Catholic Public Domain Version
"since he will become a great and very robust nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed? "
— Genesis 18:18, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?”
“seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? ”
“since Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?”
“After all, Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on the earth may receive blessing through him.”
“Seeing he shall become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth shall be blessed?”
“Seeing that Abraham will certainly become a great and strong nation, and his name will be used by all the nations of the earth as a blessing?”
“Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?”
Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh.” For she was terribly afraid. But the Lord said, “It is not so; for you did laugh.”
Therefore, when the men had risen up from there, they directed their eyes against Sodom. And Abraham traveled with them, leading them.
And the Lord said: “How could I hide what I am about to do from Abraham,
since he will become a great and very robust nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?
For I know that he will instruct his sons, and his household after him, to keep to the way of the Lord, and to act with judgment and justice, so that, for the sake of Abraham, the Lord may bring about all the things that he has spoken to him.”
And so the Lord said, “The outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah has been multiplied, and their sin has become exceedingly grievous.
I will descend and see whether they have fulfilled the work of the outcry that has reached me, or whether it is not so, in order that I may know.”