Genesis 18:33

Abraham said no more, and as soon as Yahweh finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

In Context

32Abraham said, “God, don’t be angry now. Just let me speak one time more. What will you do if you find that there are only ten righteous people there?” Yahweh answered, “I will not destroy the city for the sake of those ten.”

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Cross References

Genesis 17:22When God finished talking to Abraham, God disappeared from his sight.

Genesis 18:22Then the two men turned and started walking toward Sodom. But Yahweh remained, standing in front of Abraham.

Genesis 32:1As Jacob and his family continued traveling, some angels, whom God sent, met him.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:24-33

Abraham's Intercession for Sodom. ( b. c. 1898.) 23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? 26 And the Lord said, If I… Read the whole commentary →

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