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NASB | Genesis 18:28 "Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?" And He said, "I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 18:28 "If five of the fifty righteous are lacking, will You destroy the entire city for lack of five?" And He said, "If I find [at least] forty-five [righteous people] there, I will not destroy it." |
Bible Question:
It bothers me that the children in Sodom were not considered righteous (Gen 18:27-30). Is there another catergory besides righteous and unrighteous? I hope so, but, I cannot find it in the Bible. Please help. Romans 1:18-20 came to mind. I don't think the children understand what God has revealed. |
Bible Answer: Does anyone seriously believe that God's judgment of a city is based on the spiritual status of infants and newborn babies? Ezekiel 16:49-50 (NASB) "Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had arrogance, abundant food and careless ease, but she did not help the poor and needy. "Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them when I saw [it.]" Were these sins and abominations commited by infants and newborn babies? "Come now and let us REASON together." |