Genesis 18:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;”
Genesis 18:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 18:17 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 18:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,”
Genesis 18:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 18:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do; ”
Genesis 18:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 18:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Jehovah said, `Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,”
Genesis 18:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 18:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing? ”
Genesis 18:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 18:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I doe,”
Genesis 18:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 18:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do—”
Genesis 18:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 18:17 in Context — Genesis 18
15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
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 Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
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What Does Genesis 18:17 Mean?
Genesis 18:17 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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