Genesis 18:25 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁵ 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?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ Far be it from You to do such a thing–to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as do the wicked! Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth execute judgment and do righteously?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ 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?

Common English Bible

²⁵ It’s not like you to do this, killing the innocent with the guilty as if there were no difference. It’s not like you! Will the judge of all the earth not act justly?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ Far be it from you to do this thing, and to kill the just with the impious, and for the just to be treated like the impious. No, this is not like you. You judge all the earth; you would never make such a judgment."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked. This is not beseeming thee, thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

Genesis 18:25 Cross References

Genesis 18:24

Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

1 Chronicles 16:33

Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before the LORD, for he cometh to judge the earth.

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

Nehemiah 9:33

Howbeit thou art just in all that is come upon us; for thou hast dealt truly, but we have done wickedly:

Job 34:10

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Job 34:12

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert judgement.

Job 8:20

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.

Job 8:3

Doth God pervert judgement? Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

Psalm 50:6

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. Selah

Psalm 58:11

So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.

Psalm 7:12

If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Psalm 75:3

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have set up the pillars of it. Selah

Psalm 94:2

Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: Render to the proud their desert.

Psalm 98:9

Before the LORD, for he cometh to judge the earth: He shall judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.

Ecclesiastes 3:17

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

All this have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.

Jeremiah 11:20

But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

Ezekiel 18:25

Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel: Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

Malachi 3:18

Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

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?

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all be made manifest before the judgement-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Deuteronomy 1:16

And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.

Deuteronomy 1:17

Ye shall not respect persons in judgement; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgement is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are judgement: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.

Hebrews 12:23

to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Judges 11:27

I therefore have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD, the Judge, be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.