Genesis 18:2,17,22,31Share

Genesis 18:2 New King James Version (NKJV)

So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground

Genesis 18:17 New King James Version (NKJV)

And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing

Genesis 18:22 New King James Version (NKJV)

Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.

Genesis 18:31 New King James Version (NKJV)

And he said, “Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose twenty should be found there?” So He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.”

Genesis 18:2 New Living Translation (NLT)

He looked up and noticed three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran to meet them and welcomed them, bowing low to the ground.

Genesis 18:17 New Living Translation (NLT)

“Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the LORD asked.

Genesis 18:22 New Living Translation (NLT)

The other men turned and headed toward Sodom, but the LORD remained with Abraham.

Genesis 18:31 New Living Translation (NLT)

Then Abraham said, “Since I have dared to speak to the Lord, let me continue—suppose there are only twenty?” And the LORD replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”

Genesis 18:2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth

Genesis 18:17 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do

Genesis 18:22 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.

Genesis 18:31 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

He said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.”

Genesis 18:1-2 The Message (MSG)

GOD appeared to Abraham at the Oaks of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. It was the hottest part of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing. He ran from his tent to greet them and bowed before them.

Genesis 18:17-19 The Message (MSG)

Then GOD said, “Shall I keep back from Abraham what I’m about to do? Abraham is going to become a large and strong nation; all the nations of the world are going to find themselves blessed through him. Yes, I’ve settled on him as the one to train his children and future family to observe GOD’s way of life, live kindly and generously and fairly, so that GOD can complete in Abraham what he promised him.”

Genesis 18:22 The Message (MSG)

The men set out for Sodom, but Abraham stood in GOD’s path, blocking his way.

Genesis 18:31 The Message (MSG)

He pushed on, “I know I’m trying your patience, Master, but how about for twenty?” “I won’t destroy it for twenty.”

Genesis 18:2 King James Version (KJV)

and he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground

Genesis 18:17 King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do

Genesis 18:22 King James Version (KJV)

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Genesis 18:31 King James Version (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.

Genesis 18:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth

Genesis 18:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do

Genesis 18:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the LORD.

Genesis 18:31 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

And he said, “Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty are found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it on account of the twenty.”

Genesis 18:2 New Century Version (NCV)

He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When Abraham saw them, he ran from his tent to meet them. He bowed facedown on the ground before them

Genesis 18:17 New Century Version (NCV)

The LORD said, “Should I tell Abraham what I am going to do now?

Genesis 18:22 New Century Version (NCV)

So the men turned and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood there before the LORD.

Genesis 18:31 New Century Version (NCV)

Then Abraham said, “I have been brave to speak to the Lord. But what if there are twenty good people in the city?” He answered, “If I find twenty there, I will not destroy the city.”

Genesis 18:2 American Standard Version (ASV)

and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth

Genesis 18:17 American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do

Genesis 18:22 American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before Jehovah.

Genesis 18:31 American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Genesis 18:2 New International Version (NIV)

Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

Genesis 18:17 New International Version (NIV)

Then the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?

Genesis 18:22 New International Version (NIV)

The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.

Genesis 18:31 New International Version (NIV)

Abraham said, “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?” He said, “For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.”

Genesis 18:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)

When he raised his eyes and looked up, behold, three men were standing [a little distance] from him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed down [with his face] to the ground

Genesis 18:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)

The LORD said, “Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do, [Gal 3:8]

Genesis 18:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Now the [two] men (angelic beings) turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.

Genesis 18:31 Amplified Bible (AMP)

And he said, “Now behold, I have decided to speak to the Lord [again]. Suppose [only] twenty [righteous people] are found there?” And the Lord said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”

Genesis 18:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)

he looked up and suddenly saw three men standing nearby. As soon as he saw them, he ran from his tent to welcome them. He bowed down to the ground

Genesis 18:17 The Passion Translation (TPT)

As they walked, YAHWEH said, “Should I really hide from Abraham what I intend to do?

Genesis 18:22 The Passion Translation (TPT)

As YAHWEH’s two companions went on toward Sodom, Abraham remained there, as YAHWEH paused before Abraham.

Genesis 18:31 The Passion Translation (TPT)

Abraham ventured even further, asking, “Allow me to dare speak this way to you, my Lord. But what if you find there only twenty righteous?” YAHWEH answered, “Alright. For the sake of the twenty I will not destroy the city.”