Genesis 18:19
“For 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 18:19 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn ich habe ihn erkannt, auf daß er seinen Kindern und seinem Hause nach ihm befehle, daß sie den Weg Jehovas bewahren, Gerechtigkeit und Recht zu üben, damit Jehova auf Abraham kommen lasse, was er über ihn geredet hat.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque yo lo he conocido, sé que mandará á sus hijos y á su casa después de sí, que guarden el camino de Jehová, haciendo justicia y juicio, para que haga venir Jehová sobre Abraham lo que ha hablado acerca de él.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque eu o conheci, sei que mandará a seus filhos e a sua casa depois de si, que guardem o caminho do SENHOR, fazendo justiça e juízo, para que faça vir o SENHOR sobre Abraão o que falou acerca dele.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Porque Eu o escolhi para que ordene seus filhos e sua descedência a permanecerem nos caminhos de Yahweh, para praticarem a justiça e o juízo, e para que Yahweh cumpra o que disse a Abraão".
📖 Genesis 18:19 in Context
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.
20And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
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