Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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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Shaphat
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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 Suppose there be fifty righteous within the city: will you also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are there? 25 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? 26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
Cross References
Job 8:3
Does God pervert judgment? or does the Almighty pervert justice?
Job 8:20
Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he help the evil doers:
Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are justice: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
Psalm 58:11
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God who judges in the earth.
Psalm 94:2
Lift up yourself, you judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Say you to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
Job 9:22-23
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroys the blameless and the wicked.
Job 34:17-19
Shall even he that hates right govern? and will you condemn him that is most just?
Psalm 11:5-7
The LORD tests the righteous: but the wicked and him that loves violence his soul hates.
Psalm 98:9
Before the LORD; for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Ecclesiastes 7:15
All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness.
Ecclesiastes 8:12-13
Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days are prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, who fear before him:
Isaiah 57:1-2
The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous are you, O LORD, when I plead with you: yet let me talk with you of your judgments: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
Malachi 3:18
Then shall you return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serves God and him that serves him not.
John 5:22-27
For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment unto the Son:
Romans 3:5-6
But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who takes vengeance? (I speak as a man)
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may be recompensed for the things done in his body, according to what he has done, whether it be good or bad.