Berean Standard Bible
“So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.””
Hearing that Sodom's sin is grave, Abraham bargains with the Lord over the city where his nephew Lot lives. He begins by asking whether God would spare the place for fifty righteous people, and the conversation narrows step by step.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So the LORD replied, “If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the Lord said, If there are fifty upright men in the town, I will have mercy on it because of them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Entonces respondió Jehová: Si hallare en Sodoma cincuenta justos dentro de la ciudad, perdonaré á todo este lugar por amor de ellos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Y el Señor le contestó: ―Si encontrara cincuenta justos, perdonaría a todos los demás, por amor a los justos.
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