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(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 119 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer,: said -- Occurrence 77 of 1948.">way-yō-mer,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And he said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if">2009</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2009 -- Occurrence 22 of 841">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הִנֵּֽה־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hinneh_2009.htm" title="hin·neh-: behold -- Occurrence 11 of 448.">hin-nêh-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">behold</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection">Interjection</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4994: 1) I (we) pray, now, please <BR> 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation">4994</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4994 -- Occurrence 15 of 403">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נָ֤א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/na_4994.htm" title="na: Now -- Occurrence 15 of 403.">nā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">please</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection">Interjection</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2974.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2974: 1) to begin, make a beginning, show willingness, undertake to do, be pleased, be determined <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) <BR> 1a1) to agree to, show willingness, acquiesce, accept an invitation, be willing <BR> 1a2) to undertake <BR> 1a3) to resolve, be pleased, be determined">2974</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2974.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2974 -- Occurrence 2 of 19">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hoalti_2974.htm" title="ho·'Al·ti: have ventured -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">hō-w-’al-tî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I have ventured</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular">V-Hifil-Perf-1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) to speak <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to speak <BR> 1c2) to promise <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be spoken <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to speak <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight">1696</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1696 -- Occurrence 12 of 1144">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְדַבֵּ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ledabber_1696.htm" title="le·dab·Ber: to speak -- Occurrence 4 of 56.">lə-ḏab-bêr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to speak</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 95 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 66 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 136: 1) my lord, lord <BR> 1a) of men <BR> 1b) of God <BR> 2) Lord-title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence">136</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 136 -- Occurrence 5 of 448">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲדֹנָ֔י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/adonai_136.htm" title="'a·do·Nai,: the Lord -- Occurrence 4 of 419.">’ă-ḏō-nāy,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the Lord</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/194.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 194: 1) perhaps, peradventure <BR> 2) if peradventure <BR> 3) unless <BR> 4) suppose">194</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_194.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 194 -- Occurrence 6 of 45">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אוּלַ֛י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ulai_194.htm" title="'u·Lai: suppose -- Occurrence 6 of 45.">’ū-lay</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Suppose</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4672: 1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering)">4672</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4672 -- Occurrence 14 of 455">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יִמָּצְא֥וּן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yimmatzeun_4672.htm" title="yim·ma·tze·'Un: are found -- Occurrence 3 of 4.">yim-mā-ṣə-’ūn</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">should be found</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural :: Paragogic nun">V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp | Pn</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8033: 1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time)">8033</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8033 -- Occurrence 29 of 833">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שָׁ֖ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sham_8033.htm" title="sham: in it -- Occurrence 20 of 523.">šām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">there</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6242: 1) twenty, twentieth">6242</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6242 -- Occurrence 4 of 315">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֶשְׂרִ֑ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/esrim_6242.htm" title="'es·Rim;: twenty -- Occurrence 1 of 204.">‘eś-rîm;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">twenty</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Number - common plural">Number-cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 120 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 78 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And He said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 54 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֹ֣א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo: I will not -- Occurrence 38 of 3269.">lō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7843.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7843: 1) to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay<BR> 1a) (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to spoil, ruin <BR> 1b2) to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally) <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to spoil, ruin, destroy <BR> 1c2) to pervert, corrupt (morally) <BR> 1c3) destroyer (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle)">7843</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7843.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7843 -- Occurrence 11 of 147">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַשְׁחִ֔ית<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ashchit_7843.htm" title="'ash·Chit,: destroy -- Occurrence 2 of 6.">’aš-ḥîṯ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I will destroy [it]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular">V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5668.