What if there are 50 good people in that city? Will you still destroy the city? Surely you will save the city for the 50 good people living there.
Genesis 18:23 - Easy To Read Version Then Abraham approached the Lord and asked, “Lord, do you plan to destroy the good people while you are destroying the evil people? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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? |
What if there are 50 good people in that city? Will you still destroy the city? Surely you will save the city for the 50 good people living there.
Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy 50 good people to kill the evil people. If that happened, then good people and evil people would be the same—they would both be punished. You are the judge of all the earth. I know you will do the right thing.”
But Abimelech had not yet slept with Sarah. So Abimelech said, “Lord, I am not guilty. Would you kill an innocent person?
David saw the angel that killed the people. David spoke to the Lord. David said, “I sinned! I did wrong! And these people only did what I told them—they only followed me like sheep. They did nothing wrong. Please let your punishment be against me and my father’s family.”
A person that hates to be fair\par can’t be a ruler.\par Job, God is strong and good.\par Do you think you can judge him guilty?\par
God is always fair.\par God All-Powerful never changes\par the things that are right.\par
As for me, I have come to God.\par And that is good for me.\par I have made the Lord my Master\par my place of safety.\par God, I have come to tell about\par all the things you have done.\par
“Be very careful if you say that a person is guilty of something. Don’t make false charges against a person. Never allow an innocent person to be killed as punishment for something he did not do. Any person who kills an innocent man is evil, and I will not pardon (forgive) that person.
One of their own people will lead them.\par That ruler will come from my people.\par People can come close to me\par only if I ask them to.\par So I will ask that leader to come to me,\par and he will be close to me.\par
But Moses and Aaron bowed to the ground and cried out, “God, you know what people are thinking. [208] Please don’t be angry at all these people. Only one man really sinned.”
We have been cleansed and made free from feelings of guilt. And our bodies have been washed with pure water. So come near to God with a sincere (true) heart, feeling sure because of our faith.
Always tell each other the wrong things you have done. Then pray for each other. Do this so that God can heal you. When a good person prays hard, great things happen.
Elijah {\cf2\super [31]} was a person the same as us. He prayed that it would not rain. And it did not rain on the land for three and a half years!