Translation Comparison

Genesis 18:29

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The verse Genesis 18:29 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Genesis 18:29 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
American Standard VersionASV	And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	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.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.
English Revised VersionERV	And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there will be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
World English BibleWEB	He spoke to him yet again, and said, \|What if there are forty found there?\| He said, \|I will not do it for the forty's sake.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, 'Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, 'I do it not, because of the forty.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

King James Bible

KJV

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there will be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

World English Bible

WEB

He spoke to him yet again, and said, |What if there are forty found there?| He said, |I will not do it for the forty's sake.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, 'Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, 'I do it not, because of the forty.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

King James Bible

KJV

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there will be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.

World English Bible

WEB

He spoke to him yet again, and said, |What if there are forty found there?| He said, |I will not do it for the forty's sake.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, 'Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, 'I do it not, because of the forty.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.