are found there twenty?' and He saith, `I do not destroy <FI>it<Fi> , because of the twenty.'”
Genesis 18:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 18:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak with the Lord. Perhaps there may be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for the twenty's sake. ”
Genesis 18:31 — Darby Translation
Genesis 18:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Moreouer he said, Behold, now I haue begonne to speake vnto my Lord, What if twentie be founde there? And he answered, I will not destroy it for twenties sake.”
Genesis 18:31 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 18:31 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he said, “Behold now, I have taken upon myself to speak to my Lord—perhaps twenty shall be found there.” And he said, “I will not destroy for the sake of twenty.””
Genesis 18:31 — The Living Sword
Genesis 18:31 in Context — Genesis 18
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.
32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.
33 And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
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What Does Genesis 18:31 Mean?
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