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Genesis 18:20-33 CEV The LORD [ ] said, "Abraham, I have heard that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are doing all kinds of evil things. (21) Now I am going down to see for myself if those people really are that bad. If they aren't, I want to know about it." (22) The men turned and started toward Sodom. But the LORD [ ] stayed with Abraham, (23) who asked, "LORD [ ], when you destroy the evil people, are you also going to destroy those who are good? (24) Wouldn't you spare the city if there are only fifty good people in it? (25) You surely wouldn't let them be killed when you destroy the evil ones. You are the judge of all the earth, and you do what is right." (26) The LORD [ ] replied, "If I find fifty good people in Sodom, I will save the city to keep them from being killed." (27) Abraham answered, "I am nothing more than the dust of the earth. Please forgive me, LORD [ ], for daring to speak to you like this. (28) But suppose there are only forty-five good people in Sodom. Would you still wipe out the whole city?" "If I find forty-five good people," the LORD [ ] replied, "I won't destroy the city." (29) "Suppose there are just forty good people?" Abraham asked. "Even for them," the LORD [ ] replied, "I won't destroy the city." (30) Abraham said, "Please don't be angry, LORD [ ], if I ask you what you will do if there are only thirty good people in the city." "If I find thirty," the LORD [ ] replied, "I still won't destroy it." (31) Then Abraham said, "I don't have any right to ask you, LORD [ ], but what would you do if you find only twenty?" "Because of them, I won't destroy the city," was the LORD's [ ] answer. (32) Finally, Abraham said, "Please don't get angry, LORD [ ], if I speak just once more. Suppose you find only ten good people there." "For the sake of ten good people," the LORD [ ] told him, "I still won't destroy the city." (33) After speaking with Abraham, the LORD left, and Abraham went back home.

Genesis 18:22-33 NWT
22 At this point the men turned from there and got on their way to Sodom; but as for Jehovah [ ], he was still standing before Abraham. 23 Then Abraham approached and began to say: "Will you really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous men in the midst of the city. Will you, then, sweep them away and not pardon the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are inside it? 25 It is unthinkable of you that you are acting in this manner to put to death the righteous man with the wicked one so that it has to occur with the righteous man as it does with the wicked! It is unthinkable of you. Is the Judge of all the earth not going to do what is right?" 26 Then Jehovah [ ] said: "If I shall find in Sodom fifty righteous men in the midst of the city I will pardon the whole place on their account." 27 But Abraham went on to answer and say: "Please, here I have taken upon myself to speak to Jehovah [ ], whereas I am dust and ashes. 28 Suppose the fifty righteous should be lacking five. Will you for the five bring the whole city to ruin?" To this he said: "I shall not bring it to ruin if I find there forty-five." 29 But yet again he spoke further to him and said: "Suppose forty are found there." In turn he said: "I shall not do it on account of the forty." 30 But he continued: "May Jehovah [ ], please, not grow hot with anger, but let me go on speaking: Suppose thirty are found there." In turn he said: "I shall not do it if I find thirty there." 31 But he continued on: "Please, here I have taken upon myself to speak to Jehovah [ ]: Suppose twenty are found there." In turn he said: "I shall not bring it to ruin on account of the twenty." 32 Finally he said: "May Jehovah [ ], please, not grow hot with anger, but let me speak just this once: Suppose ten are found there." In turn he said: "I shall not bring it to ruin on account of the ten." 33 Then Jehovah [ ] went his way when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.

Genesis 18:22-33 LITV
(22) And the men faced around from there and went toward Sodom. And Abraham was still standing before Jehovah [ ]. (23) And Abraham drew near and said, Is it so? Will You cut off the righteous with the wicked? (24) Perhaps there are fifty righteous within the city; is it so You will cut off and will not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones that are within it? (25) Far be it from You to act in this way, to put to death the righteous with the wicked. Far be it from You. The Judge of all the earth, shall He not do right? (26) And Jehovah [ ] said, If I find fifty righteous within the city, in Sodom, then I will spare all the place because of them. (27) And Abraham answered and said, Behold, I pray, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, and I am dust and ash. (28) Perhaps there will be lacking five from the fifty righteous, will You destroy all the city for the five? And He said, If I find forty five there, I will not destroy. (29) And he continued still to speak to Him and said, Perhaps forty will be found there. And He said, I will not do it because of the forty. (30) And he said, Please do not my Lord be angry, that I may speak; perhaps thirty will be found there. And He said, I will not do it if I find thirty there. (31) And he said, Behold, I pray, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord; perhaps twenty will be found there. And He said, I will not destroy because of the twenty. (32) And he said, I pray, let not my Lord be angry that I may speak only this time; perhaps ten will be found there. And He said, I will not destroy because of the ten. (33) And when Jehovah [ ] had left off speaking to Abraham, He was finished. And Abraham returned to his place.

Genesis 18:22-33 MKJV
(22) And the men turned their faces away from there, and went toward Sodom. But Abraham still stood before Jehovah [ ]. (23) And Abraham drew near and said, Will You also destroy the righteous with the wicked? (24) Perhaps there are fifty righteous within the city. Will You also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are in it? (25) Far be it from You to act in this manner, to kill the righteous with the wicked. And far be it from You, that the righteous should be as the wicked. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? (26) And Jehovah [ ] said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. (27) And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to Jehovah [ ], who am but dust and ashes. (28) Perhaps there will be five lacking from the fifty righteous. Will You destroy all the city for lack of five? And He said, If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it. (29) And he spoke to Him yet again, and said, Perhaps there shall be forty found there. And He said, I will not do it for forty's sake. (30) And he said, Oh let not Jehovah [ ] be angry, and I will speak. Perhaps there shall be thirty found there. And He said, I will not do it if I find thirty there. (31) And he said, Lo now, I have taken upon me to speak to Jehovah [ ]. Perhaps there shall be twenty found there. And He said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake. (32) And he said, Oh do not let Jehovah [ ] be angry, and I will speak only once more. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And He said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake. (33) And Jehovah [ ] went His way as soon as He had left off talking with Abraham. And Abraham returned to his place.

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Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

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LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation