Genesis 18:29
Good News Translation
Abraham spoke again: "Perhaps there will be only forty." He replied, "I will not destroy it if there are forty."

New Revised Standard Version
Again he spoke to him, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”

Contemporary English Version
"Suppose there are just 40 good people?" Abraham asked. "Even for them," the LORD replied, "I won't destroy the city."

New American Bible
But Abraham persisted, saying, “What if only forty are found there?” He replied: I will refrain from doing it for the sake of the forty.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And 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.

Ephesians 6:18 By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit: and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:

Hebrews 4:16 Let us go therefore with confidence to the throne of grace: that we may obtain mercy and find grace in seasonable aid.

Context
Abraham Begs for Sodom
28What if there be five 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. 29And 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.30Lord, saith he, be not angry, I beseech thee, if I speak: What if thirty shall be found there? He answered: I will not do it, if I find thirty there.…
Cross References
Genesis 18:28
What if there be five 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.

Genesis 18:30
Lord, saith he, be not angry, I beseech thee, if I speak: What if thirty shall be found there? He answered: I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

Genesis 18:28
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