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Genesis 18:16-21

The LORD Visits Abraham, Reaffirms the Promised Son, and Reveals His Just Judgment on Sodom

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16When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.

17And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?

18Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

19For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

20Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,

21I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”

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Verse 16

Cross-references

Genesis 18:2Classic cross-references Acts 21:5Classic cross-references

Original words

When [the men] got upוַיָּקֻ֤מוּH6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto leaveמִשָּׁם֙H8033Preposition-m | Adverb[they]הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582Article | Noun - masculine plurallooked outוַיַּשְׁקִ֖פוּH8259Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraloverעַל־H5921Preposition. . .פְּנֵ֣יH6440Noun - common plural constructSodomסְדֹ֑םH5467Noun - proper - feminine singularand Abrahamוְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םH85Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwalked alongהֹלֵ֥ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwith themעִמָּ֖םH5973Preposition | third person masculine pluralto see them offלְשַׁלְּחָֽם׃H7971Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Amos 3:7Classic cross-references John 15:15Classic cross-references Psalms 25:14Classic cross-references Genesis 19:24Classic cross-references James 2:23Classic cross-references

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And the LORDוַֽיהֹוָ֖הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidאָמָ֑רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularShall Iאֲנִי֙H589Pronoun - first person common singularhideהַֽמְכַסֶּ֤הH3680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularfrom Abrahamמֵֽאַבְרָהָ֔םH85Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singularwhatאֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativeIאֲנִ֥יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam about to doעֹשֶֽׂה׃H6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Genesis 12:2Classic cross-references Genesis 12:3Classic cross-references Genesis 22:18Classic cross-references Galatians 3:8Classic cross-references John 5:46Classic cross-references

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Abrahamוְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םH85Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwill surely becomeהָי֧וֹH1961Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יִֽהְיֶ֛הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara greatגָּד֖וֹלH1419Adjective - masculine singularand powerfulוְעָצ֑וּםH6099Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularnationלְג֥וֹיH1471Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularand through himב֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularallכֹּ֖לH3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יH1471Noun - masculine plural constructof the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular{will} be blessedוְנִ֨בְרְכוּH1288Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:9Classic cross-references Proverbs 22:6Classic cross-references Micah 6:8Classic cross-references Joshua 24:15Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 3:4Classic cross-references

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Forכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionI have chosenיְדַעְתִּ֗יוH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularhimלְמַעַן֩H4616Conjunctionso thatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativehe will commandיְצַוֶּ֜הH6680Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhis childrenבָּנָ֤יוH1121Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerhis householdבֵּיתוֹ֙H1004Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularafter himאַחֲרָ֔יוH310Preposition | third person masculine singularto keepוְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙H8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralthe wayדֶּ֣רֶךְH1870Noun - common singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularby doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructwhat is rightצְדָקָ֖הH6666Noun - feminine singularand justוּמִשְׁפָּ֑טH4941Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularin order thatלְמַ֗עַןH4616Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmay bringהָבִ֤יאH935Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructuponעַל־H5921PrepositionAbrahamאַבְרָהָ֔םH85Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֵ֥תH853Direct object markerwhatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeHe has promisedדִּבֶּ֖רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular-עָלָֽיו׃H5921Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Exodus 2:23Classic cross-references Genesis 6:5Classic cross-references Jude 1:7Classic cross-references Jonah 1:2Classic cross-references Revelation 18:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularThe outcryזַעֲקַ֛תH2201Noun - feminine singular constructagainst Sodomסְדֹ֥םH5467Noun - proper - feminine singularand Gomorrahוַעֲמֹרָ֖הH6017Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularis greatרָ֑בָּהH7231Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularBecauseכִּי־H3588Conjunctiontheir sinוְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔םH2403Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural-כִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionis soמְאֹֽד׃H3966Adverbgrievousכָבְדָ֖הH3513Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Genesis 11:5Classic cross-references Exodus 3:7Classic cross-references Exodus 3:8Classic cross-references Joshua 22:22Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:3Classic cross-references

Original words

I will go downאֵֽרֲדָה־H3381Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular. . .נָּ֣אH4994Interjectionto seeוְאֶרְאֶ֔הH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularif their actionsעָשׂ֣וּ׀H6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralfullyכָּלָ֑הH3617Adverbjustify the outcryהַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּH6818Article, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularthat has reachedהַבָּ֥אָהH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularMeאֵלַ֖יH413Preposition | first person common singularIfוְאִם־H518Conjunctionnotלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particleI will find outאֵדָֽעָה׃H3045Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular

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