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Genesis 18:17

Abraham
Friendship

15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

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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
And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
KJV
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
WEB
The LORD said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,
ASV
And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do;
DARBY
And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?
BLB
And YHWH said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?
ÅB
Da sa Herren: Skulle jeg vel dølge for Abraham det som jeg tenker å gjøre?
OTB
Herren tenkte, “Skal jeg skjule for Abraham hva jeg har tenkt å gjøre?
B1930
Da sa Herren: Skulde jeg vel dølge for Abraham det som jeg tenker å gjøre?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

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  • Psalms 25:14

    The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

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  • John 15:15

    Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

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  • Genesis 19:24

    Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

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  • James 2:23

    And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

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  • 2 Chronicles 20:7

    Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

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  • 2 Kings 4:27

    And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

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