Genesis 18:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 18:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 18:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 18:17 — KJV
“And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;”
— Genesis 18:17 (KJV)
Genesis 18:17 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 18:17
“And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. more also: Heb. so add thing: or, word”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:17: lord, hide, thing
“Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:17: lord, hide, thing
“And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:17: lord, abraham, thing
“Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. third: or, principal”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:17: lord, hide, thing
“And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. well...: Heb. gone into days”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:17: lord, abraham, thing
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