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Genesis 18:28

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26 So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”

27 Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—

suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.”

29 Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”

30 Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.”
KJV
Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
WEB
What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?” He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”
ASV
peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.
DARBY
Perhaps there may want five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city on account of the five? And he said, If I shall find forty-five there, I will not destroy [it].
BLB
Suppose there are lacking five of the fifty righteous? Would You destroy for the five the whole city?” And He said, “I will not destroy [it] if I find there forty and five.”
ÅB
kanskje det fattes fem i de femti rettferdige, vil du da ødelegge hele byen for disse fems skyld? Han svarte: Jeg skal ikke ødelegge den dersom jeg finner fem og førti der.
OTB
anta at de femti rettferdige mangler fem, vil du ødelegge hele byen for mangel på fem?” Han sa, “Jeg vil ikke ødelegge den hvis jeg finner førtifem der.”
B1930
kanskje det fattes fem i de femti rettferdige, vil du da ødelegge hele byen for disse fems skyld? Han svarte: Jeg skal ikke ødelegge den dersom jeg finner fem og firti der.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 18:26

    So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”

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  • Job 23:3–4

    If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.

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  • Numbers 14:17–19

    So now I pray, may the power of my Lord be magnified, just as You have declared:

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  • Genesis 18:29

    Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”

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  • 1 Kings 20:32–33

    So with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-hadad says, ‘Please spare my life.’” And the king answered, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

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