Genesis 18:26

“And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fiftie righteous, within the citie, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”

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And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
- King James Version

So the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place on their account."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the Lord said, If there are fifty upright men in the town, I will have mercy on it because of them.
- Basic English Bible

And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.
- Darby Bible

And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
- Webster's Bible

Yahweh said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake."
- World English Bible

And Jehovah saith, `If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then have I borne with all the place for their sake.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And the LORD said: 'If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sake.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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Discussion for Genesis 18

  • Simon
    It 's seems God worth each and everyone in his presence that 's he said if I got ten I will not destroy may his name b praised.
  • Anonymous
    and really especially Americans should hold God well because the devil is really aiming for their downfall because the accuser will not stop
  • Bill
    I need to read my bible more,but I realize now that I AM a sinner and need all the prayers I can to ask GOD 'S forgiveness for my sins, I am fighting the gay life style, I know better but am tempted, and need help with my fight. Please pray for me.
  • Reinarudo Watanabe
    GENESIS 18:23-32 COMMENTS 5 04 215 11:35 PM Abraham pleads for the men of Sodom. v23Ps.11:4-7 v24Matt.7:13-14 v25Isa.3:10-11 Rom.3:5-6 v26Matt .24:22 v27Luke18:1 Ps.8:4 v29 1Thess.5:17 v30Isa .55:8-9 v31Heb.4:16 v32Judg.6:39 1John3:22 Jas.5: 16 Lord, in your righteousness we live, A-men.
  • Dewey J
    John, I believe the Scripture totally answer that for you so you don 't need to wonder. Gen. 18:23-33 tells us the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lev. 18:22 says, "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind it 's an abomination. Rom. 1:26-27 says, "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use of their bodies into that which is against nature. Verse 27 go on to tell us the men left the natural use of the women first homosexuality and brought on the nation God 's just destruction. Don 't get me wrong all sin is sin and all of us have sinned, but this particular sin is what the Scripture is speaking of. We as a people are not only watching other but are condoning that sin of others in the name of beings free minded and modern. Just the Supreme court is taking up the marriage equality issue in a so call Christian nation the US. Many States have as you know have already past laws legalizing what God has already declared to be an abomination these marriages. Therefore, it doesn 't appear that the majority of people in this are ready to do what 2 Chron.7:14 which says, if my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways then will I hear from Heaven, will forgive their sin, and heal their land. God bless us all and in the understanding of His Word. All praise and glory be to our God through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
  • Dewey J
    Eloy, the Scripture only speak of one pregnancy by the Holy Ghost and that is Mary the mother of Jesus Christ. Everyone else or every other humanbeing was born of a man and woman. Even children born of surrogate mothers including Mary the mother of Jesus Christ herself. There is no Scripture in the holy bible that even suggest otherwise. Isa. Says, "Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel which mean God with us . Lu. 1:31-35 the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced the birth of Jesus Christ by her through the power of God by the Holy Ghost. God bless us all and in the understanding of His Word. Glory be to God in the highest. Amen.

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