Genesis 18:31

ASV Bible

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

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Genesis 18:31 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 18:31 in KJV →

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 18:31 in DRB →

Seeing, saith he, I have once begun, I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty be found there? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 18:31 in DBT →

And he said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak with the Lord. Perhaps there may be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 18:31 in ERV →

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 18:31 in WBT →

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord: Peradventure there will be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 18:31 in WEB →

He said, |See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?| He said, |I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 18:31 in YLT →

And he saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there are found there twenty?' and He saith, 'I do not destroy it, because of the twenty.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 18:31 in AKJV →

And he said, Behold now, I have taken on me to speak to the LORD: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 18:31 in WNT →

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Genesis 18:31 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 18:31 in KJV →

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 18:31 in DRB →

Seeing, saith he, I have once begun, I will speak to my Lord. What if twenty be found there? He said: I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 18:31 in DBT →

And he said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak with the Lord. Perhaps there may be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 18:31 in ERV →

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 18:31 in WBT →

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord: Peradventure there will be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 18:31 in WEB →

He said, |See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?| He said, |I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 18:31 in YLT →

And he saith, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have willed to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there are found there twenty?' and He saith, 'I do not destroy it, because of the twenty.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 18:31 in AKJV →

And he said, Behold now, I have taken on me to speak to the LORD: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 18:31 in WNT →

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Read Genesis 18:31 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 →