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and Abraham returned to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham the LORD departed, and Abraham returned to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham the LORD departed, and Abraham returned to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And as soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham the LORD departed; and Abraham returned to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And as soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham, Yahweh departed, and Abraham returned to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As soon as He had finished speaking with Abraham the LORD departed, and Abraham returned to his own place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he departed, and Abraham returned to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned to his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah went his way, as soon as he had left off communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After speaking with Abraham, the LORD left, and Abraham went back home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the LORD finished speaking to Abraham, he left. Abraham returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After he had finished speaking with Abraham, the LORD went away, and Abraham returned home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As soon as he finished talking to Abraham, the LORD left and Abraham returned to where he had been sitting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD went on his way when he had finished speaking to Abraham. Then Abraham returned home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When he finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned to his place.<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 went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh went his way as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place. <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 goes on, when He has finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham has turned back to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah goeth on, when He hath finished speaking unto Abraham, and Abraham hath turned back to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah went forth after that he finished to speak to Abraham: and Abraham returned to his place.<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 departed, after he had left speaking to Abraham: and Abraham returned to his place. <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 departed, after he had ceased speaking to Abraham, who then returned to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD departed as soon as he had finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham returned home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the LORD went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.<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 went his way when he had finished communing with Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.<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 went on when He had finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place. <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 went His way, as soon as He had left off speaking to Abraham; and Abraham returned unto his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord departed, when he left off speaking to Abraam, and Abraam returned to his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/18-33.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=4000" 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">32</span>Finally, Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak once more. Suppose ten are found there?” And He answered, “On account of the ten, I will not destroy it.” <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kil·lāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">had finished</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: lə·ḏab·bêr (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">speaking</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">He departed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: wə·’aḇ·rā·hām (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">and Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šāḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: lim·qō·mōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">home.</a> </span><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="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a></span><br />But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-30.htm">Ezekiel 22:30</a></span><br />I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-23.htm">1 Samuel 12:23</a></span><br />As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-23.htm">Psalm 106:23</a></span><br />So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-1.htm">1 Timothy 2:1</a></span><br />First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a></span><br />Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Romans 8:34</a></span><br />Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-10.htm">Job 42:10</a></span><br />After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13-20</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. / And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. / If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-16.htm">Isaiah 59:16</a></span><br />He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.</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 went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned to his place.</p><p class="hdg">And the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16,22</a></b></br> And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26</a></b></br> And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.</p><p class="hdg">and Abraham.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Genesis 31:55</a></b></br> And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/18-31.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/exodus/31-18.htm">Communing</a> <a href="/genesis/14-12.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/genesis/17-22.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Home</a> <a href="/revelation/22-20.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/genesis/17-22.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/3_john/1-14.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/genesis/18-22.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/genesis/18-19.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/19-27.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/exodus/31-18.htm">Communing</a> <a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/genesis/27-5.htm">Home</a> <a href="/genesis/27-30.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/genesis/34-6.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/genesis/19-3.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Way</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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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>When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham</b><br>This phrase marks the conclusion of a significant dialogue between God and Abraham, where Abraham intercedes for Sodom and Gomorrah. The interaction highlights the intimate relationship between God and Abraham, often referred to as a friend of God (<a href="/james/2-23.htm">James 2:23</a>). The LORD's willingness to engage in conversation with Abraham demonstrates His personal nature and His openness to human intercession. This moment is pivotal in understanding the role of prayer and intercession in the life of believers, as it shows that God listens and responds to the concerns of His people.<p><b>He departed</b><br>The departure of the LORD signifies the end of the divine visitation. In the context of <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>, the LORD appeared to Abraham in the form of a man, accompanied by two angels. This theophany, or visible manifestation of God, is a rare and significant event in the Old Testament. The departure also foreshadows the impending judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah, as the LORD's presence moves from a place of dialogue to a place of action. This transition underscores the dual nature of God as both merciful and just.<p><b>and Abraham returned home</b><br>Abraham's return home signifies a return to normalcy after a profound spiritual encounter. It reflects the pattern of divine encounters in Scripture, where individuals often return to their daily lives transformed or with a renewed sense of purpose. Abraham's home, located in the region of Mamre near Hebron, is significant as a place of divine revelation and covenantal promises (<a href="/genesis/13-18.htm">Genesis 13:18</a>). This phrase also emphasizes the faith and obedience of Abraham, who, after interceding for Sodom, trusts in God's righteous judgment and returns to his responsibilities.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>In this passage, the LORD refers to God Himself, who is engaging in a direct conversation with Abraham. This interaction highlights the personal relationship between God and His chosen servant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, Abraham is depicted here as a man of faith and intercession, having just pleaded with God for the righteous in Sodom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sodom.htm">Sodom</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the context involves the impending judgment on Sodom, a city known for its wickedness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_conversation.htm">The Conversation</a></b><br>This event is part of a larger account where Abraham intercedes for Sodom, showcasing his role as an intercessor and friend of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_departure.htm">The Departure</a></b><br>The LORD's departure signifies the end of the divine dialogue, emphasizing the completion of a significant moment of intercession and revelation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_intercession.htm">The Power of Intercession</a></b><br>Abraham's dialogue with God demonstrates the power and importance of intercessory prayer. Believers are encouraged to pray for others, trusting in God's justice and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_personal_relationship_with_believers.htm">God's Personal Relationship with Believers</a></b><br>Just as God spoke directly with Abraham, He desires a personal relationship with each believer. This relationship is cultivated through prayer, obedience, and faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Abraham's interaction with God shows his trust in God's righteous judgment. Believers are called to trust that God will do what is right, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_returning_to_god.htm">The Importance of Returning to God</a></b><br>After the conversation, Abraham returns home, symbolizing a return to daily life with renewed faith and purpose. Believers should seek God's guidance and then apply it in their everyday lives.<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/why_did_jesus_perform_miracles.htm">What does the Bible teach about learning to pray?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_visited_abraham_in_genesis_18.htm">Who were the three men visiting Abraham in Genesis 18?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_god_is_present_with_abraham.htm">Why does the text claim God is physically present and conversing with Abraham if other passages emphasize God's transcendence (Genesis 18:1, 22)?</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/ellicott/genesis/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) <span class= "bld">The Lord (Jehovah)</span> <span class= "bld">went his way.</span>--Not to avoid further importunity, for Abraham had ended his entreaty, and obtained all that he had asked for; but because the purpose of the revelation was fulfilled. Besides the primary object of making known the perfect justice of God's dealings with men, it further showed that the Gentile world was both subject to Jehovah's dominion, and that there was mercy for it as well as for the covenant people. Such, in future times, was also the lesson of the Book of Jonah.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the Lord</span> (Jehovah) <span class="cmt_word">went his way</span>, - i.e. vanished (Keil); not to avoid further entreaties on the part of Abraham (Delitzsch), but for the reason specified in the next words - <span class="cmt_word">as soon as he had left communing with Abraham</span> (because Abraham's supplications were ended): <span class="cmt_word">and Abraham returned unto his place</span> (viz., Mature near Hebron). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/18-33.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">When</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | 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">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">had finished</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּלָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(kil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">speaking</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדַבֵּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Abraham,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָהָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">He departed,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Abraham</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַבְרָהָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">returned</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">home.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lim·qō·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/18-33.htm">Genesis 18:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/18-33.htm">OT Law: Genesis 18:33 Yahweh went his way as soon as (Gen. 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