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Genesis 18:23

Abraham
PrayerJustice

21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

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?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
KJV
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
WEB
Abraham came near, and said, “Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?
ASV
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked?
DARBY
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also cause the righteous to perish with the wicked?
BLB
And Abraham came near and said, “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
ÅB
Og Abraham trådte nærmere og sa: Vil du da rykke den rettferdige bort sammen med den ugudelige?
OTB
Abraham nærmet seg Ham og sa, “Vil du virkelig feie bort de rettferdige sammen med de urettferdige?
B1930
Og Abraham trådte nærmere og sa: Vil du da rykke den rettferdige bort sammen med den ugudelige?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Numbers 16:22

    And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?

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  • 2 Samuel 24:17

    And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house.

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  • Genesis 20:4

    But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

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  • Genesis 18:25

    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?

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  • Psalms 11:4–7

    The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

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  • Job 34:17

    Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

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  • Hebrews 10:22

    Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

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  • Romans 3:5–6

    But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

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