| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 18:23:1 ⧉וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvayiggash{And He} approached Genesis 18:23:2 ⧉אַבְרָהָ֖םavrahamAbraham Genesis 18:23:3 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomar{And} he said Genesis 18:23:4 ⧉הַאַ֣ףhaafindeed Genesis 18:23:5 ⧉תִּסְפֶּ֔הtispewill you sweep away Genesis 18:23:6 ⧉צַדִּ֖יקtsadika righteous one Genesis 18:23:7 ⧉עִם־רָשָֽׁע׃imrashawith a wicked one |
| 23. Formal Translation And Abraham approached and said, “Will You {Yahweh, Merciful Judge} truly blot out the righteous alongside the wicked?” |
| 23. Dynamic Translation Abraham stepped closer and asked, “Are You {Yahweh, Patient Listener} really going to destroy good people together with the wicked?” |