Verse 25

Genesis 18:25

Geneva Bible

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25 Be it farre from thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?

Original Language Text

hebrew

חָלִ֨לָ/ה לְּ/ךָ֜ מֵ/עֲשֹׂ֣ת כַּ/דָּבָ֣ר הַ/זֶּ֗ה לְ/הָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם רָשָׁ֔ע וְ/הָיָ֥ה כַ/צַּדִּ֖יק כָּ/רָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָ/ה לָּ֔/ךְ הֲ/שֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל הָ/אָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט

English Translation

It is inconceivable for you to do this, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous is like the wicked; is it inconceivable for you? Shall not the Judge of all the earth do justice?

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Chapter 18 Context

1 Againe the Lord appeared vnto him in the plaine of Mamre, as he sate in his tent doore about the hea... Focus ↗

2 And he lift vp his eyes, and looked: and lo, three men stoode by him, and when he sawe them, he rann... Focus ↗

3 And he said, Lord, if I haue now founde fauour in thy sight, goe not, I pray thee, from thy seruant. Focus ↗

4 Let a litle water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feete, and rest your selues vnder the tree. Focus ↗

5 And I will bring a morsell of bread, that you may comfort your hearts, afterward ye shall go your wa... Focus ↗

6 Then Abraham made haste into the tent vnto Sarah, and saide, Make ready at once three measures of fi... Focus ↗

7 And Abraham ranne to the beastes, and tooke a tender and good calfe, and gaue it to the seruant, who... Focus ↗

8 And he tooke butter and milke, and the calfe, which he had prepared, and set before them, and stoode... Focus ↗

9 Then they saide to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he answered, Beholde, she is in the tent. Focus ↗

10 And he saide, I will certainely come againe vnto thee according to ye time of life: and loe, Sarah t... Focus ↗

11 (Nowe Abraham and Sarah were old and striken in age, and it ceased to be with Sarah after the maner... Focus ↗

12 Therefore Sarah laughed within her selfe, saying, After I am waxed olde, and my lord also, shall I h... Focus ↗

13 And ye Lord saide vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah thus laugh, saying, Shall I certainely beare a c... Focus ↗

14 (Shall any thing be hard to the Lord? at the time appointed will I returne vnto thee, euen according... Focus ↗

15 But Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not: for she was afraide. And he said, It is not so: for thou la... Focus ↗

16 Afterwarde the men did rise vp from thence and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to br... Focus ↗

17 And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I doe, Focus ↗

18 Seeing that Abraham shalbe in deede a great and a mightie nation, and all the nations of the earth s... Focus ↗

19 For I knowe him that he will commande his sonnes and his houshold after him, that they keepe the way... Focus ↗

20 Then the Lord saide, Because the crie of Sodom and Gomorah is great, and because their sinne is exce... Focus ↗

21 I will goe downe nowe, and see whether they haue done altogether according to that crie which is com... Focus ↗

22 And the men turned thence and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stoode yet before the Lord. Focus ↗

23 Then Abraham drewe neere, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Focus ↗

24 If there be fiftie righteous within the citie, wilt thou destroy and not spare the place for the fif... Focus ↗

25 Be it farre from thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the rig...

26 And the Lord answered, If I shall finde in Sodom fiftie righteous within the citie, then will I spar... Focus ↗

27 Then Abraham answered and said, Behold nowe, I haue begun to speake vnto my Lord, and I am but dust... Focus ↗

28 If there shall lacke fiue of fiftie righteous, wilt thou destroy all the citie for fiue? And he said... Focus ↗

29 And he yet spake to him againe, and saide, What if there shalbe found fourtie there? Then he answere... Focus ↗

30 Againe he said, Let not my Lord nowe be angry, that I speake, What if thirtie be founde there? Then... Focus ↗

31 Moreouer he said, Behold, now I haue begonne to speake vnto my Lord, What if twentie be founde there... Focus ↗

32 Then he saide, Let not my Lord be nowe angrie, and I will speake but this once, What if tenne be fou... Focus ↗

33 And the Lord went his way when he had left communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned vnto his pla... Focus ↗

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Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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