Genesis 18:17

And the Lord said, Shall I conceal from Abraham what I am doing?

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16And the men arose thence, and looked towards the face of Sedom; and Abraham went with them to accompany them.

18And Abraham shall be indeed a people many and strong, and in him shall all the peoples of the earth be blessed;

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Cross References

Genesis 19:24And the Lord rained upon Sedom and upon Amorah sulphur and fire from before the Lord from the heavens,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:17-23

Abraham's Interview with God. ( b. c. 1898.) 16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. 17 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… Read the whole commentary →

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