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BSB For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
OEB For I have chosen him in order that he may teach his sons and his household after him, and that they may keep the way of the Lord, by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring on Abraham that which he has promised concerning him.’
WEB For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”
WMB For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that the LORD may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”
NET I have chosen him so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then the Lord will give to Abraham what he promised him.”
LSV For I have known him, that he commands his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of YHWH), to do righteousness and judgment, that YHWH may bring on Abraham that which He has spoken concerning him.”
FBV I've chosen him so that he will teach his sons and their families to follow the way of the Lord by doing what is right and good, so that I, the Lord, can do for Abraham what I promised.”
T4T I have chosen him in order that he will teach his children and their families to obey me and do what is right and fair, and then I will do for Abraham what I promised.”
LEB For I have chosen[fn] him, that he will command his children and his household after him that they will keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham that which he said to him.”
BBE For I have made him mine so that he may give orders to his children and those of his line after him, to keep the ways of the Lord, to do what is good and right: so that the Lord may do to Abraham as he has said.
MOF No MOF GEN book available
JPS For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which He hath spoken of him.'
ASV For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
DRA For I know that he will command his children, and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord, and do judgment and justice: that for Abraham’s sake the Lord may bring to effect all the things he hath spoken unto him.
YLT for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'
DBY For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.
RV For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; to the end that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
WBS For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they will 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.
KJB-1769 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.
(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/has spoken of him. )
KJB-1611 For I know him, that hee will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keepe the way of the LORD, to doe iustice and iudgement, that the LORD may bring vpon Abraham, that which hee hath spoken of him.
(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 iustice and judgement, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham, that which he hath/has spoken of him.)
BB I knowe this also, that he wyll commaunde his chyldren and his householde after him, that they kepe the way of the Lord, and to do iustice and iudgement, that the Lorde may bryng vppon Abraha that he hath spoken vnto him.
(I know this also, that he will command his children and his householde after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, and to do iustice and judgement, that the Lord may bring uppon Abraha that he hath/has spoken unto him.)
GNV For I knowe him that he will commande his sonnes and his houshold after him, that they keepe the way of the Lord, to doe righteousnesse and iudgement, that the Lord may bring vpon Abraham that he hath spoken vnto him.
(For I know him that he will commande his sons and his houshold after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousnesse and judgement, that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that he hath/has spoken unto him. )
CB For I knewe him that he wil comaunde his children and his housholde after him, to kepe the waye of ye LORDE, and to do after right and conscience, that the LORDE maye bringe vpo Abraham what he hath promised him.
(For I knew him that he will comaunde his children and his household after him, to keep the way of ye/you_all LORD, and to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upo Abraham what he hath/has promised him.)
WYC For Y woot that Abraham schal comaunde hise children, and his hows after hym, that thei kepe the weie of the Lord, and that thei do riytfulnesse and dom, that the Lord bringe for Abraham alle thingis whiche he spak to Abraham.
(For I know that Abraham shall comaunde his children, and his house after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, and that they do riytfulnesse and dom, that the Lord bring for Abraham all things which he spoke to Abraham.)
LUT Denn ich weiß, er wird befehlen seinen Kindern und seinem Hause nach ihm, daß sie des HErrn Wege halten und tun, was recht und gut ist; auf daß der HErr auf Abraham kommen lasse, was er ihm verheißen hat.
(Because I weiß, he becomes befehlen his Kindern and seinem house after ihm, that they/she/them the LORD Wege hold and tun, was recht and good is; on that the LORD on Abraham coming lasse, was he him verheißen hat.)
CLV Scio enim quod præcepturus sit filiis suis, et domui suæ post se ut custodiant viam Domini, et faciant judicium et justitiam: ut adducat Dominus propter Abraham omnia quæ locutus est ad eum.
(Scio because that præcepturus sit childrens to_his_own, and domui suæ after se as custodiant road Master, and faciant yudicium and justitiam: as adducat Master propter Abraham everything which spoke it_is to him. )
BRN For I know that he will order his sons, and his house after him, and they will keep the ways of the Lord, to do justice and judgment, that the Lord may bring upon Abraam all things whatsoever he has spoken to him.
BrLXX Ἤδειν γὰρ ὅτι συντάξει τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτὸν, καὶ φυλάξουσι τὰς ὁδοὺς Κυρίου, ποιεῖν δικαιοσύνην καὶ κρίσιν, ὅπως ἂν ἐπαγάγῃ Κύριος ἐπὶ Ἁβραὰμ πάντα ὅσα ἐλάλησε πρὸς αὐτόν.
