Genesis 18:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?" He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it."

New Living Translation
Then Abraham pressed his request further. “Suppose there are only forty?” And the LORD replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the forty.”

English Standard Version
Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”

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

New American Standard Bible
And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose forty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”

NASB 1995
He spoke to Him yet again and said, "Suppose forty are found there?" And He said, "I will not do it on account of the forty."

NASB 1977
And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose forty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”

Amplified Bible
Abraham spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose [only] forty are found there.” And He said, “I will not do it for the sake of the forty [who are righteous].”

Christian Standard Bible
Then he spoke to him again, “Suppose forty are found there? ” He answered, “I will not do it on account of forty.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he spoke to Him again, "Suppose 40 are found there?" He answered, "I will not do it on account of 40."

Contemporary English Version
"Suppose there are just 40 good people?" Abraham asked. "Even for them," the LORD replied, "I won't destroy the city."

Good News Translation
Abraham spoke again: "Perhaps there will be only forty." He replied, "I will not destroy it if there are forty."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham asked him again, "What if 40 are found there?" He answered, "For the sake of the 40 I will not do it."

International Standard Version
Abraham continued to speak to him, asking, "What if 40 are found there?" The LORD replied, "I won't do it for the sake of those 40."

NET Bible
Abraham spoke to him again, "What if forty are found there?" He replied, "I will not do it for the sake of the forty."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

New King James Version
And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose there should be forty found there?” So He said, “I will not do it for the sake of forty.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he spoke unto him yet again, and said, Suppose there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

New Heart English Bible
He spoke to him yet again, and said, "What if there are forty found there?" He said, "I will not do it for the forty's sake."

World English Bible
He spoke to him yet again, and said, "What if there are forty found there?" He said, "I will not do it for the forty's sake."

American King James Version
And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

American Standard Version
And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

A Faithful Version
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."

Darby Bible Translation
And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

English Revised Version
And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there will be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he yet spake to him againe, and saide, What if there shalbe found fourtie there? Then he answered, I will not doe it for fourties sake.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he proceaded to speake vnto hym agayne, and sayde: What yf there shall be fourtie founde there? He aunswered: I wyll not do it for fourties sake.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he proceded further to speake vnto him, and sayde: Peraduenture there might be fourtie founde therin. And he sayde: I wil do nothinge vnto them for those fourtyes sake.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he spake vnto him yet agayne and sayde: what yf there be .xl. foude there: And he sayde: I wyll not do it for forties sake.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he adds again to speak to Him and says, “Perhaps there are found there forty?” And He says, “I do not do [it], because of the forty.”

Young's Literal Translation
And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, 'Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, 'I do it not, because of the forty.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he added yet to speak to him, and he will say, If forty shall be found there? And he will say, I will not do for sake of forty.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And again he said to him: But if forty be found there, what wilt thou do? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of forty.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And again he said to him, “But if forty were found there, what would you do?” He said, “I will not strike, for the sake of the forty.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Abraham added again to say to him, “And if forty are found there?” And he said, “I shall not destroy if I find forty there.”

Lamsa Bible
And Abraham spoke to him and said, Suppose there shall be forty found there? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he spoke unto Him yet again, and said: 'Peradventure there shall be forty found there.' And He said: 'I will not do it for the forty's sake.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he continued to speak to him still, and said, But if there should be found there forty? And he said, I will not destroy it for the forty's sake.
















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