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Genesis 18:16

AbrahamSodom

14 Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

15 But Sarah was afraid, so she denied it and said, “I did not laugh.” “No,” replied the LORD, “but you did laugh.”

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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.
KJV
And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
WEB
The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.
ASV
And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
DARBY
And the men rose up thence, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to conduct them.
BLB
And the men rose from there and looked on the face of Sodom, and Abraham walked with them to send them off.
ÅB
Så sto mennene opp for å gå derfra, og de tok veien bortimot Sodoma; og Abraham gikk med dem for å følge dem på veien.
OTB
Da mennene reiste seg for å dra, så de ned mot Sodoma, og Abraham fulgte dem for å se dem på vei.
B1930
Så stod mennene op for å gå derfra, og de tok veien bortimot Sodoma; og Abraham gikk med dem for å følge dem på veien.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 21:5

    But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.

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  • Acts 15:3

    Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

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  • Acts 20:38

    They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

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  • 3 John 1:6

    They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

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  • Romans 15:24

    I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.

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