Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version what if the number of the righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five people?” “If I find forty-five there,” he said, “I will not destroy it.” New Living Translation Suppose there are only forty-five righteous people rather than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And the LORD said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five righteous people there.” English Standard Version Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” Berean Standard Bible suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.” King James Bible Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. New King James Version Suppose there were five less than the fifty righteous; would You destroy all of the city for lack of five?” So He said, “If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it.” New American Standard Bible Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the entire city because of five?” And He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” NASB 1995 “Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?” And He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” NASB 1977 “Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, wilt Thou destroy the whole city because of five?” And He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” Legacy Standard Bible Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?” And He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” Amplified Bible If five of the fifty righteous are lacking, will You destroy the entire city for lack of five?” And He said, “If I find [at least] forty-five [righteous people] there, I will not destroy it.” Christian Standard Bible suppose the fifty righteous lack five. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five? ” He replied, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” Holman Christian Standard Bible suppose the 50 righteous lack five. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” He replied, “I will not destroy it if I find 45 there.” American Standard Version peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five. Contemporary English Version But suppose there are only 45 good people in Sodom. Would you still wipe out the whole city?" "If I find 45 good people," the LORD replied, "I won't destroy the city." English Revised Version peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five. GOD'S WORD® Translation what if there are 45 innocent people? Will you destroy the whole city because of 5 fewer people?" The LORD answered, "I will not destroy it if I find 45 there." Good News Translation But perhaps there will be only forty-five innocent people instead of fifty. Will you destroy the whole city because there are five too few?" The LORD answered, "I will not destroy the city if I find forty-five innocent people." International Standard Version What if there are five less than 50 righteous ones? Will you bring destruction upon the city because of those five?" The LORD said, "I won't destroy it if I find 45 there." Majority Standard Bible suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.” NET Bible what if there are five less than the fifty godly people? Will you destroy the whole city because five are lacking?" He replied, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there." New Heart English Bible What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there." Webster's Bible Translation Peradventure there will lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. World English Bible What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?” He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionperhaps there are lacking five of the fifty righteous—do You destroy for five the whole of the city?” And He says, “I do not destroy [it], if I find there forty-five.” Young's Literal Translation peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous -- dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, 'I destroy it not, if I find there forty and five.' Smith's Literal Translation If the fifty just shall lack five: wilt thou destroy for sake of five all the city? And he will say, I will not destroy, if I shall find there forty and five. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhat if there be Ave less than fifty just persons? wilt thou for five and forty destroy the whole city? And he said: I will not destroy it, if I find five and forty. Catholic Public Domain Version What if there were five less than fifty of the just? Would you, despite the forty-five, eliminate the entire city?” And he said, “I will not eliminate it, if I find forty-five there.” New American Bible What if there are five less than fifty righteous people? Will you destroy the whole city because of those five?” I will not destroy it, he answered, if I find forty-five there. New Revised Standard Version Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSuppose there shall lack five of the fifty righteous; wilt thou destroy the whole city for the lack of five men? And he said, If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if five are lacking from fifty righteous, will you destroy the entire city because of five?” And he said, “I shall not destroy if I find there forty and five.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous; wilt Thou destroy all the city for lack of five?' And He said: 'I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.' Brenton Septuagint Translation But if the fifty righteous should be diminished to forty-five, wilt thou destroy the whole city because of the five wanting? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I should find there forty-five. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Abraham Begs for Sodom…27Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes— 28suppose the fifty righteous ones lack five. Will You destroy the whole city for the lack of five?” He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.” 29Once again Abraham spoke to the LORD, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “On account of the forty, I will not do it.”… Cross References Exodus 32:14 So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people. Numbers 14:19-20 Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people, in keeping with the greatness of Your loving devotion, just as You have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.” / “I have pardoned them as you requested,” the LORD replied. Jeremiah 5:1 “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city. Amos 7:2-3 And when the locusts had eaten every green plant in the land, I said, “Lord GOD, please forgive! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?” / So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said. Amos 7:5-6 Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?” / So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD. Jonah 3:10 When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them. Isaiah 1:9 Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah. Ezekiel 22:30 I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one. 2 Chronicles 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Psalm 106:23 So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them. Matthew 11:23-24 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. / But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.” Luke 10:13-14 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. Matthew 18:19-20 Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. / For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.” James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Treasury of Scripture Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: will you destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. wilt. Numbers 14:17-19 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, … 1 Kings 20:32,33 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother… Job 23:3,4 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! … If I. Genesis 18:26,29 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes… Jump to Previous Account Chance City Destroy Destruction Fifty Find Five Forty Forty-Five Lack Peradventure Perhaps Righteous Suppose Upright Want Whole WiltJump to Next Account Chance City Destroy Destruction Fifty Find Five Forty Forty-Five Lack Peradventure Perhaps Righteous Suppose Upright Want Whole WiltGenesis 18 1. The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.9. Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son. 16. The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham. 23. Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants. Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five This phrase reflects Abraham's boldness and humility in interceding for Sodom. The Hebrew root for "suppose" (אוּלַי, 'ulay) conveys a sense of uncertainty and hope. Abraham approaches God with reverence, acknowledging His justice while appealing to His mercy. The number "fifty" symbolizes completeness or a significant community, suggesting that a small group of righteous individuals can have a profound impact on the fate of many. The idea of "lacking five" introduces the concept of grace, where even a small deficiency in righteousness can be covered by God's mercy. Will You destroy the whole city for lack of five? And He replied, “If I find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.” Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew supposeא֠וּלַי (’ū·lay) Adverb Strong's 194: Perhaps the fifty חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים (ḥă·miš·šîm) Number - common plural Strong's 2572: Fifty righteous ones הַצַּדִּיקִם֙ (haṣ·ṣad·dî·qim) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous lack יַחְסְר֞וּן (yaḥ·sə·rūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 2637: To lack, need, be lacking, decrease five. חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה (ḥă·miš·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 2568: Five Will you destroy הֲתַשְׁחִ֥ית (hă·ṯaš·ḥîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every city הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement for the lack of five?” בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֖ה (ba·ḥă·miš·šāh) Preposition-b, Article | Number - masculine singular Strong's 2568: Five He replied, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I find אֶמְצָ֣א (’em·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present forty-five אַרְבָּעִ֖ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty there, שָׁ֔ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither I will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no destroy [it].” אַשְׁחִ֔ית (’aš·ḥîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin Links Genesis 18:28 NIVGenesis 18:28 NLT Genesis 18:28 ESV Genesis 18:28 NASB Genesis 18:28 KJV Genesis 18:28 BibleApps.com Genesis 18:28 Biblia Paralela Genesis 18:28 Chinese Bible Genesis 18:28 French Bible Genesis 18:28 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 18:28 What if there will lack five (Gen. 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