Verse List for GEN 18:25

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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 to_you from_doing according_the _manner the_this to_put _to _death the_righteous with the_wicked and_it _was as_person as_person far_be _it to_you the_judge _of all _of the_earth/land not will _he _do justice.

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 & MSB 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?’

WEBBE & WMBB 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?”

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?

Moff No Moff 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?'

Drby 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?
(That be far from thee/you 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/you: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?)

SLT Far be it with respect to thee doing as this word to kill the just with the wicked; and for the just to be as the wicked, far be it with respect to thee: shall not the judge of all the earth do judgment?

Wbstr 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-1769 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?
(That be far from thee/you 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/you: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?)

KJB-1611 That be farre from thee, to do after this maner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be farre from thee: Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right?
(That be far from thee/you, 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/you: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?)

Bshps 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/you that thou/you shouldest/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/you: Shall not the judge of all the world do according to ryght?)

Gnva 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/you 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/you. shall not the Judge of all the world do right?)

Cvdl 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 shouldest/should 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. Should not the judge of all the world do according to right?)

Wycl 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/you 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/shall not make this judgement.)

Luth 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 distant from you/to_you(sg), that you(sg) the do/act and kill the righteous_(ones) with to_him godless_one(s), that the/of_the righteous_(one) be even as/like the/of_the godless_(ones); the be distant from you/to_you(sg), the/of_the you(sg) all world judge are! You(sg) will so not direct.)

ClVg 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 from you(sg) as thing this do, and kill just when/with impious/ungodly, let_it_beque just like impious/ungodly, not/no it_is this your(sg): who/which judges all the_earth/land, by_no_means faces judgement hoc.)

UHB חָלִ֨לָ⁠ה לְּ⁠ךָ֜ מֵ⁠עֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּ⁠דָּבָ֣ר הַ⁠זֶּ֗ה לְ⁠הָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְ⁠הָיָ֥ה כַ⁠צַּדִּ֖יק כָּ⁠רָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָ⁠ה לָּ֔⁠ךְ הֲ⁠שֹׁפֵט֙ כָּל־הָ⁠אָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ ‡

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;

BrTr 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?