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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויסף עוד לדבר אליו ויאמר אולי ימצאון שם ארבעים ויאמר לא אעשה בעבור הארבעים
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vysp `vd ldbr Alyv vyAmr Avly ymTSAvn SHm Arb`ym vyAmr lA A`SHh b`bvr hArb`ym

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
rursumque locutus est ad eum sin autem quadraginta inventi fuerint quid facies ait non percutiam propter quadraginta

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he spoke unto him yet again, and said, Suppose there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose there should be forty found there?” So He said, “I will not do it for the sake of forty.”
21st Century King James Version   
And he spoke unto Him yet again and said, “Perhaps there shall be forty found there?” And He said, “I will not do it for forty’s sake.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
And he continued yet to speak with him, and said, Perhaps there may be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty's sake.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
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.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”
God's Word   
Abraham asked him again, "What if 40 are found there?" He answered, "For the sake of the 40 I will not do it."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Then he spoke to Him again, "Suppose 40 are found there?" He answered, "I will not do it on account of 40."
International Standard Version   
Abraham continued to speak to him, asking, "What if 40 are found there?" The LORD replied, "I won't do it for the sake of those 40."
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."
New American Standard Bible   
He spoke to Him yet again and said, "Suppose forty are found there?" And He said, "I will not do it on account of the forty."
New International Version   
Once again he spoke to him, "What if only forty are found there?" He said, "For the sake of forty, I will not do it."
New Living Translation   
Then Abraham pressed his request further. "Suppose there are only forty?" And the LORD replied, "I will not destroy it for the sake of the forty."
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there will be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
The World English Bible   
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."
EasyEnglish Bible   
Abraham spoke to God again. He said, ‘What will you do if only 40 good people are there?’ The Lord said, ‘Because of 40 good people, I will not destroy the city.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And he addeth again to speak unto Him and saith, `Peradventure there are found there forty?' and He saith, `I do [it] not, because of the forty.'
New Life Version   
Abraham spoke to Him again and said, “What if only forty are found there?” The Lord said, “I will not destroy it if there are forty.”
The Voice Bible   
Abraham (persisting): Suppose 40 are found there. Eternal One: I won’t destroy the city for the sake of 40.
Living Bible   
Then Abraham went further with his request. “Suppose there are only forty?” And God replied, “I won’t destroy it if there are forty.”
New Catholic Bible   
Abraham spoke again and said, “What if you find forty there?” He answered, “I will not do it, for the sake of those forty.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
Then he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose forty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And he spoke 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.
Christian Standard Bible   
Then he spoke to him again, “Suppose forty are found there?” He answered, “I will not do it on account of forty.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And [Abraham] spoke to Him yet again, and said, Suppose [only] forty shall be found there. And He said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.
New Century Version   
Again Abraham said to him, “If you find only forty good people there, will you destroy the city?” The Lord said, “If I find forty, I will not destroy it.”
The Message   
Abraham spoke up again, “What if you only find forty?” “Neither will I destroy it if for forty.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
He spoke to him yet again and said, “What if only forty are found there?” He said, “I will not do it for the sake of the forty.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Again he spoke to him, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”
Good News Translation®   
Abraham spoke again: “Perhaps there will be only forty.” He replied, “I will not destroy it if there are forty.”
Wycliffe Bible   
And again Abraham said to him, But if forty be there, what shalt thou do? The Lord said, I shall not smite for forty (I shall not strike them all down, for the sake of forty righteous people).
Contemporary English Version   
“Suppose there are just 40 good people?” Abraham asked. “Even for them,” the Lord replied, “I won't destroy the city.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Again he spoke to him, and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Again he spoke to him, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Again he spoke to him, ‘Suppose forty are found there.’ He answered, ‘For the sake of forty I will not do it.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
Once again Abraham spoke, “What if forty are there?” The Lord said, “For the sake of forty, I will do nothing.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Abraham spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose [only] forty are found there.” And He said, “I will not do it for the sake of the forty [who are righteous].”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
But Abraham persisted, saying, “What if only forty are found there?” He replied: I will refrain from doing it for the sake of the forty.
New American Standard Bible   
And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose forty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”
The Expanded Bible   
Again Abraham said to him, “If you find only forty ·good people [righteous] there, will you destroy the city?” The Lord said, “If I find forty, I will not destroy it.”
Tree of Life Version   
So he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Perhaps forty will be found there?” And He said, “I will not do it for the sake of the forty.”
Revised Standard Version   
Again he spoke to him, and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”
New International Reader's Version   
Once again Abraham spoke to him. He asked, “What if only 40 are found there?” He said, “If there are 40, I will not do it.”
BRG 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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
He spoke to him yet again: “What if forty are found there?” He said, “For the sake of the forty I won’t do it.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Again he spoke to him, ‘Suppose forty are found there.’ He answered, ‘For the sake of forty I will not do it.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And he spoke unto Him yet again, and said, Suppose there shall be forty found there. And He said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.
Names of God Bible   
Abraham asked him again, “What if 40 are found there?” He answered, “For the sake of the 40 I will not do it.”
Modern English Version   
And he spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose there will be forty found there?” So He said, “I will not do it for the sake of forty.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
Abraham spoke again. He said, “And if you find only forty good people there, will you destroy the city?” The Lord said, “If I find forty good people, I will not destroy the city.”
International Children’s Bible   
Again Abraham said to the Lord, “If you find only 40 good people there, will you destroy the city?” The Lord said, “If I find 40 good people, I will not destroy the city.”
Lexham English Bible   
And once again he spoke to him and said, “What if forty are found there?” And he answered, “I will not do it on account of the forty.”
New International Version - UK   
Once again he spoke to him, ‘What if only forty are found there?’ He said, ‘For the sake of forty, I will not do it.’