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Genesis 18:17 And the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the LORD asked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Yahweh said, “Shall I conceal from Abraham what I am about to do,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said, “Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Should I hide what I am about to do from Abraham?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Should I hide what I am about to do from Abraham?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD said to himself, "I should tell Abraham what I am going to do, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD said, "I shouldn't hide what I am going to do from Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD said to himself, "I will not hide from Abraham what I am going to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Should I hide from Abraham what I'm about to do," the LORD asked, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said, ?Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, "Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And God said, "Will I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and YHWH said, “Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Jehovah said, 'Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I do?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord said: Can I hide from Abraham what I am about to do: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord said: “How could I hide what I am about to do from Abraham,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD considered: Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD said, Shall I hide from my servant Abraham the thing which I am going to do,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH said: “Will I hide from my Servant Abraham the thing that I do;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD said: 'Shall I hide from Abraham that which I am doing;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraam my servant what things I intend to do?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/18-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=3838" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm">Abraham Begs for Sodom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16</span>When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mār (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">“Shall I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: ham·ḵas·seh (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">hide</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: mê·’aḇ·rā·hām (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">from Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">am about to do?</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a></span><br />Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-14.htm">Psalm 25:14</a></span><br />The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-15.htm">John 15:15</a></span><br />No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-23.htm">James 2:23</a></span><br />And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8</a></span><br />“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Galatians 3:8</a></span><br />The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-10</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-7.htm">2 Chronicles 20:7</a></span><br />Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a></span><br />Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-12.htm">John 16:12-15</a></span><br />I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it. / However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. / He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-3.htm">Ephesians 3:3-5</a></span><br />that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. / In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, / which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">1 Corinthians 2:9-10</a></span><br />Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” / But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Matthew 13:11</a></span><br />He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-21.htm">Luke 10:21-24</a></span><br />At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight. / All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.” / Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm">2 Kings 4:27</a></b></br> And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul <i>is</i> vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid <i>it</i> from me, and hath not told me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/20-7.htm">2 Chronicles 20:7</a></b></br> <i>Art</i> not thou our God, <i>who</i> didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-14.htm">Psalm 25:14</a></b></br> The secret of the LORD <i>is</i> with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/18-16.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/3-10.htm">Hide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/18-18.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/47-18.htm">Hide</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/18-9.htm">Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/18-16.htm">The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/18-23.htm">Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the LORD said</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct communication from God, emphasizing His personal involvement in the events that follow. In the context of Genesis, God often speaks directly to the patriarchs, establishing a covenantal relationship. This reflects the intimate relationship between God and Abraham, highlighting Abraham's role as a prophet (<a href="/genesis/20-7.htm">Genesis 20:7</a>) and a friend of God (<a href="/james/2-23.htm">James 2:23</a>).<p><b>Shall I hide from Abraham</b><br>Here, God deliberates whether to reveal His plans to Abraham, underscoring Abraham's unique position as a covenant partner. This reflects the biblical theme of God sharing His plans with His chosen servants (<a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a>). It also foreshadows the role of prophets who are privy to divine counsel. The rhetorical question suggests God's intention to involve Abraham in His redemptive plan.<p><b>what I am about to do?</b><br>This refers to God's impending judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah, which is a significant event in biblical history. The destruction of these cities serves as a warning against sin and a demonstration of divine justice. It also prefigures the final judgment, drawing parallels to eschatological themes found in the New Testament (<a href="/2_peter/2-6.htm">2 Peter 2:6</a>, <a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Jude 1:7</a>). The phrase highlights God's sovereignty and His moral governance over the world.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is about to reveal His plans to Abraham. This reflects His relational nature and His desire to involve His chosen people in His divine purposes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelite nation, chosen by God to be the father of many nations. His relationship with God is characterized by faith and obedience, and he is considered a friend of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sodom_and_gomorrah.htm">Sodom and Gomorrah</a></b><br>The cities that are the focus of God's impending judgment due to their grievous sin. This event highlights God's justice and mercy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_three_visitors.htm">The Three Visitors</a></b><br>Earlier in <a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>, three men visit Abraham, one of whom is identified as the LORD. This theophany (appearance of God) sets the stage for the revelation of God's plans.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>The broader context of God's covenant with Abraham, which includes promises of land, descendants, and blessing to all nations through him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_relational_nature.htm">God's Relational Nature</a></b><br>God desires a personal relationship with His people, characterized by communication and trust. Just as He shared His plans with Abraham, He invites us into a relationship where we can know His will through His Word and Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_intercession.htm">The Importance of Intercession</a></b><br>Abraham's subsequent intercession for Sodom demonstrates the power and responsibility of intercessory prayer. Believers are called to pray for others, standing in the gap for those who are far from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>The impending judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah highlights God's justice, but His willingness to reveal His plans to Abraham shows His mercy. We must balance our understanding of God's justice with His mercy in our lives and witness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Being in a covenant relationship with God, like Abraham, means being part of His redemptive plan. We are called to live in obedience and faith, trusting in His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/revelation_and_responsibility.htm">Revelation and Responsibility</a></b><br>With revelation comes responsibility. As God reveals His will to us, we are called to respond in faith and action, aligning our lives with His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_true_self-awareness.htm">What causes the Arab-Israeli conflict?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_'confiding'_verifiable.htm">Psalm 25:14 – Is there any concrete or historical evidence that God “confides” in believers, or is it purely subjective and beyond verification?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_act_without_telling_prophets.htm">Amos 3:7: How can God do nothing without informing prophets first, and are there instances in the Bible contradicting this idea? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_could_sarah_bear_a_child_at_her_age.htm">What evidence supports the claim that Sarah, at her advanced age, could bear a child as promised (Genesis 17:15-16)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> <span class="accented">- <span class="cmt_word"></span>And the Lord said</span> (to himself), <span class="cmt_word">Shall I hide from Abraham</span> - the LXX. interpolate, <span class="greek">τοῦ παιδός μου</span>; but, as Philo observes, <span class="greek">τοῦ φιλοῦ μου</span> would have been a more appropriate designation for the patriarch (cf. <a href="/2_chronicles/20-7.htm">2 Chronicles 20:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8</a>; <a href="/james/2-23.htm">James 2:23</a>) that thing which I do. <span class="accented">I.e.</span> propose to do, the present being used for the future, where, as m the utterances of God, whose will is equivalent to his deed, the action is regarded by the Speaker as being already as good as finished (<span class="accented">vide</span> Ewald, 'Hebrews Synt.,' § 135; Gesenius, § 126). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/18-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיהֹוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Shall I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hide</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמְכַסֶּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ḵas·seh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Abraham</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽאַבְרָהָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am about to do?</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹשֶֽׂה׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/18-17.htm">Genesis 18:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/18-17.htm">Genesis 18:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/18-17.htm">Genesis 18:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/18-17.htm">Genesis 18:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/18-17.htm">Genesis 18:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/18-17.htm">Genesis 18:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/18-17.htm">Genesis 18:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/18-17.htm">Genesis 18:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/18-17.htm">Genesis 18:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/18-17.htm">Genesis 18:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/18-17.htm">OT Law: Genesis 18:17 Yahweh said Will I hide from Abraham (Gen. 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