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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,”

Genesis 18:20

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Three visitors have just appeared at Abraham's tent, and one of them is the Lord. After repeating the promise of a son to Sarah, the Lord turns toward Sodom and Gomorrah, which lie in the valley to the east.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord said, Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is very great, and their sin is very evil,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Jehová le dijo: Por cuanto el clamor de Sodoma y Gomorra se aumenta más y más, y el pecado de ellos se ha agravado en extremo,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así que el Señor le dijo a Abraham: ―Ya no puedo aguantar más la queja que hay contra Sodoma y Gomorra, pues su pecado es muy grande.

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