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class="padleft"><div 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 />Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“For Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />since Abraham is destined to become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />since his family will become a great and powerful nation that will be a blessing to all the other nations on earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After all, Abraham is going to become a great and mighty nation and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His descendants will become a great and mighty nation, and through him I will bless all the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"since Abraham's descendants will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After all, Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using his name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />seeing that Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />since Abraham will surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Abraham certainly becomes a great and mighty nation, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Abraham certainly becometh a nation great and mighty, and blessed in him have been all nations of the earth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Abraham being, shall be for a great and numerous nation, and all the nations of the earth shall bless themselves in him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Seeing he shall become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth shall be blessed? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />since he will become a great and very robust nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />now that he is to become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth are to find blessing in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />seeing that Abraham shall become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed through him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abraham is going to be for a great people and many, and all of the nations of the Earth shall be blessed in him?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But Abraam shall become a great and populous nation, and in him shall all the nations of the earth be blest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/18-18.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=3844" 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">17</span>And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><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.">Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yōw (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">become</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/6099.htm" title="6099: wə·‘ā·ṣūm (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Mighty, numerous. Or matsum; passive participle of atsam; powerful; by implication, numerous.">and powerful</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: lə·ḡō·w (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">and through him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yê (N-mpc) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: wə·niḇ·rə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">will be blessed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”…<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="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a></span><br />I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17-18</a></span><br />I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-4.htm">Genesis 26:4</a></span><br />I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Genesis 28:14</a></span><br />Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.<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="/galatians/3-14.htm">Galatians 3:14</a></span><br />He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.<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="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25</a></span><br />And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-14.htm">Hebrews 6:14</a></span><br />saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></span><br />May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a></span><br />Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7-8</a></span><br />Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a></span><br />The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-4.htm">Genesis 17:4-6</a></span><br />“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. / No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. / I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11</a></span><br />And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?</p><p class="hdg">become.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2,3</a></b></br> And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17,18</a></b></br> That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which <i>is</i> upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/26-4.htm">Genesis 26:4</a></b></br> And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/18-17.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/18-13.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/genesis/10-9.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/genesis/17-16.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/genesis/18-10.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/genesis/13-11.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/18-19.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/18-25.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/18-20.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/18-20.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/genesis/23-6.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/genesis/20-4.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/genesis/26-16.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/genesis/21-20.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/genesis/20-7.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/genesis/19-11.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/21-15.htm">Used</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>Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation</b><br>This phrase highlights God's covenant promise to Abraham, first introduced in <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>. The promise of becoming a "great nation" is fulfilled through the nation of Israel, which traces its lineage back to Abraham. Historically, this promise is significant as it sets the foundation for the Jewish people, who play a central role in biblical history. The term "powerful" indicates not only numerical growth but also influence and strength, which is seen in the eventual establishment of the Kingdom of Israel under kings like David and Solomon. This promise is reiterated in <a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Genesis 17:6</a>, where God assures Abraham of his descendants' future prominence.<p><b>and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed</b><br>This phrase is a key element of the Abrahamic covenant, emphasizing the universal scope of God's plan. It foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, a descendant of Abraham, through whom salvation is offered to all humanity, fulfilling the promise of blessing to all nations. This is echoed in the New Testament, particularly in <a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Galatians 3:8</a>, where Paul interprets this blessing as the justification of the Gentiles by faith. Culturally, this promise underscores the idea that God's plan for redemption is inclusive, extending beyond the Jewish people to all ethnicities and nations. Theologically, it points to the mission of the Church to spread the Gospel to all corners of the earth, as seen in the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Abraham is chosen by God to be the father of a great nation. His faith and obedience are pivotal in the unfolding of God's plan for humanity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine speaker in this passage, God reaffirms His covenant with Abraham, highlighting the future blessings that will come through him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations_on_earth.htm">Nations on Earth</a></b><br>This refers to all the peoples and ethnic groups that will be impacted by the blessings promised to Abraham, indicating the universal scope of God's plan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>The event of God establishing a covenant with Abraham, which includes promises of land, descendants, and blessings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promise_of_blessing.htm">Promise of Blessing</a></b><br>The event where God promises that through Abraham, all nations will be blessed, pointing to the future coming of the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_plan.htm">The Universality of God's Plan</a></b><br>God's promise to Abraham was not just for his biological descendants but for all nations. This highlights the inclusive nature of God's salvation plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Abraham's life exemplifies the importance of faith and obedience in receiving God's promises. Believers are called to trust and follow God's leading, even when the path is unclear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessing_as_a_responsibility.htm">Blessing as a Responsibility</a></b><br>Being blessed by God comes with the responsibility to be a blessing to others. Christians are called to reflect God's love and grace to the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>The ultimate fulfillment of the promise to Abraham is found in Jesus Christ, through whom all nations are blessed. This underscores the centrality of Christ in God's redemptive plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_part_of_god's_covenant.htm">Living as Part of God's Covenant</a></b><br>Believers today are part of the covenant community through faith in Christ. This calls for a life of holiness, service, and witness to the world.<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/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_does_god_permit_biblical_genocides.htm">Why does God allow genocides to happen, including those commanded in the Bible (Numbers 31:17-18)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_levi_pay_tithes_pre-birth.htm">How can the text claim that Levi paid tithes through Abraham (Hebrews 7:9–10) when Levi had not yet been born? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_abraham_host_the_lord_as_travelers.htm">How could Abraham host and feed three travelers identified as the Lord in human form (Genesis 18:1-5) without any hint of deception or strangeness?</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 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Seeing that Abraham shall surely become</span> (literally, <span class="accented">becoming shall become</span>) <span class="cmt_word">a great and mighty nation</span> (cf. <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>; <a href="/genesis/17-4.htm">Genesis 17:4-6</a>), <span class="cmt_word">and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him</span>? The import of Jehovah's self-interrogation was, that since Abraham had already been promoted to so distinguished a position, not only was there no sufficient reason why the Divine purpose concerning Sodom should be concealed from him, but, on the contrary, the gracious footing of intimacy which subsisted between himself and his humble friend almost necessitated some sort of friendly communication on the subject, and all the more for the reason next appended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/18-18.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">Abraham</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם</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">{will} surely</span><br /><span class="heb">הָי֧וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">become</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְיֶ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a great</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and powerful</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָצ֑וּם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·ṣūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6099.htm">Strong's 6099: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powerful, numerous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nation,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְג֥וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḡō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and through him</span><br /><span class="heb">ב֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹיֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·yê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">{will} be blessed.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִ֨בְרְכוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niḇ·rə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/18-18.htm">Genesis 18:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/18-18.htm">OT Law: Genesis 18:18 Seeing that Abraham has surely become (Gen. 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