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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The other men turned and headed toward Sodom, but the LORD remained with Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.<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 turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.<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 turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now the [two] men (angelic beings) turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men turned from there and went toward Sodom while Abraham remained standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The men turned from there and went toward Sodom while Abraham remained standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The men turned and started toward Sodom. But the LORD stayed with Abraham. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />From there the men turned and went on toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing in front of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the two men left and went on toward Sodom, but the LORD remained with Abraham. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then two of the men turned away from there and walked toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing in the presence of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The two men turned and headed toward Sodom, but Abraham was still standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before God.<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 turned their faces from thence, and went towards Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh. <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 turn from there, and go toward Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before YHWH.<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 turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.<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 turn back from thence, and will go forth to Sodom: and Abraham stood yet before the face of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they turned themselves from thence, and went their way to Sodom: but Abraham as yet stood before the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they turned themselves from there, and they went toward Sodom. Yet in truth, Abraham still stood in the sight of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As the men turned and walked on toward Sodom, Abraham remained standing before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing before the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.<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 turned from there and they went to Sadom, and Abraham was still standing before LORD JEHOVAH.<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 turned from thence, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.<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 departed thence, came to Sodom; and Abraam was still standing before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/18-22.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=3883" 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">21</span>I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.” <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><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.">And the two men</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: way·yip̄·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: miš·šām (Prep-m:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">away</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and went</a> <a href="/hebrew/5467.htm" title="5467: sə·ḏō·māh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A Canaanite city near the Dead Sea. From an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea.">toward 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.">but Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">remained</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</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> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked?…<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</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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-12.htm">Genesis 13:12-13</a></span><br />Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom. / But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.<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/13-18.htm">Genesis 13:18</a></span><br />So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/14-12.htm">Genesis 14:12</a></span><br />They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-17.htm">Genesis 19:17</a></span><br />As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-25</a></span><br />Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. / Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-13.htm">Genesis 19:13</a></span><br />because we are about to destroy this place. For the outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that He has sent us to destroy it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16</a></span><br />But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-15.htm">Genesis 19:15</a></span><br />At daybreak the angels hurried Lot along, saying, “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-4.htm">Genesis 19:4-5</a></span><br />Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house. / They called out to Lot, saying, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Send them out to us so we can have relations with them!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-10.htm">Genesis 19:10-11</a></span><br />But the men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. / And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-6.htm">Genesis 19:6-8</a></span><br />Lot went outside to meet them, shutting the door behind him. / “Please, my brothers,” he pleaded, “don’t do such a wicked thing! / Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-14.htm">Genesis 19:14</a></span><br />So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-26.htm">Genesis 19:26</a></span><br />But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.</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 turned their faces from there, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">the men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Genesis 18:2</a></b></br> And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw <i>them</i>, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Genesis 19:1</a></b></br> And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing <i>them</i> rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;</p><p class="hdg">stood.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1</a></b></br> And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-23.htm">Psalm 106:23</a></b></br> Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy <i>them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1</a></b></br> Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, <i>yet</i> my mind <i>could</i> not <i>be</i> toward this people: cast <i>them</i> out of my sight, and let them go forth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/18-19.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/9-23.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/genesis/18-20.htm">Sodom</a> <a href="/genesis/18-8.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/18-8.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/genesis/18-16.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/genesis/16-9.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/genesis/14-7.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/genesis/14-17.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/genesis/18-8.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/18-23.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/30-40.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/genesis/18-26.htm">Sodom</a> <a href="/genesis/24-13.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/19-27.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/genesis/19-2.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/genesis/18-33.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/genesis/24-63.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/genesis/19-17.htm">Waiting</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'; 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In the broader context of <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>, these men are identified as divine messengers. Their turning toward Sodom signifies the impending judgment on the city due to its wickedness, as described in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a>. The geographical location of Sodom, near the Dead Sea, is significant for its historical and archaeological implications, with evidence suggesting the area was once fertile but later became desolate. This movement toward Sodom sets the stage for the events of <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a>, where the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is detailed.<p><b>but Abraham remained standing before the LORD</b><br>Abraham's position here is one of intercession. Standing before the LORD indicates a posture of prayer and negotiation, as Abraham pleads for the righteous within Sodom. This reflects a cultural and historical practice where individuals would stand before a king or judge to make a petition. Abraham's boldness in intercession is a type of Christ, who intercedes on behalf of humanity (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>). Theologically, this moment underscores the relationship between God and His chosen people, highlighting themes of justice, mercy, and covenant. Abraham's dialogue with God also foreshadows the role of prophets and leaders in Israel who would stand in the gap for the people.<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 stands before the LORD, interceding for Sodom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>Refers to God, who appears to Abraham in a theophany, engaging in a dialogue about the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_men.htm">The Men</a></b><br>These are the two angels who accompany the LORD. They proceed toward Sodom to assess the situation and eventually execute judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sodom.htm">Sodom</a></b><br>A city known for its wickedness, which is about to face divine judgment. It represents human sinfulness and the consequences thereof.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>This passage is part of the larger account where God reveals to Abraham His plan to judge Sodom and Gomorrah, leading to Abraham's intercession.<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 willingness to stand before the LORD and plead for Sodom demonstrates the power and importance of intercessory prayer. Believers are encouraged to pray for others, especially those who are lost or in need of God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>This passage highlights the balance between God's justice and His willingness to show mercy. It reminds us that while God is just, He is also compassionate and responsive to the prayers of the righteous.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/standing_firm_in_faith.htm">Standing Firm in Faith</a></b><br>Abraham's position of standing before the LORD signifies a posture of faith and readiness. Believers are called to stand firm in their faith, trusting in God's character and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_righteousness.htm">The Role of Righteousness</a></b><br>Abraham's dialogue with God underscores the impact of righteousness. The presence of even a few righteous individuals can influence God's actions toward a community, emphasizing the importance of living a righteous life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_intercessory_prayer_for.htm">What is the purpose of intercessory prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_hear_us_if_we_ask_by_his_will.htm">Does God hear us if we ask by His will?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/have_you_shared_your_requests_with_god.htm">Have you shared your requests with God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_prayer.htm">What guidance does the Bible provide on prayer?</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>(22) <span class= "bld">Abraham stood yet before the Lord (before Jehovah).</span>--The two angels went on their way in form as men, towards Sodom, but the one who was a manifestation of Jehovah (<a href="/genesis/18-13.htm" title="And the LORD said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?">Genesis 18:13</a>; <a href="/genesis/18-17.htm" title="And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;">Genesis 18:17</a>) remained behind.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> two of the three proceeded on their way towards the Jordan valley, while the third was detained by the patriarch, probably on the heights overlooking the plain, for a sublime act of intercession which is thus briefly but suggestively described): <span class="cmt_word">but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.</span> According to the Masorites the text originally read, "And the Lord stood before Abraham, and was changed because it did not seem becoming to speak of God standing in the presence of a creature. This, however, is a mere Rabbinical conceit. As Abraham is not said to hays stood before the three men, the expression points to spiritual rather than to local contiguity. <p> CHAPTER 18:23-33 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/18-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And [the two] men</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_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפְנ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip̄·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">away</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">and went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<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">toward Sodom,</span><br /><span class="heb">סְדֹ֑מָה</span> <span class="translit">(sə·ḏō·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person 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">but 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">remained</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹדֶ֥נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·ḏen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">standing</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹמֵ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·mêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/18-22.htm">Genesis 18:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/18-22.htm">OT Law: Genesis 18:22 The men turned from there and went (Gen. 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