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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Genesis 18:25

Verse Genesis 18:25. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?] God alone is the Judge of all men. Abraham, in thus addressing himself to the person in the text, considers him either as the Supreme Being or his representative.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה _vayı̂śtachû_ “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclination of the body to entire prostratio...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 18 THE SIXTH COMMUNICATION AND JEHOVAH VISITS ABRAHAM _ 1. The manifestation (Genesis 18:1)_ 2. Abraham's welcome (Genesis 18:3) 3. The promise repeated (Genesis 18:9) 4. Sarah's laughter...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Apart from the insertions (Genesis 18:17; Genesis 18:22 _b_ - Genesis 18:33_ a_) the story went on to say that Abraham accompanied his guests, and Yahweh told him that he was going down to Sodom to as...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    WILL NOT THE JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH DO RIGHT? Abraham possibly may have had. vestige of doubt whether God would do right in this matter. The ancients imputed to their gods the most abominable crimes;...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _That be far from thee_ An exclamation of deprecation, like "God forbid," or the Lat. _nefas tibi sit_. LXX μηδαμῶς, Lat. _absit a te_. Cf. chap. Genesis 20:4, "Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous n...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Colloquy of Jehovah with Abraham, &c. (J.) 16. _looked toward Sodom_ The idea is that of directing the gaze from an eminence. A view of the Dead Sea is to be obtained from the hills in the neighbourh...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    SHALL NOT THE JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH DO RIGHT— Always act consistently with the _clemency_ as well as the _justice,_ which may reasonably be expected from so great and good a Being. Calling this _Lord...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _PERADVENTURE THERE BE FIFTY RIGHTEOUS WITHIN THE CITY: WILT THOU ALSO DESTROY AND NOT SPARE THE PLACE FOR THE FIFTY RIGHTEOUS THAT ARE THEREIN?_ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE VISIT OF THE ANGELS TO ABRAHAM. THE JUDGMENT OF SODOM ANNOUNCED. ABRAHAM INTERCEDES ON ITS BEHALF In this beautiful narrative the writer dwells on the unique revelations of God's purposes with whi...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Abraham said, ‘You are the judge of the whole earth. You will certainly do the thing that is right!’ That was a statement and a request. • It was a statement. Abraham said it because he trusted God t...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵ עֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּ † דָּבָ֣ר...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ABRAHAM'S INTERCESSION FOR SODOM Genesis 18:1 THE scene with which this chapter opens is one familiar to the observer of nomad life in the East. During the scorching heat and glaring light of noon, w...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _ With the wicked. God frequently suffers the just to be here the most afflicted; designing to reward them abundantly hereafter. But this was not so common in the days of Abraham and Job. (Calmet)_...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    25._Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? _He does not here teach God His duty, as if any one should say to a judge, ‘See what thy office requires, what is worthy of this place, what suits th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 18 is again a new unfolding of God's ways, here especially in connection with the seed, already in a general way, as part of God's purpose that it should be Abraham's seed according to grace a...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THAT BE FAR FROM THEE TO DO AFTER THIS MANNER,.... He represents it as a thing unbecoming the divine Majesty, and contrary to the nature and perfections of God, TO SLAY THE RIGHTEOUS WITH THE WICKED;...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 rig...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Abraham entertaineth three Angels. 9 Sarah is reproued for laughing at the strange promise. 17 The destruction of Sodome is reuealed to Abraham. 23 Abraham maketh intercession for the men thereof...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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 rig...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ABRAHAM'S INTERCESSION...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    A DIVINE VISITATION Though previous to this chapter we read twice of the Lord appearing to Abraham (ch.13:7; 17:1), we are not told in what way He appeared. Now, in chapter 18 we are faced with what i...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    23-33 Here is the first solemn prayer upon record in the Bible; and it is a prayer for the sparing of Sodom. Abraham prayed earnestly that Sodom might be spared, if but a few righteous persons should...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Now he clearly perceiveth that this person was no less than the Creator, Governor, and JUDGE OF THE WORLD, even the second person in the blessed Trinity, to whom that title and work is ascribed, as 1...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Abraham drew near and said, “Will you consume the righteous with the wicked? It may be that there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you consume, and not spare the place for the fifty righ...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Genesis 18:25 Abraham had learned that to address himself to God's justice was better even than to appeal to His mercy. And for this reason, it is a stronger basis. Justice is a more definite thing t...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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