And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,
- BSB And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
- NKJV And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing,
- NASB The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
- NLT “Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the Lord asked.
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Quick answer
The LORD decides not to hide his coming judgment on Sodom from Abraham.
Overview
God chooses to take his covenant friend into confidence, treating Abraham as one who shares his concerns. This reflects the intimacy of covenant relationship, in which God reveals his purposes to those he loves (Amos 3:7; John 15:15). It also prepares Abraham to intercede for the righteous.
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- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- Ps 25:14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
- John 15:15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
- Jas 2:23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
- Gen 19:24Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
- 2 Kgs 4:27And 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 Chr 20:7Art 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?
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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