Genesis 18:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely -- and if not -- I know;`

English ASV

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

English Amplified

I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether [as vilely and wickedly] as is the cry of it which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether [as vilely and wickedly] as is the cry of it which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I will go down to see if what they have done justifies the cry that has come up to me. If not, I will find out.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know [it].

English EASY 2024

So I must go down there to see if it is true. I will see if those people are as bad as everybody says they are. If it is not true, I need to know about it.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I will go and see if they are as bad as I have heard. Then I will know for sure."

I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I must go down to find out whether or not the accusations which I have heard are true.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

I am going down to see whether or not these reports are true. Then I will know."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I will go down to see if what they have done justifies the cry that has come up to Me. If not, I will find out."

English KJV 1611

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

English LSB

I will go down now and see whether they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has come to Me. If not, I will know.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

that I must go down and see whether or not their actions fully correspond to the cry against them that comes to me. I mean to find out."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

that I must go down and see if they are as wicked as the outcry suggests. If not, I want to know.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

that I will go down and see for myself. I want to see if what they have done is as bad as the cries that have reached me. If it is not, then I will know."

English NIV

that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know."

English NKJ 1982

I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”

English NLT

I am going down to see whether or not these reports are true. Then I will know."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I must go down and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me; and if not, I will know."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

that I must go down and see if their wicked actions are as great as the outrage that has come to me, and if not, then I will know.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry which has come to me; and if not, I will know.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I am going down to see whether these reports are true or not. Then I will know.“

English Tyndale 1537

I will go down and see whether they have done altogether according to that cry which is come unto me or not, that I may know.

Genesis 18:21 — Compare Translations