Génesis 18:17

17 Y el SEÑOR dijo: ¿Encubro yo a Abraham lo que hago

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 Entonces Sara negó diciendo: No me reí; porque tuvo miedo. Y él dijo: No es así, porque te reíste

16 Y los varones se levantaron de allí, y miraron hacia Sodoma; y Abraham iba con ellos acompañándolos

17 Y el SEÑOR dijo: ¿Encubro yo a Abraham lo que hago

18 habiendo de ser Abraham en gran gente y fuerte, y habiendo de ser benditos en él todos los gentiles de la tierra

19 Porque yo lo he conocido, sé que mandará a sus hijos y a su casa después de sí, que guarden el camino del SEÑOR, haciendo justicia y juicio, para que haga venir el SEÑOR sobre Abraham lo que ha hablado acerca de él