Genesis 18:22

22 So the men turned and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood there before the Lord.

Genesis 18:22 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 18:22

And the men turned their faces from thence
From the place to which Abraham brought them on; these were only two of them, for the third continued with Abraham: and went towards Sodom;
and are the two angels said to come thither at evening, ( Genesis 19:1 ) : but Abraham stood yet before the Lord;
before the third person, whom Abraham now began to know more clearly; he stood before him with all reverence and humility, to hear what he had further to say to him, as well as to say something to him himself; he stood "yet", he continued to stand after the departure of the two angels that were gone to Sodom. Onkelos and Jonathan paraphrase it,

``he ministered in prayer before the Lord.''

Genesis 18:22 In-Context

20 Then the Lord said, "I have heard many complaints against the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. They are very evil.

21 I will go down and see if they are as bad as I have heard. If not, I will know."

22 So the men turned and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood there before the Lord.

23 Then Abraham approached him and asked, "Do you plan to destroy the good people along with the evil ones?

24 What if there are fifty good people in that city? Will you still destroy it? Surely you will save the city for the fifty good people living there.