Genesis 18:31

Abraham ¹  said, “Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty are found there?” He replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”

biblegateway Gen 18:31

Abraham said, "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?" He said, "For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it."

biblegateway Gen 18:31

And he said, "Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty are found there?" And He said, "I will not destroy it on account of the twenty."

biblegateway Gen 18:31

Then Abraham said, "Since I have dared to speak to the Lord, let me continue––suppose there are only twenty?" And the LORD said, "Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty."

biblegateway Gen 18:31

He pushed on, "I know I'm trying your patience, Master, but how about for twenty?" "I won't destroy it for twenty."

SABDAweb Gen 18:31

And he said, See now, I have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord: what if there are twenty there? And he said, I will have mercy because of the twenty.

bibleoremus Gen 18:31

He said, "Let me take it upon myself to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there." He answered, "For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it."

biblegateway Gen 18:31

And he said, "Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose twenty should be found there?" So He said, "I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty."

biblegateway Gen 18:31

Abraham ¹  said, “Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty are found there?” He replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.