Genesis 18:25

Far be it from You to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it has been—as the righteous so the wicked—far be it from You; does the Judge of all the earth not do justice?”

Literal Standard Version

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

24Perhaps there are fifty righteous in the midst of the city; do You also consume, and not bear with the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who [are] in its midst?

26And YHWH says, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous in the midst of the city, then have I borne with all the place for their sake.”

Read all of Genesis 18

Cross References

Numbers 16:22and they fall on their faces, and say, “God, God of the spirits of all flesh—one man sins, and are You angry against all the congregation?”

1 Chronicles 16:33Then trees of the forest sing, || From the presence of YHWH, || For He has come to judge the earth!

Job 8:3Does God pervert judgment? And does the Mighty One pervert justice?

Job 9:22It is the same thing, therefore I said, || He is consuming the perfect and the wicked.

Job 34:12Indeed, truly, God does not do wickedly, || And the Mighty does not pervert judgment.

Psalms 7:12If [one] does not turn, || He sharpens His sword, || He has bent His bow [and] He prepares it,

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Genesis 18:25