Verse 27

Genesis 18:27

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27 “What if there are forty-five good people, just five less? Are you still going to wipe out the whole town just because there are five fewer people?” “I won't destroy it if I find forty-five,” the Lord replied.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּ֥עַן אַבְרָהָ֖ם וַ/יֹּאמַ֑ר הִנֵּה נָ֤א הוֹאַ֨לְתִּי֙ לְ/דַבֵּ֣ר אֶל אֲדֹנָ֔/י וְ/אָנֹכִ֖י עָפָ֥ר וָ/אֵֽפֶר

English Translation

And Abraham answered and said, "Here now, I have taken upon myself to speak to my Lord, and I am but dust and ashes."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 The Lord appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre. Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent a... Focus ↗

2 He looked up and all of a sudden he saw three men standing there. As soon as he saw them, he ran ove... Focus ↗

3 He said, “Sir, if you please, don't continue your journey without spending some time here with me, y... Focus ↗

4 Also let me bring some food so you can get your strength back before you go on your way, now that yo... Focus ↗

5 Abraham hurried back to the tent and told Sarah, “Quick! Make some bread using three large measures... Focus ↗

6 Then Abraham ran to the cattle herd and chose a good, young calf and gave it to his servant who quic... Focus ↗

7 Then he took some yogurt, milk, and the cooked meat, and placed the food in front of them. He stood... Focus ↗

8 “Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “Over there, inside the tent,” he replied. Focus ↗

9 Then one said, “I promise you that I will come back to visit you about this time next year, and your... Focus ↗

10 Abraham and Sarah were old, getting on in years. Sarah was well past the age of having children. Focus ↗

11 Sarah was laughing inside, saying to herself, “Now that I'm old and worn out, how would I experience... Focus ↗

12 The Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and ask, ‘How could it possibly be true that I'll have... Focus ↗

13 Is anything too difficult for the Lord to do? I will come back next year when I said I would, in the... Focus ↗

14 Sarah denied it because she was afraid, claiming, “I didn't laugh.” “Yes, you did laugh,” the Lord r... Focus ↗

15 Then the men left. They looked down on Sodom and headed in that direction. Abraham accompanied them... Focus ↗

16 Then the Lord said, “Should I keep from Abraham what I'm going to do? Focus ↗

17 Abraham will definitely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on earth will be ble... Focus ↗

18 I've chosen him so that he will teach his sons and their families to follow the way of the Lord by d... Focus ↗

19 Then the Lord said, “There are many complaints made against Sodom and Gomorrah because they sin so b... Focus ↗

20 I'm going to see if these complaints that have reached me are completely true. I'll know if they're... Focus ↗

21 The two men turned and went towards Sodom, but the Lord stayed there with Abraham. Focus ↗

22 Abraham came to him and asked: “Are you really going to wipe out the good people along with the wick... Focus ↗

23 What if there are fifty good people in the town? Are you still going to wipe it out despite the fift... Focus ↗

24 No, you can't do something like that! You can't kill the good with the wicked, otherwise you would b... Focus ↗

25 “If I find fifty good people in Sodom, I'll spare the whole town because of them,” the Lord replied. Focus ↗

26 “Since I've started, let me go on speaking to my Lord, even though I'm nothing but dust and ashes,”... Focus ↗

27 “What if there are forty-five good people, just five less? Are you still going to wipe out the whole...

28 Abraham spoke up again and he asked the Lord, “What if only forty can be found?” “I won't do it for... Focus ↗

29 “My Lord, please don't get angry with me,” Abraham went on. “Let me ask this—what if only thirty wer... Focus ↗

30 “I admit I've been very bold to speak to my Lord like this,” Abraham said. “What if only twenty are... Focus ↗

31 “Please don't get angry with me, my Lord,” Abraham said. “Just let me ask one more thing. What if on... Focus ↗

32 The Lord left once he had finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham went home. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 18 (32 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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