Genesis 18:24 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

What if there are fifty good people living in the city? Would you really destroy it and not spare the place because of those fifty good people who live there?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Abraham is boldly asking God if He would spare an entire wicked city for the sake of just fifty righteous people living in it.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of Abraham's famous negotiation with God over the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah, two cities known for their wickedness. Abraham had just learned that God planned to destroy these cities, and he was concerned because his nephew Lot lived there. This conversation shows the ancient Near Eastern practice of bargaining and appeals, even with deity.

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