Genesis 18:25

Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

In Context

24There are perhaps fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty righteous that are therein?

26And Jehovah said, If I find at Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sakes.

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Cross References

Numbers 16:22And they fell on their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh! shall *one* man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with the whole assembly?

1 Chronicles 16:33Then shall the trees of the forest sing out at the presence of Jehovah, For he cometh to judge the earth.

Job 8:3Doth God pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice?

Job 9:22It is all one; therefore I said, he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

Job 34:12Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.

Psalms 7:12If one turn not, he will sharpen his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:24-33

Abraham's Intercession for Sodom. ( b. c. 1898.) 23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? 26 And the Lord said, If I… Read the whole commentary →

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