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Genesis 18:23
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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 18:23

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American Standard Version
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked?

Amplified® Bible
And Abraham came close and said, Will You destroy the righteous (those upright and in right standing with God) together with the wicked?

Contemporary English Version
who asked, "LORD, when you destroy the evil people, are you also going to destroy those who are good?

Darby English Version
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?

Good News Bible
Abraham approached the LORD and asked, "Are you really going to destroy the innocent with the guilty?

King James Version
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

New American Standard Bible
Abraham came near and said, "Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

New International Version
Then Abraham approached him and said: "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

New King James Version
And Abraham came near and said, "Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Abraham came near and said, "Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Revised Standard Version
Then Abraham drew near, and said, "Wilt thou indeed destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Young's Literal Translation
And Abraham draweth nigh and saith, `Dost Thou also consume righteous with wicked?


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