Genesis 18:24 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 18:24

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 18:24

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American Standard Version
Peradventure there are fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

Amplified® Bible
Suppose there are in the city fifty righteous; will You destroy the place and not spare it for [the sake of] the fifty righteous in it?

Contemporary English Version
Wouldn't you spare the city if there are only fifty good people in it?

Darby English Version
There are perhaps fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are therein?

Good News Bible
If there are fifty innocent people in the city, will you destroy the whole city? Won't you spare it in order to save the fifty?

King James Version
Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

New American Standard Bible
"Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will You indeed sweep {it} away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it?

New International Version
What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it?

New King James Version
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?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Suppose you find fifty righteous within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who live in it?

Revised Standard Version
Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt thou then destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it?

Young's Literal Translation
peradventure there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; dost Thou also consume, and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty -- the righteous who `are' in its midst?

New English Translation
What if there are fifty godly people in the city? Will you really wipe it out and not spare¹ the place for the sake of the fifty godly people who are in it?

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