Genesis 18:32
“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.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 18Meaning
Abraham asks once more, this time about ten righteous people, and the LORD says he will not destroy the city for the sake of ten.
Read carefully
The dialogue stops at ten without explaining why Abraham stops there; readers should resist inventing certainty where the text gives none.
Reflection
The final request leaves the chapter emphasizing both persistent intercession and God's willingness to consider mercy for the sake of the righteous.