Genesis 18:19

Bible › Genesis › Chapter 18 › Verse 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.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.”

In other translations

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 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.”

Hebrew words

כִּיkiforH3588יְדַעְתִּיוyeda'tivI have known himH3045לְמַעַןlema'anso thatH4616אֲשֶׁר'asherthatH834יְצַוֶּהyetzavehhe may commandH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָיוbanavchildren hisH1121וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853בֵּיתוֹbeitohousehold hisH1004אַחֲרָיו'acharavafter himH310וְשָׁמְרוּveshameruand they will keepH8104דֶּרֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לַעֲשׂוֹתla'asotby doingH6213צְדָקָהtzedakahrighteousnessH6666וּמִשְׁפָּטumishpatand justiceH4941לְמַעַןlema'anso thatH4616הָבִיאhavi'will bringH935יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-onH5921אַבְרָהָם'avrahamAbrahamH85אֵת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[that] whichH834דִּבֶּרdiberhe has spokenH1696עָלָיו׃'alavon himH5921

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