Genesis 18:17,20-21
Genesis 18:17 The Passion Translation (TPT)
As they walked, YAHWEH said, “Should I really hide from Abraham what I intend to do?
Genesis 18:20-21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
YAHWEH explained to Abraham, “The outcry for justice against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so blatant that I must go down and see if their wicked actions are as great as the outrage that has come to me, and if not, then I will know.”
Genesis 18:17-19 The Message (MSG)
Then GOD said, “Shall I keep back from Abraham what I’m about to do? Abraham is going to become a large and strong nation; all the nations of the world are going to find themselves blessed through him. Yes, I’ve settled on him as the one to train his children and future family to observe GOD’s way of life, live kindly and generously and fairly, so that GOD can complete in Abraham what he promised him.”
Genesis 18:20-21-20-21 The Message (MSG)
GOD continued, “The cries of the victims in Sodom and Gomorrah are deafening; the sin of those cities is immense. I’m going down to see for myself, see if what they’re doing is as bad as it sounds. Then I’ll know.”
Genesis 18:17 King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do
Genesis 18:20-21 King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; 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.
Genesis 18:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do
Genesis 18:20-21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And the LORD said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”
Genesis 18:17 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD said, “Should I tell Abraham what I am going to do now?
Genesis 18:20-21 New Century Version (NCV)
Then the LORD said, “I have heard many complaints against the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. They are very evil. I will go down and see if they are as bad as I have heard. If not, I will know.”
Genesis 18:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do
Genesis 18:20-21 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; 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.
Genesis 18:17 New International Version (NIV)
Then the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
Genesis 18:20-21 New International Version (NIV)
Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know.”
Genesis 18:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing
Genesis 18:20-21 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”
Genesis 18:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The LORD said, “Shall I keep secret from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do, [Gal 3:8]
Genesis 18:20-21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And the LORD said, “The outcry [of the sin] of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. I will go down now, and see whether they have acted [as vilely and wickedly] as the outcry which has come to Me [indicates]; and if not, I will know.”
Genesis 18:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” the LORD asked.
Genesis 18:20-21 New Living Translation (NLT)
So the LORD told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant. I am going down to see if their actions are as wicked as I have heard. If not, I want to know.”
Genesis 18:17 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do
Genesis 18:20-21 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Then the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.”