Genesis

Genesis 18:25

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?”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Far be it	חָלִ֨לָה	ḥā·li·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
from You	לְּךָ֜	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
to do	מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת׀	mê·‘ă·śōṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
such	הַזֶּ֗ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
a thing	כַּדָּבָ֣ר	kad·dā·ḇār	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
to kill	לְהָמִ֤ית	lə·hā·mîṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
the righteous	צַדִּיק֙	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the wicked	רָשָׁ֔ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
so that the righteous	כַצַּדִּ֖יק	ḵaṣ·ṣad·dîq	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
and the wicked	כָּרָשָׁ֑ע	kā·rā·šā‘	Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
are treated alike	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Far be it	חָלִ֣לָה	ḥā·li·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
from You	לָּ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
Will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the Judge	הֲשֹׁפֵט֙	hă·šō·p̄êṭ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8199 judge, govern
of all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
do	יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what is right	מִשְׁפָּֽט׃	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 8:20 · Isaiah 3:10–11 · Job 8:3 · Psalm 58:11 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · Romans 3:5–6 · Psalm 94:2 · Psalm 98:9 · Malachi 3:18 · 2 Corinthians 5:10 · John 5:22–27 · Job 34:17–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.