(Aʸdein gar hoti suntaxei tois huiois autou, kai tōi oikōi autou metʼ auton, kai fulaxousi tas hodous Kuriou, poiein dikaiosunaʸn kai krisin, hopōs an epagagaʸ Kurios epi Habraʼam panta hosa elalaʸse pros auton. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
כִּ֣י
that/for/because/then/when
Alternate translation: “Indeed”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
יְדַעְתִּ֗יו
chosen,him
Consider whether or not your language has an idiom that fits well here. Alternate translation: “I have chosen Abraham”
לְמַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְצַוֶּ֜ה אֶת בָּנָ֤יו
so which/who command DOM children,his
Alternate translation: “so that he will guide his children”
וְאֶת בֵּיתוֹ֙ אַחֲרָ֔יו
and=DOM household,his after,him
Alternate translation: “grandchildren, and other descendants who will live after him,”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person
וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה
and,keep road/way_of YHWH
Make sure it is clear in your translation that Yahweh is speaking about himself here.
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת צְדָקָ֖ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט
for=doing righteousness and,justice
Alternate translation: “and do what is right and just in my eyes” or “and do what is right including treat people justly”
לְמַ֗עַן
so_that
For some languages it is more natural to begin a new sentence here. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “So”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person
הָבִ֤יא יְהוָה֙
bring YHWH
Make sure it is clear in your translation that Yahweh is referring to himself here. Alternate translation: “I will accomplish”
Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns
עַל אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּ֖ר עָלָֽיו
on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in ʼAⱱrāhām DOM which/who he/it_had_said on/upon/above=him/it
The pronoun he refers to Yahweh here. Make sure the way you use nouns and pronouns throughout this verse makes it clear in your language who is speaking and who is being referred to. Alternate translation: “for him what I have promised him that I will do.”
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Sodom and Gomorrah Are Destroyed
Genesis 18-19
Author’s note: This article assumes that Sodom, Gomorrah, and Bela (Zoar) were located at Bab edh-Dhra, Numeira, and Khirbat ash-Sheikh `Isa, respectively. The exact locations of the cities of the plain are widely debated, with the primary dispute centering around whether the cities are to be found in the northern area of the Dead Sea (since Lot headed east from Bethel [Genesis 13]) or the southern area (as the Medeba Map shows). It is beyond the scope of this article to present all the evidence to support a southern location, but many of them are well summarized here: “The Discovery of the Sin Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.” In addition, Eusebius in his Onomasticon describes the Dead Sea as lying between Jericho and Zoar. This author has also recently found that Eusebius notes that Nebereim (Nimrim; see Isaiah 15:6 and Jeremiah 48:34) is located at a village called Bennamareim (likely the site of Gomorrah on this map), which he also says is north of Zoar. Thus, if Eusebius is correct, Zoar is clearly located in the southern area of the Dead Sea, which fits very well with the location shown on this map. Also, Lot’s relocation to Sodom after moving east to the plain of the Jordan suggests that Sodom was located on the east side of the Dead Sea.
The famous cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are first mentioned in Genesis 10:19 in a description of the territory of the Canaanites. The cities are mentioned again in chapter 13, which notes that while Abraham (then called Abram) was living near Bethel (also called Luz), tension began to grow between Abraham’s herders and the herders working for Abraham’s nephew Lot. To resolve the problem, Abraham suggested that he and Lot permanently part ways, and he offered Lot first choice of where to live. Lot chose to move east to the plain of the Jordan, because the land was well watered, and he eventually settled in the city of Sodom. Genesis 14 then describes how Lot was captured by four Mesopotamian kings as they attacked the cities of the plain, but Abraham rescued Lot. Sometime after this Abraham moved to the oaks of Mamre, near Hebron, and three visitors (one of whom is later called “the Lord,” and the other two “angels”) approached his tent. Abraham invited them to share a meal with him and then later accompanied them for the first part of their journey. Along the way the visitors revealed to Abraham that they were going to Sodom to destroy it for its wickedness. Abraham appealed to the Lord to spare the city if even a few righteous lived there, and the Lord agreed and went his way. The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening (Genesis 19:1), presumably the same day they left, although perhaps they actually took more than one day to travel to Sodom, because the distance from Mamre to Sodom is over 35 miles (56 km), and Scripture does not specifically note that it was the same day. The events that followed that evening are well known, and in the morning the angels compelled Lot and his family to flee the city before it was destroyed. The angels instructed them to flee to the hills, but Lot convinced them to allow him to take refuge in a small village on the plain and not destroy it. Genesis 19:23 seems to suggest that it took Lot’s family a full day and night to reach Zoar, which fits well with the 16 mile (25 km) distance from Sodom to Zoar. As they were reaching Zoar, the Lord rained down fire and burning sulfur on Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, completely destroying them. As Lot’s family was still fleeing, Lot’s wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt. That same morning Abraham got up and went to where he had last spoken with the visitors, and when he looked out across the plain he saw columns of smoke rising from the destroyed cities. Later Lot and his daughters moved into the hills and lived in a cave, because they were afraid to remain in Zoar. Fearing they would never marry, Lot’s daughters both got their father drunk and conceived children by him, though he was unaware of it. These children became ancestors of the Moabites and the Ammonites.