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, 18 since Abraham will certainly become a great and [a]mighty nation, and in him (C)all the nations of the earth will be blessed? 19 For 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.”
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- Genesis 18:18 Or populous
- Genesis 18:19 Lit known
Genesis 18:17-19
New International Version
17 Then the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham(A) what I am about to do?(B) 18 Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation,(C) and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.[a] 19 For I have chosen him(D), so that he will direct his children(E) and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord(F) by doing what is right and just,(G) so that the Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”(H)
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- Genesis 18:18 Or will use his name in blessings (see 48:20)
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