NET Bible
"Abraham spoke to him again,“What if forty are found there?” He replied,“I will not do it for the sake of the forty.”"
— Genesis 18:29, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“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."”
“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.”
“And again he said to him, By chance there may be forty there. And he said, I will not do it if there are forty.”
“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.”
So the LORD replied,“If I find in the city of Sodom fifty godly people, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
Then Abraham asked,“Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord(although I am but dust and ashes),
what if there are five less than the fifty godly people? Will you destroy the whole city because five are lacking?” He replied,“I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”
Abraham spoke to him again,“What if forty are found there?” He replied,“I will not do it for the sake of the forty.”
Then Abraham said,“May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak! What if thirty are found there?” He replied,“I will not do it if I find thirty there.”
Abraham said,“Since I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty are found there?” He replied,“I will not destroy it for the sake of the twenty.”
Finally Abraham said,“May the Lord not be angry so that I may speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He replied,“I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”