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25 Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?”

Passage themes

Collective punishment — to slay the righteous with the wicked
Two fates confused — that the righteous should be as the wicked
Pleading before God — that be far from thee
The universal judge — the Judge of all the earth
God's justice — Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Events in this chapter

18.1 — Promesse à Sara, jugement sur Sodome

Did you know?

Le prix du pardon La Genèse rapporte le premier sacrifice de la Bible : Dieu lui-même habille Adam et Ève de vêtements de peau (Genèse 3:21). Pour couvrir leur honte, un animal a dû mourir. Dès le début, le pardon a un prix, et c'est Dieu qui le paie.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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