Genesis 18:17
And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
Genesis 18:17 in other translations
| BSB | And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? |
|---|---|
| WEB | The LORD said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do, |
| ASV | And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do; |
| YLT | and Jehovah said, ‘Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing, |
| DARBY | And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing? |
| BBE | And the Lord said, Am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do; |
| Webster | And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; |
What does Genesis 18:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 18:16-22
The two who are supposed to have been created angels went toward Sodom. The one who is called Jehovah throughout the chapter, continued with Abraham, and would not hide from him the thing he intended to do. Though God long forbears with sinners, from which they fancy that the Lord does not see, and does not regard; yet when the day of his wrath comes, he will look toward them. The Lord will give Abraham an…
Genesis 18:17 in the original Hebrew
Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Cross references for Genesis 18:17
- Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- Psalms 25:14
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
- John 15:15
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
- Genesis 19:24
Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;
- James 2:23
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
- 2 Chronicles 20:7
Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
- 2 Kings 4:27
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Genesis 18:16
And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
- Genesis 18:17
And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
- Genesis 18:18
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Genesis 18:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Jehová dijo: ¿Encubriré yo á Abraham lo que voy á hacer, |
|---|---|
| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’ Éternel dit: Cacherai-je à Abraham ce que je vais faire, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jehova sprach: Sollte ich vor Abraham verbergen, was ich tun will? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque Dominus: Num celare potero Abraham quæ gesturus sum: |