Genesis 18:32
“I beg you,” he said, “not to be angry, Lord, if I speak yet once more. What if ten were found there?” And he said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
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In Context
33And the Lord departed, after he had ceased speaking to Abraham, who then returned to his place.
Cross References
Genesis 44:18Then Judah, approaching closer, said confidently: “I beg you, my lord, let your servant speak a word in your ears, and do not be angry with your servant. For you are next to Pharaoh.
Exodus 32:14And the Lord was appeased from doing the evil which he had spoken against his people.
Exodus 34:6And as he was crossing before him, he said: “The Ruler, the Lord God, merciful and lenient, patient and full of compassion and also truthful,
Numbers 14:11And the Lord said to Moses: “How long will this people disparage me? How long will they refuse to believe me, despite all the signs that I have wrought before them?
Job 33:23If there were an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare the fairness of the man,
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifices of the impious are abominable to the Lord. The vows of the just are appeasing.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:24-33
Abraham's Intercession for Sodom. ( b. c. 1898.) 23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 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… Read the whole commentary →