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Because their sin is so grievous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the LORD said, "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the LORD said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said, “The outcry [of the sin] of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is immense, and their sin is extremely serious. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD said, "Abraham, I have heard that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are doing all kinds of evil things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abraham, "There are terrible accusations against Sodom and Gomorrah, and their sin is very great. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD also said, "Sodom and Gomorrah have many complaints against them, and their sin is very serious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD also said, "How great is the disapproval of Sodom and Gomorrah! Their sin is so very serious! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so blatant</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/genesis/18.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is so grievous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/genesis/18.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/genesis/18.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/genesis/18.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grievous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/genesis/18.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Then the Lorde saide, Because the crie of Sodom and Gomorah is great, and because their sinne is exceeding grieuous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/genesis/18.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And the lorde saide: because the crye of Sodome and Gomorrhe is great, and because their sinne is exceding greeuous:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/genesis/18.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And the LORDE sayde: There is a crie at Sodome and Gomorra, which is greate, & their synnes are exceadinge greuous:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/genesis/18.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />And the LORde sayde? The crie of Sodome and Gomorra is great and there synne is excedynge grevous.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH says, “The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah—because great; and their sin—because exceedingly grievous:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah saith, 'The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -- because great; and their sin -- because exceeding grievous:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will say, The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah became great, and because their sin was exceedingly heavy,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so the Lord said, “The outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah has been multiplied, and their sin has become exceedingly grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH said: “The bellowing of Sadom and of Ammora has entered before me, and their sins are very grievous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah has come before me and their sins are very grievous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD said: 'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord said, The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha has been increased towards me, and their sins are very great.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/genesis/18.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">Then the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2201.htm" title="2201: za·‘ă·qaṯ (N-fsc) -- A cry, outcry. And zoaqah; from za'aq; a shriek or outcry.">“The outcry</a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467: sə·ḏōm (N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city near the Dead Sea. From an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea.">against Sodom</a> <a href="/hebrew/6017.htm" title="6017: wa·‘ă·mō·rāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in the Jordan Valley. From amar; a heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine.">and Gomorrah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7231.htm" title="7231: rāb·bāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to cast together, i.e. Increase, especially in number; also to multiply by the myriad.">is great.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">their sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">is so</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: ḵā·ḇə·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">grievous,</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/genesis/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">And Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say"> saith</a><a href="/hebrew/2201.htm" title="2201. za'aq (zah'-ak) -- a cry, outcry">, ‘The cry</a><a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467. Cdom (sed-ome') -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea"> of Sodom</a><a href="/hebrew/6017.htm" title="6017. Amorah (am-o-raw') -- a city in the Jordan Valley"> and Gomorrah</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">—because</a><a href="/hebrew/7231.htm" title="7231. rabab (raw-bab') -- to be or become many or much"> great</a><a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403. chatta'ah (khat-taw-aw') -- sin">; and their sin</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">—because</a><a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966. m'od (meh-ode') -- muchness, force, abundance"> exceeding</a><a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513. kabad (kaw-bad') -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome"> grievous:</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “ <a href="/hebrew/2201.htm" title="זְעָקָה ncfsc 2201">The outcry</a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="סְדֹם np 5467"> against Sodom</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6017.htm" title="עֲמֹרָה np 6017"> Gomorrah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7231.htm" title="רבב_1 vqp3fs 7231"> is immense</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="חַטָּאת ncfsc 2403"> sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="מְאֹד Pd 3966"> is extremely</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="כבד vqp3fs 3513"> serious</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/genesis/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2201.htm" title="2201. za'aq (zah'-ak) -- a cry, outcry">"The outcry</a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467. Cdom (sed-ome') -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea">of Sodom</a> <a href="/hebrew/6017.htm" title="6017. Amorah (am-o-raw') -- a city in the Jordan Valley">and Gomorrah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">is indeed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7231.htm" title="7231. rabab (raw-bab') -- to be or become many or much">great,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403b.htm" title="2403b">and their sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966. m'od (meh-ode') -- muchness, force, abundance">is exceedingly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513. kabad (kaw-bad') -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome">grave.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/genesis/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2201.htm" title="2201. za'aq (zah'-ak) -- a cry, outcry">Because the cry</a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467. Cdom (sed-ome') -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea">of Sodom</a> <a href="/hebrew/6017.htm" title="6017. Amorah (am-o-raw') -- a city in the Jordan Valley">and Gomorrah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance">is great,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403. chatta'ah (khat-taw-aw') -- sin">and because their sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966. m'od (meh-ode') -- muchness, force, abundance">is very</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513. kabad (kaw-bad') -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome">grievous;</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/18-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 18:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 18:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/18-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 18:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 18:21" /></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> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>