King James Version (KJV)

Genesis 18:26

“And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”

Verse in context — Genesis 18

24

Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that [are] therein?

25

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

26

And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

27

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which [am but] dust and ashes:

28

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].

Read all 33 verses in Genesis 18 →

About Genesis

The book of beginnings, describing creation, humanity’s fall, God’s promises, and the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph).

Explore all chapters of Genesis →

Support Versejoy

If this encouraged you today, consider supporting

Genesis 18:26 — "And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righte..." | Versejoy