Genesis 18:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 18:20

18 since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be ^ablessed in him?

19 For I have known him, in order ^athat he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”

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:

Verse Comparison: Genesis 18:20

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

Amplified® Bible
And the Lord said, Because the shriek [of the sins] of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is exceedingly grievous,

Contemporary English Version
The LORD said, "Abraham, I have heard that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are doing all kinds of evil things.

Darby English Version
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,

Good News Bible
Then the LORD said to Abraham, "There are terrible accusations against Sodom and Gomorrah, and their sin is very great.

King James Version
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

New American Standard Bible
And the LORD said, "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.

New International Version
Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous

New King James Version
And the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And the LORD said, "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah has waxed indeed great, and their sin has become exceedingly grave.

Revised Standard Version
Then the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomor'rah is great and their sin is very grave,

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith, `The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -- because great; and their sin -- because exceeding grievous:

New English Translation
So the Lord said, “The outcry against¹ Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so blatant²

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