Génesis 18:17

17 Pero el SEÑOR estaba pensando: «¿Le ocultaré a Abraham lo que estoy por hacer?

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, por su parte, tuvo miedo y mintió al decirle:—Yo no me estaba riendo.Pero el SEÑOR le replicó:—Sí te reíste.

16 Luego aquellos visitantes se levantaron y partieron de allí en dirección a Sodoma. Abraham los acompañó para despedirlos.

17 Pero el SEÑOR estaba pensando: «¿Le ocultaré a Abraham lo que estoy por hacer?

18 Es un hecho que Abraham se convertirá en una nación grande y poderosa, y en él serán bendecidas todas las naciones de la tierra.

19 Yo lo he elegido para que instruya a sus hijos y a su familia, a fin de que se mantengan en el camino del SEÑOR y pongan en práctica lo que es justo y recto. Así el SEÑOR cumplirá lo que le ha prometido».