So I will go and see if things are as bad as I have heard. Then I will know for sure.”
Genesis 18:17 - Easy To Read Version The Lord said to himself, “Should I tell Abraham the thing that I will now do? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do, [Gal. 3:8.] American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do; Common English Bible when the LORD said, “Will I keep from Abraham what I’m about to do? Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said: "How could I hide what I am about to do from Abraham, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord said: Can I hide from Abraham what I am about to do: |
So I will go and see if things are as bad as I have heard. Then I will know for sure.”
So the men turned and started walking toward Sodom. But Abraham stood there before the Lord.
Then the Lord said, “If I find 50 good people in the city of Sodom, I will save the whole city.”
At the same time, the Lord began to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. The Lord caused fire and burning sulfur to fall out of the sky from the Lord.
But the Shunammite woman went up the hill to the man of God [31] (Elisha). She {bowed down and} touched Elisha’s feet. Gehazi came near to pull the Shunammite woman away. But the man of God (Elisha) said to Gehazi, “Let her alone! She’s very upset, and the Lord didn’t tell me about it. The Lord hid this news from me.”
You are our God! You forced the people living in this land to leave. You did this in front of your people Israel. You gave this land to the descendants {\cf2\super [226]} of Abraham forever. Abraham was your friend.
The Lord tells his secrets to his followers.\par He teaches his Agreement {\cf2\super [153]} to them.\par
The Lord my Master might decide to do something. But before he does anything, he will tell his plans to his servants, the prophets.
I don’t call you servants now. A servant does not know what his master is doing. But now I call you friends because I have told you everything I heard from my Father.
This shows the full meaning of the Scripture {\cf2\super [13]} that says: “Abraham believed God. And God accepted Abraham’s faith. That faith made Abraham right with God.” {\cf2\super [14]} Abraham was called “God’s friend.” {\cf2\super [15]}