Genesis 18 Updates
Genesis 18:1
KJV: 1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre : and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day ;
KJVu: 1 The LORD appeared to Abraham in the plains of Mamre , as he sat in the tent door during the heat of the day .
Genesis 18:2
KJV: 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and , lo, three men stood by him : and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
KJVu: 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood by him . When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself toward the ground,
Genesis 18:3
KJV: 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant :
KJVu: 3 And said, "My Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, I ask you, do not pass on by your servant .
Notes:
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"Away" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5674 with a Strong’s definition of "to pass over, through, or by, pass on."
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"Pray" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4994 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "3 to the imperfect, when leave is asked, or a prayer or desire expressed; b. in 2 person, with אַל, in deprecation, Genesis 18:3."
Genesis 18:4
KJV: 4 Let a little water , I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree :
KJVu: 4 Please let a little water be brought, and wash YOUR feet, and rest yourselves under the tree .
Notes: "Fetch" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3947 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold,."
Genesis 18:5
KJV: 5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts ; after that ye shall pass on : for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
KJVu: 5 And I will bring a morsel of bread, and comfort YOUR hearts , after that YOU shall pass on , as YOU have come to your servant. " And they said, "Do as you have said. "
Genesis 18:6
KJV: 6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
KJVu: 6 And Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Quickly, make three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes on the hearth. "
Notes: "Hastened" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4116 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "be carried headlong, fearful, cause to make, in, make hasten be hasty, fetch. A primitive root; properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb)."
Genesis 18:7
KJV: 7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man ; and he hasted to dress it.
KJVu: 7 And Abraham ran to the herd, and got a calf , tender and good, and gave it to a young man to quickly prepare it.
Notes:
- "Fetcht" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3947 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold,."
- "Dress" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6213 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "prepare, especially of dressing and cooking food, Genesis 18:7,8."
Genesis 18:8
KJV: 8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them ; and he stood by them under the tree , and they did eat.
KJVu: 8 Then he took butter, milk, and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them , and he stood by them under the tree as they ate.
Genesis 18:9
KJV: 9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
KJVu: 9 They said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife? " And he said, "In the tent. "
Genesis 18:10
KJV: 10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life ; and , lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
KJVu: 10 And he said, "I will certainly return to you according to the time of life , and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son. " Sarah heard it from in the tent door, which was behind him.
Genesis 18:11
KJV: 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age ; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
KJVu: 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well advanced in age , and the manner of women ceased to be with Sarah.
Genesis 18:12
KJV: 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
KJVu: 12 Therefore Sarah laughed to herself saying, "After I have become old shall I have pleasure, my lord is old also?"
Notes: "Waxed" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1086 with a Strong’s definition of "to become old, wear out."
Genesis 18:13
KJV: 13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
KJVu: 13 And the LORD said to Abraham, "Did Sarah laugh saying, 'Shall I truly bear a child, when I am old? '"
Notes:
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"Surety" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H552 with a Strong’s definition of "verily, truly, indeed."
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"Which" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H589 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "I, as for me, mine, myself, we, which, who."
Genesis 18:14
KJV: 14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
KJVu: 14 Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son."
Genesis 18:15
KJV: 15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
KJVu: 15 Then Sarah denied laughing, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. And he said, "No, but you did laugh. "
Genesis 18:16
KJV: 16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom : and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
KJVu: 16 The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom , and Abraham went with them to send them on their way.
Notes: "Bring" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7971 with a Strong’s definition of "to send."
Genesis 18:17
KJV: 17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
KJVu: 18 And the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham the thing that I am doing,
Genesis 18:18
KJV: 18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
KJVu: 18 seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
Genesis 18:19
KJV: 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him , and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment ; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
KJVu: 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment , that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken to him. "
Genesis 18:20
KJV: 20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous ;
KJVu: 20 And the LORD said, "Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous ,
Genesis 18:21
KJV: 21 I will go down now , and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me ; and if not, I will know.
KJVu: 21 I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry that has come to me , and if not, I will know. "
Genesis 18:22
KJV: 22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom : but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
KJVu: 22 The men turned their faces from there and went toward Sodom , but Abraham stood before the LORD.
Genesis 18:23
KJV: 23 And Abraham drew near , and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
KJVu: 23 And Abraham drew near and said, "Will you also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
Genesis 18:24
KJV: 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city : wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
KJVu: 24 Perhaps there are 50 righteous people within the city . Will you destroy and not spare the place for the 50 righteous that are there?
Notes: "Peradventure" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H194 with a Strong’s definition of "perhaps."
Genesis 18:25
KJV: 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked : and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
KJVu: 25 Far be it from you to do this, to kill the righteous with the wicked , so that the righteous are treated as the wicked, far be it from you. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
Genesis 18:26
KJV: 26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
KJVu: 26 And the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom 50 righteous people within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. "
Genesis 18:27
KJV: 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes :
KJVu: 27 Abraham answered and said, "Behold now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord, who am I but dust and ashes .
Genesis 18:28
KJV: 28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous : wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
KJVu: 28 Perhaps they lack five of the 50 righteous people. Will you destroy all the city for a lack of five? " And he said, "If I find there 45, I will not destroy it. "
Genesis 18:29
KJV: 29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.
KJVu: 29 Then he spoke to him yet again, and said, "Perhaps there shall be 40 righteous people found there. " And he said, "I will not do it for the sake of 40."
Genesis 18:30
KJV: 30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak : Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
KJVu: 30 And he said to him, "Oh let the Lord not be angry, and I will speak . Perhaps there shall be 30 righteous people found there. " And he said, "I will not do it, if I find 30 there. "
Genesis 18:31
KJV: 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord : Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty’s sake.
KJVu: 31 Then he said, "Behold now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord . Perhaps there shall be 20 righteous people found there. " And he said, "I will not destroy it for the sake of 20."
Genesis 18:32
KJV: 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once : Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.
KJVu: 32 He then said, "Oh let the Lord not be angry, and I will speak this only once . Perhaps 10 righteous people shall be found there. And he said, "I will not destroy it for the sake of 10."
Genesis 18:33
KJV: 33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham : and Abraham returned unto his place.
KJVu: 33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had finished speaking with Abraham , and Abraham returned to his place.
Notes:
- "Communing" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1696 with a Strong’s definition of "to speak."
- "Left" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3615 with a Strong’s definition of "to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent."