King James Version
What Does Genesis 18:22 Mean?
“And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.”
Context
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And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
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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.
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And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
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And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
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Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(22) **Abraham stood yet before the Lord (before Jehovah).**—The two angels went on their way in form as men, towards Sodom, but the one who was a manifestation of Jehovah (Genesis 18:13; Genesis 18:17) remained behind.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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