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5668: prep<BR> 1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to <BR> conj <BR> 2) in order that">5668</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5668.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5668 -- Occurrence 7 of 49">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בַּעֲב֖וּר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/baavur_5668.htm" title="ba·'a·Vur: account -- Occurrence 3 of 38.">ba-‘ă-ḇūr</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for the sake</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-b | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6242: 1) twenty, twentieth">6242</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6242 -- Occurrence 5 of 315">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָֽעֶשְׂרִֽים׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haesrim_6242.htm" title="Ha·'es·Rim.: of the twenty -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">hā-‘eś-rîm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of twenty</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Number - common 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="hin·neh-: behold -- 2009: lo! behold!">הִנֵּֽה־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4994.htm" title="na: Now -- 4994: I (we) pray, now">נָ֤א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2974.htm" title="ho·v·'al·ti: have ventured -- 2974: to show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)">הֹואַ֙לְתִּי֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="le·dab·ber: to speak -- 1696: to speak">לְדַבֵּ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/136.htm" title="a·do·nai,: the Lord -- 136: Lord">אֲדֹנָ֔י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/194.htm" title="u·lai: suppose -- 194: perhaps">אוּלַ֛י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="yim·ma·tze·'un: are found -- 4672: to attain to, find">יִמָּצְא֥וּן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8033.htm" title="sham: in it -- 8033: there, thither">שָׁ֖ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6242.htm" title="es·rim;: twenty -- 6242: twenty">עֶשְׂרִ֑ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·mer: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="lo: I will not -- 3808: not">לֹ֣א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7843.htm" title="ash·chit,: destroy -- 7843: perhaps to go to ruin">אַשְׁחִ֔ית</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5668.htm" title="ba·'a·vur: account -- 5668: for the sake of, on account of, so that">בַּעֲב֖וּר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6242.htm" title="ha·'es·rim.: of the twenty -- 6242: twenty">הָֽעֶשְׂרִֽים׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/18.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">And he said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2974.htm" title="ya'al (yaw-al') -- assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, X willingly, would">Behold now I have taken upon me</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1696.htm" title="dabar (daw-bar') -- answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce">to speak</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/136.htm" title="'Adonay (ad-o-noy') -- (my) Lord">unto the Lord</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6242.htm" title="esriym (es-reem') -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth)">Peradventure there shall be twenty</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4672.htm" title="matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- + be able, befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), X have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-)on, meet (with), X occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on">found</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">there And he said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7843.htm" title="shachath (shaw-khath') -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, X utterly, waste(-r)">I will not destroy</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6242.htm" title="esriym (es-reem') -- (six-)score, twenty(-ieth)">it for twenty's sake</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/18.htm">בראשית 18:31 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּֽה־נָ֤א הֹואַ֙לְתִּי֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔י אוּלַ֛י יִמָּצְא֥וּן שָׁ֖ם עֶשְׂרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אַשְׁחִ֔ית בַּעֲב֖וּר הָֽעֶשְׂרִֽים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/18.htm">בראשית 18:31 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר הנה־נא הואלתי לדבר אל־אדני אולי ימצאון שם עשרים ויאמר לא אשחית בעבור העשרים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/18.htm">בראשית 18:31 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר הנה־נא הואלתי לדבר אל־אדני אולי ימצאון שם עשרים ויאמר לא אשחית בעבור העשרים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/18.htm">בראשית 18:31 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר הנה נא הואלתי לדבר אל אדני אולי ימצאון שם עשרים ויאמר לא אשחית בעבור העשרים׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/18-31.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/18.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said, "Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty are found there?" And He said, "I will not destroy it on account of the twenty."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>it</i> for twenty's sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said, "Since I have ventured to speak to the Lord, suppose 20 are found there?" He replied, "I will not destroy it on account of 20." <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/18-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 18:27</span> And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken on me to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 7:7,11</span> Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/11-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 11:8</span> I say to you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/18-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 18:1</span> And he spoke a parable to them to this end, that men ought always …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ephesians 6:18</span> Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 4:16</span> Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 10:20-22</span> By a new and living way, which he has consecrated for us, through …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/18-31.htm">Genesis 18:31 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/18-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 18:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 18:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/18-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 18:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 18:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>