Genesis 18:22-24
Christian Standard Bible
22 The men turned from there and went toward Sodom(A) while Abraham remained standing before the Lord.[a] 23 Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will you really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?(B) 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away instead of sparing the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people who are in it?
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- 18:22 Alt Hb tradition reads while the Lord remained standing before Abraham
Genesis 18:22-24
New International Version
22 The men(A) turned away and went toward Sodom,(B) but Abraham remained standing before the Lord.[a](C) 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?(D) 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare[b] the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it?(E)
Footnotes
- Genesis 18:22 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition but the Lord remained standing before Abraham
- Genesis 18:24 Or forgive; also in verse 26
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