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Genesis 18:18-20
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Genesis 18:18-20
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18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation,(A) and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.[a] 19 For I have chosen him(B), so that he will direct his children(C) and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord(D) by doing what is right and just,(E) so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”(F)
20 Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom(G) and Gomorrah is so great(H) and their sin so grievous(I)
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- Genesis 18:18 Or will use his name in blessings (see 48:20)
Genesis 18:18-20
New King James Version
Genesis 18:18-20
New King James Version
18 since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be (A)blessed in him? 19 For I have known him, in order (B)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.” 20 And the Lord said, “Because (C)the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their (D)sin is very grave,
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Genesis 18:18-20
English Standard Version
Genesis 18:18-20
English Standard Version
18 seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be (A)blessed in him? 19 For I have (B)chosen[a] him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.” 20 Then the Lord said, “Because (C)the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave,
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- Genesis 18:19 Hebrew known
Genesis 18:18-20
EasyEnglish Bible
Genesis 18:18-20
EasyEnglish Bible
18 Abraham's descendants will become a great nation of people. They will be very powerful. Through him, I will bless all the nations of the earth.[a] 19 I have chosen him so that he will teach my message to his children and their families. He will teach them to do what is right and what is fair. Then I, the Lord, will do for Abraham everything that I have promised to him.’
20 So the Lord said to Abraham, ‘I have heard how bad the people in Sodom and Gomorrah are. Everybody says that their sins are very bad.
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- 18:18 See Genesis 12:2-3.
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