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Genesis 18:23

Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

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ASV

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked?

KJV

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

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Original language & word study

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH5066 →
אַבְרָהָ֖ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85 →
וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH559 →
הַאַ֣ףha.'Af¿ alsoH637 →
תִּסְפֶּ֔הtis.Pehwill you sweep awayH5595 →
צַדִּ֖יקtza.Dik[the] righteousH6662 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
רָשָֽׁע׃ra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563 →

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Numbers 16:22But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”2 Samuel 24:17When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD, “Surely I, the shepherd, have sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please, let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house.”James 4:8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.Genesis 20:4Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?Psalms 11:4–7The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.Romans 3:5–6But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.Job 34:17Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”Hebrews 10:22let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.Job 8:3Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?Jeremiah 30:21Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.Psalms 73:28But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.James 5:17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.2 Samuel 20:19I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”Ezekiel 9:8While they were killing, I was left alone. And I fell facedown and cried out, “Oh, Lord GOD, when You pour out Your wrath on Jerusalem, will You destroy the entire remnant of Israel?”

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Abraham and the Three Angels — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Abraham and the Three Angels — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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