Génesis 18:22

22 Dos de los visitantes partieron de allí y se encaminaron a Sodoma, pero Abraham se quedó de pie frente al SEÑOR.

Génesis 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.''

Génesis 18:22 In-Context

20 Entonces el SEÑOR le dijo a Abraham:—El clamor contra Sodoma y Gomorra resulta ya insoportable, y su pecado es gravísimo.

21 Por eso bajaré, a ver si realmente sus acciones son tan malas como el clamor contra ellas me lo indica; y si no, he de saberlo.

22 Dos de los visitantes partieron de allí y se encaminaron a Sodoma, pero Abraham se quedó de pie frente al SEÑOR.

23 Entonces se acercó al SEÑOR y le dijo:—¿De veras vas a exterminar al justo junto con el malvado?

24 Quizá haya cincuenta justos en la ciudad. ¿Exterminarás a todos, y no perdonarás a ese lugar por amor a los cincuenta justos que allí hay?