Genesis 18:31-33

18:31 Abraham 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.”

18:32 Finally Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He replied, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”

18:33 The Lord went on his way when he had finished speaking to Abraham. Then Abraham returned home.


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

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

tn Heb “And the Lord went.”

tn The infinitive construct (“speaking”) serves as the direct object of the verb “finished.”

tn Heb “to his place.”