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Genesis 18:22

Then the two men turned and started walking toward Sodom. But Yahweh remained, standing in front of Abraham.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

In Context

21So I will go down now, and I will see if all the terrible things that I have heard are true or not true.”

23Abraham came closer to him and said, “Will you really destroy righteous people along with wicked ones?

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Cross References

Genesis 18:1One day during that year when it was hot, Yahweh appeared to Abraham again near the big trees that belonged to Mamre, while Abraham was sitting in the entrance to his tent.

Genesis 19:1That evening, the two angels arrived in Sodom. Lot was sitting at the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to greet them, and prostrated himself with his face on the ground.

Psalms 106:23Because of that, God said that he would get rid of the Israelis, but Moses, whom God had chosen to serve him, pleaded with God not to get rid of them. And as a result God did not destroy them.

Jeremiah 18:20I am doing things that are good, so it is disgusting that [RHQ] they are paying me back by doing evil things to me. It is as though they have dug a pit for me to fall into and die. Do not forget that one time I stood in front of you and pleaded for you to help them, and I tried to prevent you from punishing them [MTY], even though you were very angry with them.

Acts 7:55But the Holy Spirit completely controlled Stephen. He looked up into heaven and saw a dazzling light from God, and he saw Jesus standing at God’s right side.

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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