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Genesis 18:22
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20 And the Lord said, “Because athe outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their bsin is very grave,  
21 aI will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, bI will know.”  
22 Then the men turned away from there aand went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.  
23 And Abraham acame near and said, b“Would You also cdestroy the drighteous with the wicked?  
24 Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would You also destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous that were in it?
25 Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that athe righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! bShall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”  
26 So the Lord said, a“If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”  
27 Then Abraham answered and said, “Indeed now, I who am abut dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:  
28 Suppose there were five less than the fifty righteous; would You destroy all of the city for lack of five?” So He said, “If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it.”
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.”
30 Then he said, a“Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Suppose thirty should be found there?” So He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”  
31 And he said, “Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose twenty should be found there?” So He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.”
32 Then he said, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?” aAnd He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.”  
33 So the Lord went His way as soon as He had finished speaking with Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.
Verse Comparison: Genesis 18:22

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American Standard Version
And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
Now the [two] men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
The men turned and started toward Sodom. But the LORD stayed with Abraham,

Darby English Version
And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.

Good News Bible
Then the two men left and went on toward Sodom, but the LORD remained with Abraham.

King James Version
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the LORD.

New International Version
The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.

New King James Version
Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham still stood before the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham still stood before the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.


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