Genesis 18:25 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 18:25

23 And Abraham ^acame near and said, ^b“Would You also ^cdestroy the ^drighteous with the wicked?

24 Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would You also destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous that were in it?

25 Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that ^athe righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! ^bShall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”

26 So the Lord said, ^a“If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”

27 Then Abraham answered and said, “Indeed now, I who am ^abut dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:

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Interlinear Bible for Genesis 18:25:

That be far
chaliylah (#2486) from thee to do
min (#4480) after this
zeh (#2088) manner,
dabar (#1697) to slay
muwth (#4191) the righteous
tsaddiyq (#6662) with
`im (#5973) the wicked:
rasha` (#7563) and that the righteous
tsaddiyq (#6662) should be
hayah (#1961) as the wicked,
rasha` (#7563) that be far
chaliylah (#2486) from thee: Shall not
lo' (#3808) the Judge
shaphat (#8199) of all
kol (#3605) the earth
'erets (#776) do
`asah (#6213) right?
mishpat (#4941)

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