Parallel Verses 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." 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. 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. 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." 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.' Genesis 18:29 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleWhich am but dust and ashes - עפר ואפר aphar vaepher, words very similar in sound, as they refer to matters which so much resemble each other. Dust - the lightest particles of earth. Ashes - the residuum of consumed substances. By these expressions he shows how deeply his soul was humbled in the presence of God. He who has high thoughts of himself must have low thoughts of the dignity of the Divine nature, of the majesty of God, and the sinfulness of sin. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit... Library January 5. "I Know Him that He Will do the Law" (Gen. xviii. 19). "I know him that he will do the law" (Gen. xviii. 19). God wants people that He can depend upon. He could say of Abraham, "I know him, that the Lord may bring upon Abraham all that He hath spoken." God can be depended upon; He wants us to be just as decided, as reliable, as stable. This is just what faith means. God is looking for men on whom He can put the weight of all His love, and power, and faithful promises. When God finds such a soul there is nothing He will not do for him. God's engines are … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth There is a Great Question About Lying, which Often Arises in the Midst Of... Difficulties and Objections How those are to be Admonished who Praise the Unlawful Things of which they are Conscious, and those who While Condemning Them, in no Wise Guard Cross References Genesis 18:28 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." Genesis 18:30 Then he said, "May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?" He answered, "I will not do it if I find thirty there." Jump to Previous Account Addeth Chance Continued Forty Found Once Peradventure Perhaps Sake Speak SupposeJump to Next Account Addeth Chance Continued Forty Found Once Peradventure Perhaps Sake Speak SupposeLinks Genesis 18:29 NIVGenesis 18:29 NLT Genesis 18:29 ESV Genesis 18:29 NASB Genesis 18:29 KJV Genesis 18:29 Bible Apps Genesis 18:29 Biblia Paralela Genesis 18:29 Chinese Bible Genesis 18:29 French Bible Genesis 18:29 German Bible Genesis 18:29 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |