Genesis 18:31

31 And he said , Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said , I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

Genesis 18:31 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 18:31

And he said, behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto
the Lord (See Gill on Genesis 18:27):

Peradventure there shall be twenty found there;
wouldest thou destroy it, such a number being in it; or, wouldest thou spare it for their sakes?

and he said, I will not destroy [it] for twenty's sake;
if there were no more in it, I would spare it for their sake.

Genesis 18:31 In-Context

29 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.

30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry , and I will speak : Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said , I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

31 And he said , Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said , I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.

32 And he said , Oh let not the Lord be angry , and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said , I will not destroy it for ten's sake.

33 And the LORD went his way , as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.