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Genesis 18:29

29 Then Abraham pressed his request further. “Suppose there are only forty?”

And the Lord replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the forty.”

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Genesis 18:29 — The New International Version (NIV)

29 Once again he spoke to him, “What if only forty are found there?”

He said, “For the sake of forty, I will not do it.”

Genesis 18:29 — English Standard Version (ESV)

29 Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”

Genesis 18:29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Genesis 18:29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

29 And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose there should be forty found there?”

So He said, “I will not do it for the sake of forty.”

Genesis 18:29 — New Century Version (NCV)

29 Again Abraham said to him, “If you find only forty good people there, will you destroy the city?”

The Lord said, “If I find forty, I will not destroy it.”

Genesis 18:29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 the forty’s sake.

Genesis 18:29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

29 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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

29 Abraham asked him again, “What if 40 are found there?” 

He answered, “For the sake of the 40 I will not do it.” 

Genesis 18:29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

29 Then he spoke to Him again, “Suppose 40 are found there?”

He answered, “I will not do it on account of 40.”

Genesis 18:29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

29 Again he spoke to him, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”

Genesis 18:29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

29 And once again he spoke to him and said, “What if forty are found there?” And he answered, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”

Genesis 18:29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

29 Once again Abraham spoke to him. He asked, “What if only 40 are found there?”

He said, “If there are 40, I will not do it.”

Genesis 18:29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

29 He spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose forty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”


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