Genesis 18:28

ASV Bible

peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.

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Genesis 18:28 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 18:28 in KJV →

Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 18:28 in DRB →

What if there be Ave 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.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 18:28 in DBT →

Perhaps there may want five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city on account of the five? And he said, If I shall find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 18:28 in ERV →

peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 18:28 in WBT →

Peradventure there will lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 18:28 in WEB →

What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?| He said, |I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 18:28 in YLT →

peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous — dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, 'I destroy it not, if I find there forty and five.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 18:28 in AKJV →

Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: will you destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 18:28 in WNT →

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Genesis 18:28 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 18:28 in KJV →

Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 18:28 in DRB →

What if there be Ave 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.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 18:28 in DBT →

Perhaps there may want five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city on account of the five? And he said, If I shall find forty-five there, I will not destroy it.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 18:28 in ERV →

peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 18:28 in WBT →

Peradventure there will lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 18:28 in WEB →

What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?| He said, |I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 18:28 in YLT →

peradventure there are lacking five of the fifty righteous — dost Thou destroy for five the whole of the city?' and He saith, 'I destroy it not, if I find there forty and five.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 18:28 in AKJV →

Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: will you destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 18:28 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 18:28 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →