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As they left, Abraham went with them to send them on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the men set out from there, and they looked down toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the men rose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on the way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men rose up from there, and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the men rose up from there, and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the men rose up from there, and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the men rose up from there and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the men got up from there, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham walked with them to send them on the way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men got up from there and looked out over Sodom, and Abraham was walking with them to see them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men got up from there and looked out over Sodom, and Abraham was walking with them to see them off. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When the three men got ready to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked part of the way with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the men got up to leave. As Abraham was walking with them to see them off, they looked toward Sodom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the men left and went to a place where they could look down at Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on their way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this, the men set out from there and looked out over Sodom. Abraham went with them to send them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom. (Now Abraham was walking with them to see them on their way.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men rise from there, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send them away;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the men rise from thence, and look on the face of Sodom, and Abraham is going with them to send them away;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the men will rise up from thence, and will look forth upon the face of Sodom: and Abraham went forth with them to accompany them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when the men rose up from thence, they turned their eyes towards Sodom: and Abraham walked with them, bringing them on the way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, when the men had risen up from there, they directed their eyes against Sodom. And Abraham traveled with them, leading them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With Abraham walking with them to see them on their way, the men set out from there and looked down toward Sodom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the men set out from there, and they looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to set them on their way.<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 men rose up from there and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to see them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the men got up from there and gazed on the face of Sadom; Abraham went with them to accompany them.<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 men rose up from thence, and looked out toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the men having risen up from thence looked towards Sodom and Gomorrha. And Abraam went with them, attending them on their journey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/18-16.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=3830" 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><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qu·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">When the men got up</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: miš·šām (Prep-m:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">to leave,</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259: way·yaš·qi·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To overhang, look out or down. A primitive root; properly, to lean out, i.e. peep or gaze.">looked out</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467: sə·ḏōm (N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city near the Dead Sea. From an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea.">Sodom,</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/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·lêḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">walked along</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mām (Prep:: 3mp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: lə·šal·lə·ḥām (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">to see them off.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?…<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/19-1.htm">Genesis 19:1-3</a></span><br />Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, / and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” / But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-14.htm">Genesis 13:14-18</a></span><br />After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west, / for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. / I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Genesis 22:1-2</a></span><br />Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered. / “Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / 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/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1-6</a></span><br />After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” / But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” / Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1-8</a></span><br />When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless. / I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.” / Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-27.htm">Genesis 19:27-29</a></span><br />Early the next morning, Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD. / He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all the land of the plain, and he saw the smoke rising from the land like smoke from a furnace. / So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that destroyed the cities where he had lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Genesis 20:1-2</a></span><br />Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar, / Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-3</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. / And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-1.htm">Genesis 24:1-4</a></span><br />By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. / So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh, / and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Genesis 26:1-5</a></span><br />Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham’s time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar. / The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you. / Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Genesis 28:10-15</a></span><br />Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. / On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. / And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Genesis 32:24-30</a></span><br />So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. / When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. / Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Genesis 35:9-12</a></span><br />After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. / And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24-25</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.</p><p class="hdg">to bring.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Acts 15:3</a></b></br> And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/20-38.htm">Acts 20:38</a></b></br> Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/21-5.htm">Acts 21:5</a></b></br> And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till <i>we were</i> out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/18-14.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Conduct</a> <a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/genesis/13-17.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/genesis/7-20.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/genesis/14-22.htm">Sodom</a> <a href="/genesis/12-8.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/genesis/9-23.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/genesis/3-8.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/18-17.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/exodus/14-11.htm">Conduct</a> <a href="/genesis/19-28.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/genesis/19-2.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/genesis/18-20.htm">Sodom</a> <a href="/genesis/18-22.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/genesis/22-6.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/genesis/24-65.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/genesis/18-19.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 men got up to leave</b><br>This phrase refers to the three visitors who appeared to Abraham earlier in <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>. These men are often understood to be two angels and the Lord Himself, as indicated by the narrative. The act of getting up to leave signifies the completion of their visit with Abraham, during which they announced the birth of Isaac. This moment marks a transition from a time of fellowship and promise to a time of impending judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah.<p><b>they looked out over Sodom</b><br>The men looking toward Sodom indicates their next destination and the forthcoming judgment on the city due to its wickedness. Sodom, along with Gomorrah, was known for its grave sin, which is detailed in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a>. The geographical location of Sodom is traditionally associated with the area near the Dead Sea, although its exact location remains uncertain. This act of looking toward Sodom foreshadows the divine judgment that is about to be revealed.<p><b>and Abraham walked along with them to see them off</b><br>Abraham's action of walking with the men demonstrates his hospitality and respect, a significant cultural value in the ancient Near East. It also shows his continued relationship and intercession with God, as he later pleads for Sodom. This act of accompanying them can be seen as a type of Christ, who walks with humanity and intercedes on their behalf. Abraham's role as an intercessor is further highlighted in the subsequent verses, where he negotiates with God for the sake of the righteous in Sodom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, known for his faith and obedience to God. In this passage, he is accompanying the visitors as they prepare to leave.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_men.htm">The Men</a></b><br>These are the three visitors who appeared to Abraham earlier in <a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>. They are often understood to be two angels and the Lord Himself, who came to deliver a message to Abraham and Sarah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sodom.htm">Sodom</a></b><br>A city known for its wickedness, which is about to be judged by God. The men look toward Sodom as they prepare to leave, indicating the impending judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a></b><br>Although not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the presence of the Lord is implied as He is one of the visitors who came to Abraham.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a></b><br>The act of walking with the visitors signifies Abraham's hospitality and his role as an intercessor for Sodom, which will unfold in the subsequent verses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/hospitality_and_fellowship.htm">Hospitality and Fellowship</a></b><br>Abraham's act of walking with the visitors demonstrates the importance of hospitality and fellowship. Believers are encouraged to show kindness and hospitality to others, reflecting God's love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_compassion.htm">Intercession and Compassion</a></b><br>Abraham's concern for Sodom, which will be seen in the following verses, teaches the importance of intercessory prayer and compassion for others, even those who are living in sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_god's_presence.htm">Awareness of God's Presence</a></b><br>The presence of the Lord among the visitors reminds believers to be aware of God's presence in their daily lives and to seek His guidance in all situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_mercy.htm">Judgment and Mercy</a></b><br>The impending judgment on Sodom serves as a reminder of God's justice, but also His mercy, as He listens to Abraham's intercession.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/walking_with_god.htm">Walking with God</a></b><br>Abraham's physical act of walking with the visitors symbolizes a spiritual journey of walking with God, which requires faith, obedience, and trust.<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/how_to_pray_effectively_for_others.htm">How can we effectively pray for others' needs?</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/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><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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">The men </span>. . . <span class= "bld">looked toward Sodom.</span>--This visitation of God combined mercy and love for Abraham, and through him for all mankind, with the punishment of men whose wickedness was so universal that there were none left among them to bear witness for God, and labour for a better state of things. There is a strange mingling of the human and the Divine in the narrative. Even after the fuller manifestation of themselves they are still called <span class= "ital">men, </span>and Abraham continues to discharge the ordinary duties of hospitality by accompanying them as their guide. Their route would lie to the south-east, over the hill-country of Judah, and tradition represents Abraham as having gone with them as far as the village of Caphar-Barucha, whence it is possible through a deep ravine to see the Dead Sea.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the men rose up from thence</span>, - Mamre (<span class="accented">vide supra</span>, Ver. 1) - <span class="cmt_word">and looked towards Sodom</span>. Literally, <span class="accented">toward the face</span> (Rosenmüller), or towards the plain (Keil), of Sodom, as if intending to proceed thither. <span class="cmt_word">And Abraham went with them</span> - across the mountains on the east of Hebron, as far as <span class="accented">Caphar-barucha</span>, according to tradition, whence a view can be obtained of the Dead <span class="accented">Sea - solitudinem ac terras Sodomae</span> (vide Keil, <span class="accented">in loco</span>) <span class="accented">- <span class="cmt_word"></span>to bring them on the way</span>. Literally, <span class="accented">to send them away</span>, or accord them a friendly convoy over a portion of their journey. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/18-16.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 [the men] got up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qu·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to leave</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשָּׁם֙</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[they]</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> </span><span class="str2">Man, mankind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">looked out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּשְׁקִ֖פוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaš·qi·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8259.htm">Strong's 8259: </a> </span><span class="str2">To overhang, look out or down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sodom,</span><br /><span class="heb">סְדֹ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ḏōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5467.htm">Strong's 5467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sodom -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and 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">walked along</span><br /><span class="heb">הֹלֵ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - 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">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them to see them off.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁלְּחָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šal·lə·ḥām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/18-16.htm">Genesis 18:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/18-16.htm">OT Law: Genesis 18:16 The men rose up from there (Gen. 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