Verse 24

Genesis 18:24

Literal Standard Version

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24 Perhaps there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; do You also consume, and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in its midst?

Original Language Text

hebrew

אוּלַ֥י יֵ֛שׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים צַדִּיקִ֖ם בְּ/ת֣וֹךְ הָ/עִ֑יר הַ/אַ֤ף תִּסְפֶּה֙ וְ/לֹא תִשָּׂ֣א לַ/מָּק֔וֹם לְמַ֛עַן חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים הַ/צַּדִּיקִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּ/קִרְבָּֽ/הּ

English Translation

Perhaps there are fifty righteous people in the city; will you also destroy and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it?

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And YHWH appears to him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about... Focus ↗

2 and he lifts up his eyes and looks, and behold, three men standing by him, and he sees, and runs to... Focus ↗

3 and he says, “My Lord, if now I have found grace in Your eyes, please do not pass on from Your serva... Focus ↗

4 please let a little water be accepted, and wash Your feet, and recline under the tree; Focus ↗

5 and I bring a piece of bread, and support Your heart; afterward pass on, for therefore You have pass... Focus ↗

6 And Abraham hurries toward the tent, to Sarah, and says, “Hurry three measures of flour-meal, knead,... Focus ↗

7 and Abraham ran to the herd, and takes a son of the herd, tender and good, and gives to the young ma... Focus ↗

8 and he takes butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he has prepared, and sets before them; a... Focus ↗

9 And they say to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he says, “Behold—in the tent”; Focus ↗

10 and He says, “Returning I return to you, about the time of life, and behold, to Sarah your wife a so... Focus ↗

11 and Abraham and Sarah are aged, entering into days—the way of women has ceased to be to Sarah; Focus ↗

12 and Sarah laughs in her heart, saying, “After I have waxed old have I had pleasure? My lord is also... Focus ↗

13 And YHWH says to Abraham, “Why is this? Sarah has laughed, saying, Is it really true—I bear—and I am... Focus ↗

14 Is anything too wonderful for YHWH? At the appointed time I return to you, about the time of life, a... Focus ↗

15 And Sarah denies, saying, “I did not laugh”; for she has been afraid; and He says, “No, but you did... Focus ↗

16 And the men rise from there, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send t... Focus ↗

17 and YHWH said, “Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing, Focus ↗

18 and Abraham certainly becomes a great and mighty nation, and blessed in him have been all nations of... Focus ↗

19 For I have known him, that he commands his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the... Focus ↗

20 And YHWH says, “The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah—because great; and their sin—because exceedingly griev... Focus ↗

21 I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming to Me they have done completely—... Focus ↗

22 and the men turn from there, and go toward Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before YHWH. Focus ↗

23 And Abraham draws near and says, “Do You also consume righteous with wicked? Focus ↗

24 Perhaps there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; do You also consume, and not bear with t...

25 Far be it from You to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; tha... Focus ↗

26 And YHWH says, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then have I borne with... Focus ↗

27 And Abraham answers and says, “Now behold, I have willed to speak to the Lord, and I am dust and ash... Focus ↗

28 perhaps there are lacking five of the fifty righteous—do You destroy for five the whole of the city?... Focus ↗

29 And he adds again to speak to Him and says, “Perhaps there are found there forty?” And He says, “I d... Focus ↗

30 And he says, “Please let it not be displeasing to the Lord, and I speak: perhaps there are found the... Focus ↗

31 And he says, “Now behold, I have willed to speak to the Lord: perhaps there are found there twenty?”... Focus ↗

32 And he says, “Please let it not be displeasing to the Lord, and I speak only this time: perhaps ther... Focus ↗

33 And YHWH goes on, when He has finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham has turned back to his place... Focus ↗

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Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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