Genesis 18:22
And the men turned from thence, and went their way, towards Sodom,—but, Yahweh was yet standing before Abraham.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
23So then Abraham drew near and said, Wilt thou really sweep away, the righteous with the lawless?
Cross References
Genesis 18:1And Yahweh appeared unto him among the oaks of Mamre,—as, he, was sitting at the opening of the tent in the heat of the day.
Genesis 19:1So the two messengers went in towards Sodom at eventide, Lot, being seated in the gate of Sodom,—so Lot beheld and rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Psalms 106:23Then would he have bidden to destroy them,—had not Moses his chosen, stood in the breach before him, To turn back his wrath from destroying.
Jeremiah 18:20Shall, evil, be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my life,—Remember how I stood before thee To speak in their behalf what was good! To turn back thine indignation from them.
Acts 7:55But he, being already full of Holy Spirit, looking steadfastly into heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God;
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 →