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?
It would be completely wrong for you to do such a thing—to kill good people along with evil people, treating the innocent the same as the guilty. That would be totally unlike you! Shouldn't the Judge of the whole earth always do what is right?
Abraham is challenging God, arguing that it would be completely against God's character to destroy innocent people along with the guilty.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Abraham's bold conversation with God about the impending destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham is interceding for these cities, particularly concerned that innocent people might perish alongside the wicked. This represents one of the most remarkable examples in Scripture of a human being reasoning with God about justice and mercy.
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