Darby Translation NotesGenesis 18

1:1 God (a-4) Heb. Elohim, the plural of Eloah, 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. Elohim will, in the text, appear only in the name of Jehovah Elohim; moreover, when Elohim following immediately on Jehovah has a grammatical adjunct, its place will be taken by the English word 'God'. see Gen. 9.26 and 24.7. Other Hebrew divine names translated as 'God' will be indicated as follows. Eloah +God; El, (meaning 'The Mighty,' see Gen. 14.18), *God. For the meaning of Jehovah, (Heb. Yahveh, or Yehveh), the ever-existing One, see Ex. 3.14,15; Isa. 40.28. For Jah, the existing One objectively, see Ex. 15.2; Ps. 68.4. The name seems to express absolute rather than continuous existence. For Adonai (a name of God, not merely a title), translated 'Lord', see Ezek. 2.4.

18:2 standing (b-13) Lit. 'stationed themselves' as ch. 28.13; Ex. 17.9; not simply 'standing' as ch. 19.27 (see Note, John 1.26).

18:5 yourselves; (c-11) Lit. 'strengthen your heart.'

18:10 year, (d-15) Lit. 'of life.'

18:11 age. (a-10) Lit. 'days.' so ch. 24.1.

18:19 will (b-7) Or 'I have known him, in order that he may.'