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Genesis 18:21
“I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.”
King James Version (KJV)
Genesis 18:21 Context
18Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. 20And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; 21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. 22And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD. 23And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
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Other Translations
I will goe downe now, and see whether they haue done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come vnto me: and if not, I will know.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I will go down now, and see if their acts are as bad as they seem from the outcry which has come to me; and if they are not, I will see.
- Basic English Bible
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know [it].
- Darby Bible
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know.
- Webster's Bible
I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know."
- World English Bible
I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely -- and if not -- I know;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto Me; and if not, I will know.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I will go down now, and see if their acts are as bad as they seem from the outcry which has come to me; and if they are not, I will see.
- Basic English Bible
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know [it].
- Darby Bible
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know.
- Webster's Bible
I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know."
- World English Bible
I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely -- and if not -- I know;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto Me; and if not, I will know.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 18:21
18:21 I will go down now and see - Not as if there were any thing concerning which God is in doubt; but he is pleased thus to express himself after the manner of men.