Genesis 18:25

That be far from Thee to do after this manner, to slay the tzaddik with the rasha; and that the tzaddik should be as the rasha, that be far from Thee: Shall not HaShofet Kol Ha'Aretz (the Judge of All the Earth) do mishpat (right)?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

24Suppose there be fifty tzaddikim within the city; wilt Thou also destroy and not nasa (spare) + 18:24 take away and bear the guilt of, Isa 53:12 the place lema'an (for the sake of) the fifty tzaddikim that are therein? + 18:24 1K 3:18

26And Hashem said, If I find in Sodom fifty tzaddikim within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

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Cross References

Numbers 16:22And they fell upon their faces, and said, El Elohei HaRuchot L'Chol Basar, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be angry with Kol HaEdah?

1 Chronicles 16:33Then shall the trees of the ya'ar (forest, woods) sing out before Hashem, 1 because He cometh to judge ha'aretz. 1

Job 8:3Doth El pervert mishpat (justice)? 1 Or doth Shaddai pervert tzedek? 1

Job 9:22This is one thing; therefore I said it, 1 He destroyeth the tam (blameless) and the rasha (wicked). 1

Job 34:12Yea, surely El will not do wickedly, 1 neither will Shaddai pervert mishpat (justice). 1

Psalms 7:12Elohim is a Shofet Tzaddik, 1 and El expresses wrath kol yom. 1

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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