Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? New Living Translation “Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the LORD asked. English Standard Version The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, Berean Standard Bible And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? King James Bible And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; New King James Version And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, New American Standard Bible The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, NASB 1995 The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, NASB 1977 And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, Legacy Standard Bible Now Yahweh said, “Shall I conceal from Abraham what I am about to do, Amplified Bible The LORD said, “Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do, Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD said, “Should I hide what I am about to do from Abraham? Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD said, “Should I hide what I am about to do from Abraham? American Standard Version And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And LORD JEHOVAH said: “Will I hide from my Servant Abraham the thing that I do; Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraam my servant what things I intend to do? Contemporary English Version The LORD said to himself, "I should tell Abraham what I am going to do, Douay-Rheims Bible And the Lord said: Can I hide from Abraham what I am about to do: English Revised Version And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do; GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD said, "I shouldn't hide what I am going to do from Abraham. Good News Translation And the LORD said to himself, "I will not hide from Abraham what I am going to do. International Standard Version "Should I hide from Abraham what I'm about to do," the LORD asked, JPS Tanakh 1917 And the LORD said: 'Shall I hide from Abraham that which I am doing; Literal Standard Version and YHWH said, “Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing, Majority Standard Bible And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? New American Bible The LORD considered: Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, NET Bible Then the LORD said, "Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? New Revised Standard Version The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, New Heart English Bible And God said, "Will I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, Webster's Bible Translation 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, Young's Literal Translation and Jehovah said, 'Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Abraham Begs for Sodom16When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off. 17And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? 18Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.… Cross References Genesis 18:21 I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out." Genesis 18:22 And the two men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD. Genesis 18:26 So the LORD replied, "If I find fifty righteous ones within the city of Sodom, on their account I will spare the whole place." Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah--from the LORD out of the heavens. Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; 2 Kings 4:27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. 2 Chronicles 20:7 Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? Psalm 25:14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. Jump to Previous Abraham HideJump to Next Abraham HideGenesis 18 1. The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.9. Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son. 16. The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham. 23. Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants. Verse 17. - And the Lord said (to himself), Shall I hide from Abraham - the LXX. interpolate, τοῦ παιδός μου; but, as Philo observes, τοῦ φιλοῦ μου would have been a more appropriate designation for the patriarch (cf. 2 Chronicles 20:7; Isaiah 41:8; James 2:23) that thing which I do. I.e. propose to do, the present being used for the future, where, as m the utterances of God, whose will is equivalent to his deed, the action is regarded by the Speaker as being already as good as finished (vide Ewald, 'Hebrews Synt.,' § 135; Gesenius, § 126). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the LORDוַֽיהֹוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said, אָמָ֑ר (’ā·mār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Shall I אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I hide הַֽמְכַסֶּ֤ה (ham·ḵas·seh) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover from Abraham מֵֽאַבְרָהָ֔ם (mê·’aḇ·rā·hām) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation what אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am about to do? עֹשֶֽׂה׃ (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Genesis 18:17 NIVGenesis 18:17 NLT Genesis 18:17 ESV Genesis 18:17 NASB Genesis 18:17 KJV Genesis 18:17 BibleApps.com Genesis 18:17 Biblia Paralela Genesis 18:17 Chinese Bible Genesis 18:17 French Bible Genesis 18:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 18:17 Yahweh said Will I hide from Abraham (Gen. 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