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OET (OET-RV) Surely you wouldn’t do anything like that—killing the good people along with the evil ones, so that they all just get treated the same? Certainly you wouldn’t do that? Wouldn’t the one who judges the entire world be more fair?”
OET-LV Far_be_it from_you to_do such_a_thing the_this to_kill [the]_righteous with [the]_wicked and_it_was alike_the_righteous as_the_wicked far_be_it from_you judge of_all the_earth/land not will_he_do justice.
UHB חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַּדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ ‡
(ḩālilāh ləkā mēˊₐsot ⱪaddāⱱār hazzeh ləhāmiyt ʦaddīq ˊim-rāshāˊ vəhāyāh kaʦʦaddiyq ⱪārāshāˊ ḩālilāh lāk hₐshofēţ ⱪāl-hāʼāreʦ loʼ yaˊₐseh mishəpāţ.)
Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT Far be it from you to do something like that, killing the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous are like the wicked! Far be it from you! Will the one who judges all the earth not do justice?”
UST Certainly you would never do such a thing as kill righteous people together with evil people, so that you are treating them both the same way! Certainly you would never do such a thing! As the Judge over everyone on the earth, certainly you will treat people justly.”
BSB Far 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?”
OEB Far be it from you to do this: to slay the righteous with the wicked! And that the righteous should be treated as the wicked, far be it from you! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?’
WEB May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”
NET Far be it from you to do such a thing – to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?”
LSV Far be it from You to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it has been—as the righteous so the wicked—far be it from You; does the Judge of all the earth not do justice?”
FBV No, you can't do something like that! You can't kill the good with the wicked, otherwise you would be treating the good and the wicked in the same way. You can't do that! Isn't the Judge of all the earth going to do the right thing?”
T4T It would certainly not be right for you to do such a thing, to kill righteous people along with wicked ones, and treat righteous people and wicked people the same way. You could not do that, because you, who are the judge of everyone on the earth, will certainly do what is right regarding the people of Sodom!” [RHQ]
LEB Far be it from you to do such a thing as this, to kill the righteous with the wicked, that[fn] the righteous would be as the wicked! Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do justice?”
?:? Or “and”
BBE Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
MOF No MOF GEN book available
JPS 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 justly?'
ASV 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?
DRA 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.
YLT Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been — as the righteous so the wicked — far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
DBY Far be it from thee to do so, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that the righteous should be as the wicked — far be it from thee! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?
RV 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?
WBS 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?
KJB 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?
BB That be farre from thee that thou shouldest do after this maner, and slaye the ryghteous with the wicked, & that the ryghteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the iudge of all the worlde do accordyng to ryght?
(That be far from thee that thou/you should do after this manner, and slay/kill 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 world do accordyng to ryght?)
GNV Be it farre from thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?
(Be it far from thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be even as the wicked, be it far from thee. shall not the Yudge of all the world do right? )
CB That be farre fro the, yt thou shuldest do this, and to slaye the righteous with the vngodly, and that the righteous shulde be as the vngodly. That be farre from the. Shulde not the iudge of all the worlde do acordinge to right?
(That be far from them, it thou/you shuldest do this, and to slay/kill the righteous with the ungodly, and that the righteous should be as the ungodly. That be far from them. Shulde not the judge of all the world do acordinge to right?)
WYC Fer be it fro thee that thou do this thing, and sle a iust man with a wickid man, and that a iust man be maad as a wickid man; this is not thin that demest al erthe; thou schalt not make this doom.
(Fer be it from thee that thou/you do this thing, and slay/kill a just man with a wicked man, and that a just man be made as a wicked man; this is not thin that demest all earth; thou/you shalt not make this doom.)
LUT Das sei ferne von dir, daß du das tust und tötest den Gerechten mit dem GOttlosen, daß der Gerechte sei gleich wie der GOttlose; das sei ferne von dir, der du aller Welt Richter bist! Du wirst so nicht richten.
(The be ferne from dir, that you the tust and tötest the Gerechten with to_him Godlosen, that the Gerechte be gleich like the Godlose; the be ferne from dir, the you aller world Richter bist! You wirst so not richten.)
CLV Absit a te ut rem hanc facias, et occidas justum cum impio, fiatque justus sicut impius, non est hoc tuum: qui judicas omnem terram, nequaquam facies judicium hoc.
(Absit a you(sg) as rem hanc facias, and occidas justum when/with impio, fiatque justus like impius, not/no it_is hoc tuum: who yudicas omnem the_earth/land, nequaquam facies yudicium hoc. )
BRN By no means shalt thou do as this thing is so as to destroy the righteous with the wicked, so the righteous shall be as the wicked: by no means. Thou that judgest the whole earth, shalt thou not do right?
BrLXX Μηδαμῶς σὺ ποιήσεις ὡς τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, τοῦ ἀποκτεῖναι δίκαιον μετὰ ἀσεβοῦς, καὶ ἔσται ὁ δίκαιος ὡς ὁ ἀσεβής· μηδαμῶς· ὁ κρίνων πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν, οὐ ποιήσεις κρίσιν;
(Maʸdamōs su poiaʸseis hōs to ɽaʸma touto, tou apokteinai dikaion meta asebous, kai estai ho dikaios hōs ho asebaʸs; maʸdamōs; ho krinōn pasan taʸn gaʸn, ou poiaʸseis krisin? )
18:16-33 God took Abraham into his confidence as his prophet (18:16-21; see 20:7); Abraham, in turn, interceded for Sodom (18:23-32; see Heb 7:23-26). God is able to do whatever he chooses to do; this passage affirms that it will be just and right.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜
far_be_it!, from,you
This idiom expresses emphatically that Abraham does not believe Yahweh would do this. Consider whether or not your language has a similar idiom. Make sure that Abraham sounds respectful in your translation. Alternate translation: “Surely you would never” or “It seems impossible that you would ever” or “I hope that you would never”
צַדִּיק֙
law-abiding/just
See how you translated this phrase in verse 23. Alternate translation: “good people”
עִם
with
Alternate translation: “along with” or “when you destroy”
רָשָׁ֔ע
wicked
See how you translated the wicked in verse 23. Alternate translation: “wicked people,”
וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַּדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע
and=it_was alike_the,righteous as_the,wicked
If exclamation points are used in this chapter, make sure it does not sound like Abraham is angry, shouting, or being disrespectful Alternate translation: “so that good people are punished by you as if they were evil!”
חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ
far_be_it!, from,you
See how you translated a similar phrase at the beginning of this verse. Alternate translation: “Surely you would never do such a thing!” or “It seems impossible that you would ever do such a thing!” or “I hope that you would never do such a thing!”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט
?,judge all/each/any/every the=earth/land not he/it_made/did what_is_just
Consider what is the best way in your language to translate this rhetorical question; make sure that Abraham sounds polite. Also see how you translated justice in verse 19. Alternate translation: “As the judge of everyone on the earth, surely you will treat people rightly.” or “You are the one who judges all the people on the earth. Surely you will do what is right.”