Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then the Lord said, “Should I hide what I am about to do from Abraham?

International Standard Version

"Should I hide from Abraham what I'm about to do," the LORD asked,

A Conservative Version

And LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do,

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do;

Amplified

The Lord said, “Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do,

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said, Am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do;

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I do?

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Yahweh said, "Shall I conceal from Abraham what I [am going] to do?

Modern King James verseion

And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham the thing which I do,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the LORD said, "Can I hide from Abraham that thing which I am about to do,

NET Bible

Then the Lord said, "Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?

New Heart English Bible

The LORD said, "Will I hide from Abraham what I do,

The Emphasized Bible

Now, Yahweh, had said, - Am I going to hide from Abraham what I do,

Webster

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

World English Bible

Yahweh said, "Will I hide from Abraham what I do,

Youngs Literal Translation

and Jehovah said, 'Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the Lord

Usage: 0

כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

Devotionals

Devotionals about Genesis 18:17

References

Images Genesis 18:17

Prayers for Genesis 18:17

Context Readings

Abraham's Bargain With God

16 Then the men stood up from their meal and started in the direction of Sodom. Abraham went with them to send them on the way. 17 The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, 18 Abraham will definitely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him.

Cross References

Amos 3:7

The Lord Jehovah will do nothing without revealing his secrets to his servants the prophets.

Psalm 25:14

Jehovah is intimate with those who respect him. He reveals the intent of his covenant to them.

John 15:15

I no longer call you servants for the servant does not know what the lord does. I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

Genesis 19:24

Jehovah made burning sulfur and fire rain out of the sky on Sodom and Gomorrah.

2 Kings 4:27

but when she came to Elisha, she bowed down before him and took hold of his feet. Gehazi was about to push her away. Elisha said: Do not bother her. You can see she is deeply distressed. Jehovah has not told me a thing about it.

2 Chronicles 20:7

You are our God. When your people Israel moved into this land, you drove out the people who were living here and gave the land to the descendants of Abraham, your friend, to be theirs from generation to generation.

James 2:23

The scripture was fulfilled which says: Abraham believed Jehovah and it was reckoned (imputed) (considered) (credited) to him for righteousness. He was called Jehovah's friend (Genesis 15:6) ( Isaiah 41:8).

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