Genesis 18
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Genesis 18:17-19

171The LordH3068 saidH559, “Shall I hideH3680 from AbrahamH85 2whatH834 I am about to doH6213,

18since AbrahamH85 will surelyH1961 becomeH1961 a greatH1419 and 3mightyH6099 nationH1471, and in him 4allH3605 the nationsH1471 of the earthH776 will be blessedH1288?

19For I have 56chosenH3045 him, soH4616 that he may 7commandH6680 his childrenH1121 and his householdH1004 afterH310 him to 8keepH8104 the wayH1870 of the LordH3068 by doingH6213 righteousnessH6666 and justiceH4941, soH4616 that the LordH3068 may bringH935 upon AbrahamH85 9whatH834 He has spokenH1696 aboutH5921 him.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 18:17 Gen 18:22, 26, 33; Amos 3:7 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 18:17 Gen 18:21; 19:24 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 18:18 Or populous ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 18:18 Gen 12:3; 22:18; Acts 3:25; Gal 3:8 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 18:19 Lit known ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 18:19 Neh 9:7; Amos 3:2 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 18:19 Deut 6:6, 7 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 18:19 Gen 17:9 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 18:19 Gen 12:2, 3 ↩

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