“Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city, would You also destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous that were in it?
Genesis 18:23 - The Scriptures 2009 And Aḇraham drew near and said, “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wrong? Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Abraham came close and said, Will You destroy the righteous (those upright and in right standing with God) together with the wicked? American Standard Version (1901) And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked? Common English Bible Abraham approached and said, “Will you really sweep away the innocent with the guilty? Catholic Public Domain Version And as they drew near, he said: "Will you destroy the just with the impious? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And drawing nigh, he said: Wilt thou destroy the just with the wicked? |
“Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city, would You also destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous that were in it?
“Far be it from You to act in this way, to slay the righteous with the wrong, so that the righteous should be as the wrong. Far be it from You! Does the Judge of all the earth not do right?”
However, Aḇimeleḵ had not come near her, and he said, “יהוה, would You kill a righteous nation also?
And Dawiḏ spoke to יהוה when he saw the messenger who was striking the people, and said, “See, I have sinned, and I have done perversely. But these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand, I pray, be against me and against my father’s house.”
Should the one who hates right-ruling govern? Or would you declare a most righteous one wrong?
Does Ěl twist right-ruling? Or does the Almighty twist what is right?
But as for me, it is good to be near Elohim. I have made my refuge in the Master יהוה, To declare all Your works.
“Keep yourself far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I do not declare the wrong right.
And his Prince shall be from him, and his Ruler shall come from among him. And I shall bring him near, and he shall approach Me, for who is this who pledged his heart to approach Me?’ declares יהוה.
But they fell on their faces, and said, “O Ěl, Elohim of the spirits of all flesh! When one man sins, are You wroth with all the congregation?”
let us draw near with a true heart in completeness of belief, having our hearts sprinkled from a wicked conscience and our bodies washed with clean water.
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, so that you are healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous one accomplishes much.
Ěliyahu was a man with feelings like us, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain. And it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.