Génesis 18:17

17 «¿Ocultaré mis planes a Abraham? —dijo el Señor
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Génesis 18:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 18:17

And the Lord said
Either unto Abraham himself, so leading on to what he was about to make known to him; and without supposing this it will be difficult to account for Abraham's intercession for Sodom upon this: or to the two angels with him; not as consulting them whether he should or no do what he next suggests, but to give to them Abraham's just character, and the reasons of his using him in such a friendly manner: or it may be, to the other divine Persons, the Father and Spirit, one with the Son of God, and always present with him: shall I hide from Abraham the thing which I do?
which he was about to do, namely, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah: the Jewish writers

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 observe, that these cities were given in the grant of the whole land to Abraham, and therefore it was right to acquaint him with it first: but other and better reasons are given in the next words; Abraham was a friend of the Lord, and he had showed himself friendly to him, not only now, but heretofore, and therefore will treat him as his friend, by imparting his secrets to him.
F1 Targ. Jerus. & Jarchi in loc.

Génesis 18:17 In-Context

15 Sara tuvo miedo, por eso lo negó:
—Yo no me reí.
Pero el Señor
dijo:
—No es cierto, sí te reíste.

16 Abraham intercede por Sodoma
Después de haber comido, los hombres se levantaron y miraron hacia Sodoma. Cuando salieron, Abraham caminó un tramo con ellos para despedirlos.

17 «¿Ocultaré mis planes a Abraham? —dijo el Señor
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18 Pues Abraham sin duda llegará a formar una nación grande y poderosa, y todas las naciones de la tierra serán bendecidas por medio de él.

19 Yo lo escogí a fin de que él ordene a sus hijos y a sus familias que se mantengan en el camino del Señor
haciendo lo que es correcto y justo. Entonces yo haré por Abraham todo lo que he prometido».