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Far be it from you to do such a thing
Here "Far be it from you" is an idiom that means the person should never do something like that. Alternate translation: "I would never want you to do something like that" or "You should not want to do something like that" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)
such a thing, killing
"such a thing as killing" or "such a thing, that is, killing"
the righteous should be treated the same as the wicked
This can be stated in active from. Alternate translation: "you should treat the righteous the same way you treat the wicked" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?
Abraham used this rhetorical question to say what he expected God to do. Alternate translation: "The Judge of all the earth will certainly do what is just!" or "Since you are the Judge of all the earth, you will surely do what is right!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)
Judge
God is often referred to as a judge because he is the one perfect judge who makes the final decisions about what is right or wrong.