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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