Genesis 18:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what He has promised him.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 has spoken of him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For I knowe him that he will commaunde his childern and his housholde after him yt they kepe the waye of the LORde to do after righte and conscyence that the LORde may brynge vppon Abraham that he hath promysed him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    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.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    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.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.”

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:9-9 : 9 Only be careful and guard your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen, and so that they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life. Teach them to your children and to their children after them. 10 Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when the LORD said to me, 'Assemble the people for Me, and I will let them hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and to teach them to their children.'
  • Deut 6:6-7 : 6 These words that I am commanding you today are to be upon your heart. 7 Teach them diligently to your children, and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.
  • Deut 11:19-21 : 19 Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 20 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates, 21 so that your days and the days of your children may be prolonged in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors, as long as the heavens are above the earth.
  • Josh 24:15 : 15 But if it seems undesirable to you to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve—whether the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.
  • Eph 6:4 : 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
  • Prov 22:6 : 6 Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.
  • 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Tim 3:4-5 : 4 He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity. 5 (For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)
  • 1 Tim 3:12 : 12 Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their households well.
  • 2 Tim 1:5 : 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that it now lives in you also.
  • Ps 34:15 : 15 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
  • Ps 78:2-9 : 2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter mysteries from ancient times. 3 Things we have heard and known, which our ancestors have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, but will tell the next generation the praises of the Lord, His strength, and the wonders He has done. 5 He established a testimony in Jacob and set a law in Israel, which He commanded our ancestors to teach their children, 6 so that the next generation would know them—children yet to be born—and in turn they would rise and tell their children, 7 so they would put their trust in God and not forget His deeds but keep His commandments. 8 They would not be like their ancestors—a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal, whose spirits were not faithful to God. 9 The sons of Ephraim, armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle.
  • Prov 6:20-22 : 20 My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 21 Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck. 22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you wake, they will speak to you.
  • Deut 32:46 : 46 he said to them: Set your hearts on all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to obey carefully all the words of this law.
  • 2 Sam 7:20 : 20 And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord GOD.
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with wholehearted devotion and a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
  • Job 1:5 : 5 When the days of feasting were over, Job would send for them and consecrate them. Rising early in the morning, he would offer burnt offerings for each of them, thinking, 'Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.' Job did this regularly.
  • Ps 1:6 : 6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
  • 1 Sam 2:30-31 : 30 Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: I certainly said that your house and your father’s house would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be disdained. 31 The days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that there will not be an old man in your house.
  • Amos 3:2 : 2 You only have I known among all the families of the earth; therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.
  • John 10:14 : 14 I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me.
  • John 21:17 : 17 The third time, Jesus asked, 'Simon son of John, do you love me?' Peter was hurt that Jesus asked him a third time, 'Do you love me?' He said, 'Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my sheep.'
  • Acts 27:23-24 : 23 Last night, an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, 24 saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar. And God has graciously given you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'
  • Acts 27:31 : 31 But Paul said to the centurion and soldiers, "Unless these men stay aboard the ship, you cannot be saved."
  • 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.'
  • Gen 17:23-27 : 23 On that very day, Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or bought with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and circumcised them, as God had told him. 24 Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 25 And his son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 26 On that very day, Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised. 27 And all the men of his household, whether born in his house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
  • Isa 38:19 : 19 The living, the living—they thank You, as I do today. Fathers make Your faithfulness known to their children.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 18:17-18
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    17Then 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 nations of the earth will be blessed.

  • 1 Sam 3:13
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    13I have told him that I will judge his house forever because of the sin he knew about. His sons were cursing God, and he did not restrain them.

  • Gen 22:16
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    16and said, 'By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

  • Gen 17:18-19
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    18And Abraham said to God, "If only Ishmael might live under Your blessing!"

    19Then God said, "Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

  • Gen 18:20-21
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    20Then the LORD said, 'The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and their sin is very grave.

    21'I will go down now and see if what they have done matches the outcry that has come to Me. If not, I will know.'

  • Gen 26:5
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    5This is because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My instructions.

  • Gen 17:9
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    9Then God said to Abraham, "As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.

  • Ps 78:5-6
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    5He established a testimony in Jacob and set a law in Israel, which He commanded our ancestors to teach their children,

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  • Gen 22:18
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  • Gen 26:3
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    3Stay in this land, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your descendants and will fulfill the oath I swore to Abraham your father.

  • Gen 21:23-24
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    23Now swear to me here before God that you will not deal falsely with me, my children, or my descendants. Show to me and the land where you have lived the same kindness I have shown to you.

    24Abraham said, 'I swear it.'

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    21But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.

  • Gen 22:12
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    12The angel said, 'Do not lay a hand on the boy. Do not harm him in any way, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.'

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    3I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you, I will curse; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.

  • Gen 15:7-8
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    7And He said to him, "I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess."

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  • Exod 32:13
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    13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants to whom you swore by yourself: 'I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and they shall inherit it forever.'

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    18even though it was said to him, 'Through Isaac your descendants will be named.'

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    9The covenant He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac.

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    7Therefore, know that those who have faith are children of Abraham.

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    16The covenant he made with Abraham, and the oath he swore to Isaac.

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    4"As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

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    19This is the account of the family line of Isaac, the son of Abraham: Abraham fathered Isaac.

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    2Abraham said to his servant, the eldest in his household who managed all he owned, "Please, place your hand under my thigh.

  • Heb 6:14
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    14saying, 'Surely I will bless you abundantly and multiply your descendants greatly.'

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    4Then the word of the LORD came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir."

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    70%

    6I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.

  • Gen 24:40
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    40He answered me, 'The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey successful, so that you can take a wife for my son from my family and my father's household.