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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?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body as a sign of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclinati…
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? He does not here teach God His duty, as if anyone should say to a judge, ‘See what your off…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

That be far from you to do after this manner He represents it as a thing unbecoming your divine Majesty, and contrary to …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is the first solemn prayer on record in the Bible; and it is a prayer for the sparing of Sodom. Abraham prayed earnestly that Sodom might be s…

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