Modern Translations New International VersionOnce 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 BibleAnd 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 1587And 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 VersionAnd 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 BibleAnd 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 TranslatedAnd 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 1917And 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.     |