Genesis 18:17-19

King James Version

¹⁷And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

¹⁸Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

¹⁹For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

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Genesis 18:17-19

New King James Version

¹⁷And the Lord said, ^(A)“Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, ¹⁸since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be ^(B)blessed in him? ¹⁹For I have known him, in order ^(C)that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”

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Genesis 18:17-19

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷^(A)The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham ^(B)what I am about to do, ¹⁸since Abraham will certainly become a great and ^[a]mighty nation, and in him ^(C)all the nations of the earth will be blessed? ¹⁹For I have ^[b]^(D)chosen him, so that he may ^(E)command his children and his household after him to ^(F)keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham ^(G)what He has spoken about him.”