Genesis 18:17

Abraham Intercedes for Sodom

16When the men got up to leave, they looked out over Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them off.17And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?18Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and through him all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

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Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do;
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said, Am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do;
Douay-Rheims 1899
And the Lord said: Can I hide from Abraham what I am about to do:
Free Bible Version
Then the Lord said, “Should I keep from Abraham what I'm going to do?
Geneva Bible 1599
And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I doe,
King James (Authorized) Version
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
One Unity Resource Bible
Adonai said, “Will I hide from Abraham [Father of a multitude] what I do,
Plain English Version
God said, “Maybe I will tell Abraham what I am going to do.
Translation for Translators
Yahweh thought to himself, “It is not right for me to prevent Abraham from knowing what I plan to do [RHQ].
Unlocked Literal Bible
But Yahweh said, “Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
Noah Webster Bible
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
World English Bible
Yahweh said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,
Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah said, 'Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,