Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Far be it with respect to thee doing as this word to kill the just with the wicked; and for the just to be as the wicked, far be it with respect to thee: shall not the judge of all the earth do judgment?
New American Standard Bible
Far be it from You to do
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?
Holman Bible
You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”
International Standard Version
Far be it from you to do such a thing to kill the righteous along with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike! The Judge of all the earth will do what is right, won't he?"
A Conservative Version
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay a righteous man with a wicked man, that so the righteous man should be as the wicked man. Far be it from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
American Standard Version
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Amplified
Far be it from You to do
Bible in Basic English
Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
Darby Translation
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?
King James 2000
That be far from you 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 you: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Far be it from you to do such a thing as this, to kill [the] righteous with [the] wicked, that the righteous would be as the wicked! Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do justice?"
Modern King James verseion
Far be it from You to act in this manner, to kill the righteous with the wicked. And far be it from You, that the righteous should be as the wicked. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That be far from thee, that thou shouldest 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. Should not the Judge of all the world do according to right?"
NET Bible
Far be it from you to do such a thing -- to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?"
New Heart English Bible
Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"
The Emphasized Bible
Far be it from thee! to do after this manner. to put to death the righteous with the lawless! Then should righteous and lawless be alike, Far be it from thee! Shall, the Judge of all the earth not do justice?
Webster
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?
World English Bible
Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right?"
Youngs Literal Translation
Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been -- as the righteous so the wicked -- far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
Themes
Abraham » Called the father of the faithful, characteristics of » Mighty in prayer
Abraham » His questions about the destruction of the righteous and wicked in sodom
Boldness » Instances of, in prayer » Abraham
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Abraham
Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Condescension of God » Indulges abraham's intercession for sodom
Destruction » Who shall not be destroyed
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
God » Impartiality of » Judge, at the great day
intercession » Additional instances of » Abraham » In behalf of sodom
God, Justice of » Exhibited in » His judgments
Names » Of God the father » Judge
Prayer » Answered » Abraham entreating » For sodom
Prayer » Exemplified by abraham in his inquiry concerning sodom
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Abraham
Presumption » Instances of » Abraham, in questioning about sodom
Privileges of saints » Interceding for others
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Abraham
Righteousness » Saints » Characterized by
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
Sodom » Abraham's intercession for
the future » The judge, at the great day » God as
United prayer » Select readings
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 18:25
Images Genesis 18:25
Prayers for Genesis 18:25
Questions on Genesis 18:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abraham Intercedes For Sodom
24 Perhaps there is fifty just in the midst of the city: wilt thou also destroy and not forgive the place for the sake of the fifty just which are within it? 25 Far be it with respect to thee doing as this word to kill the just with the wicked; and for the just to be as the wicked, far be it with respect to thee: shall not the judge of all the earth do judgment? 26 And Jehovah will say, If I shall find in Sodom fifty just, in the midst of the city, I forgive all the place for their sakes.
Cross References
Job 8:3
Will God pervert judgment? and if the Almighty will pervert justice?
Job 8:20
Behold, God will not reject the blameless one, and he will not take hold upon the hand of those doing evil:
Deuteronomy 32:4
The Rock, his work complete: For all his ways judgment: A God of faithfulness and not of iniquity Just and right is he.
Psalm 58:11
And man shall say, Truly, fruit to the just one: truly there is a God judging in the earth.
Psalm 94:2
Be thou lifted up judging the earth: turn back retribution upon the proud.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Say to the just, that it is good that they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Job 9:22-23
It is one: for this, I said, The blameless one and the unjust one he finishes.
Job 34:17-19
Also shall he hating judgment, rule? and if thou wilt condemn the just mighty one?
Psalm 11:5-7
Jehovah will try the just one: and the unjust and him loving violence, his soul hated.
Psalm 98:9
Before Jehovah; for he came to judge the earth: he will judge the habitable globe in justice, and the peoples in uprightness
Ecclesiastes 7:15
I saw all in the days of my vanity: there is a just one perishing in his justice, and there is an unjust one, being prolonged in his evil.
Ecclesiastes 8:12-13
Whoever sinned, doing evil a hundred, and it being prolonged to him, for also I know that it will be to those fearing God, who shall be afraid from his face.
Isaiah 57:1-2
The just one perished and none put upon the heart: men of kindness being taken away, for none understanding that the just one was taken away from the face of evil
Jeremiah 12:1
Just art thou, O Jehovah, for I will strive to thee: surely I will speak judgments with thee: Wherefore did the way of the evil prosper? all they acting faithlessly with treachery were secure?
Malachi 3:18
And ye turned back and saw between the just to the unjust, and between him serving God and to him serving him not
John 5:22-27
For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son:
Romans 3:5-6
And if our injustice shall recommend the justice of God, what shall we say God not unjust bringing in anger? (I speak as man)
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all be made manifest before the judgment seat of Christ; that each might receive the things for the body, for what he did, good or bad.