SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:23
¶ Y se acercó Abraham y dijo: ¿Destruirás también al justo con el impío?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 18:23
Verse 23. Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?] A form of speech similar to that in ver. 17, an invariable principle of justice, that the righteous shall not be punished for the crimes of the impious. And this Abraham lays down as the foundation of his supplications. Who can pray with any hope of success who cannot assign a reason to God and his conscience for the petitions he offers? The great sacrifice offered by Christ is an infinite reason why a penitent sinner should expect to find the mercy for which he pleads.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 23-33 - Here is the first solemn prayer upon record in the Bible; and it is prayer for the sparing of Sodom. Abraham prayed earnestly that Sodo might be spared, if but a few righteous persons should be found in it Come and learn from Abraham what compassion we should feel for sinners and how earnestly we should pray for them. We see here that the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Abraham indeed, failed in his request for the whole place, but Lot wa miraculously delivered. Be encouraged then to expect, by earnes prayer, the blessing of God upon your families, your friends, you neighbourhood. To this end you must not only pray, but you must liv like Abraham. He knew the Judge of all the earth would do right. He does not plead that the wicked may be spared for their own sake, or because it would be severe to destroy them, but for the sake of the righteous who might be found among them. And righteousness only can be made a plea before God. How then did Christ make intercession for transgressors? Not by blaming the Divine law, nor by alleging aught in extenuation or excuse of human guilt; but by pleading HIS OWN obedienc unto death __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויגשׁ 5066 אברהם 85 ויאמר 559 האף 637 תספה 5595 צדיק 6662 עם 5973 רשׁע׃ 7563
