Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 18:17-23
18וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002H85הָי֧וֹha.Yocertainly <to become>H1961יִֽהְיֶ֛הyih.Yehhe will becomeH1961לְג֥וֹיle.Goy<into> a nationH9005H1471גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וְעָצ֑וּםve.'a.Tzumand mightyH9002H6099וְנִ֨בְרְכוּve.Niv.re.khuand they will be blessedH9001H1288ב֔וֹvoby <the> himH9003H9033כֹּ֖לkolallH3605גּוֹיֵ֥יgo.Yei[the] nations ofH1471הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
19כִּ֣יkiforH3588יְדַעְתִּ֗יוye.da'.TivI have known himH3045H9033לְמַעַן֩le.ma.'Anso thatH4616אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834יְצַוֶּ֜הye.tza.Vehhe may commandH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָ֤יוba.Navchildren hisH1121H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בֵּיתוֹ֙bei.Tohousehold hisH1004H9023אַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ve.sha.me.Ruand they will keepH9001H8104דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotby doingH9005H6213צְדָקָ֖הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666וּמִשְׁפָּ֑טu.mish.Patand justiceH9002H4941לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616הָבִ֤יאha.Vi'will bringH935יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-onH5921אַבְרָהָ֔ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon himH5921H9033
20וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068זַעֲקַ֛תza.'a.Kat[the] outcry ofH2201סְדֹ֥םse.DomSodomH5467וַעֲמֹרָ֖הva.'a.mo.Rahand GomorrahH9002H6017כִּי־ki-forH3588רָ֑בָּהRa.bahit is greatH7231וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔םve.Cha.ta.Tamand sin theirH9002H2403H9028כִּ֥יkithatH3588כָבְדָ֖הkha.ve.Dahit is heavyH3513מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966
21אֵֽרֲדָה־'e.ra.dah-I will go downH3381נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994וְאֶרְאֶ֔הve.'er.'Ehso I may seeH9002H7200הַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּha.ke.tza.'a.ka.Tah¿ according to outcry itsH9008H9004H6818H9024הַבָּ֥אָהha.Ba.'ahthat <it> has comeH9009H935אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030עָשׂ֣וּ׀'a.Suhave they doneH6213כָּלָ֑הka.LahcompletionH3617וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518לֹ֖אlo'notH3808אֵדָֽעָה׃'e.Da.'ahI will knowH3045
22וַיִּפְנ֤וּvai.yif.Nuand they turned awayH9001H6437מִשָּׁם֙mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980סְדֹ֑מָהse.Do.mahSodom towardsH5467H9011וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םve.'Av.ra.Hamand AbrahamH9002H85עוֹדֶ֥נּוּo.De.nustill [was] heH5750H9043עֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedstandingH5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
Commentaries on Genesis 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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