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Genesis 18:25

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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?

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The surrounding passage

  1. Genesis 18:23

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

  2. Genesis 18:24

    Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

  3. Genesis 18:26

    And the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

  4. Genesis 18:27

    And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:

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