Focused Passage

Genesis 18:16-21

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

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

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

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

19 For 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.”

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

21 I 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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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

When [the men] got up וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ H6965 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural to leave מִשָּׁם֙ H8033 Preposition-m | Adverb [they] הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים H582 Article | Noun - masculine plural looked out וַיַּשְׁקִ֖פוּ H8259 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural over עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . פְּנֵ֣י H6440 Noun - common plural construct Sodom סְדֹ֑ם H5467 Noun - proper - feminine singular and Abraham וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם H85 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular walked along הֹלֵ֥ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular with them עִמָּ֖ם H5973 Preposition | third person masculine plural to see them off לְשַׁלְּחָֽם׃ H7971 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

And the LORD וַֽיהֹוָ֖ה H3068 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular said אָמָ֑ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Shall I אֲנִי֙ H589 Pronoun - first person common singular hide הַֽמְכַסֶּ֤ה H3680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular from Abraham מֵֽאַבְרָהָ֔ם H85 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular what אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אֲנִ֥י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am about to do עֹשֶֽׂה׃ H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

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

Original words

Abraham וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם H85 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular will surely become הָי֧וֹ H1961 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . יִֽהְיֶ֛ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a great גָּד֖וֹל H1419 Adjective - masculine singular and powerful וְעָצ֑וּם H6099 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular nation לְג֥וֹי H1471 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular and through him ב֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular all כֹּ֖ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the nations גּוֹיֵ֥י H1471 Noun - masculine plural construct of the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular {will} be blessed וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ H1288 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction I have chosen יְדַעְתִּ֗יו H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular him לְמַעַן֩ H4616 Conjunction so that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative he will command יְצַוֶּ֜ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker his children בָּנָ֤יו H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker his household בֵּיתוֹ֙ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular after him אַחֲרָ֔יו H310 Preposition | third person masculine singular to keep וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural the way דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 Noun - common singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular by doing לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct what is right צְדָקָ֖ה H6666 Noun - feminine singular and just וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט H4941 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular in order that לְמַ֗עַן H4616 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular may bring הָבִ֤יא H935 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct upon עַל־ H5921 Preposition Abraham אַבְרָהָ֔ם H85 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֵ֥ת H853 Direct object marker what אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative He has promised דִּבֶּ֖ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular - עָלָֽיו׃ H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular The outcry זַעֲקַ֛ת H2201 Noun - feminine singular construct against Sodom סְדֹ֥ם H5467 Noun - proper - feminine singular and Gomorrah וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה H6017 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular is great רָ֑בָּה H7231 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Because כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction their sin וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔ם H2403 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural - כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction is so מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 Adverb grievous כָבְדָ֖ה H3513 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will go down אֵֽרֲדָה־ H3381 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular . . . נָּ֣א H4994 Interjection to see וְאֶרְאֶ֔ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular if their actions עָשׂ֣וּ׀ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural fully כָּלָ֑ה H3617 Adverb justify the outcry הַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּ H6818 Article, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular that has reached הַבָּ֥אָה H935 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Me אֵלַ֖י H413 Preposition | first person common singular If וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction not לֹ֖א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle I will find out אֵדָֽעָה׃ H3045 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular

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