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.
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 18 of Genesis. Abraham intercedes for Sodom and raises questions concerning justice and mercy. The dialogue presents Abraham as concerned about the fate of the righteous within a city facing judgment.
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Denn ich weiß, er wird befehlen seinen Kindern und seinem Hause nach ihm, daß sie des HERRN Wege halten und tun, was recht und gut ist, auf daß der HERR auf Abraham kommen lasse, was er ihm verheißen hat.
Porque yo lo he conocido, sé que mandará a sus hijos y a su casa después de sí, que guarden el camino de Jehová, haciendo justicia y juicio, para que haga venir Jehová sobre Abraham lo que ha hablado acerca de él.
Porque lo he escogido para que mande a sus hijos y a su casa después de él que guarden el camino de Jehová, practicando la justicia y el derecho, para que Jehová cumpla en Abraham lo que le ha prometido».
Car je l'ai choisi, afin qu'il ordonne à ses fils et à sa maison après lui de garder la voie de l'Eternel, en pratiquant la droiture et la justice, et qu'ainsi l'Eternel accomplisse en faveur d'Abraham les promesses qu'il lui a faites...
Perciocchè io l’ho conosciuto, io glielo paleserò, acciocchè ordini a’ suoi figliuoli ed alla sua casa, dopo sè, che osservino la via del Signore, per far giustizia e giudicio; acciocchè il Signore faccia avvenire ad Abrahamo quello che gli ha promesso.
Porque eu o tenho conhecido, e sei que ele há de ordenar a seus filhos e à sua casa depois dele, para que guardem o caminho do SENHOR, para agir com justiça e juízo; para que o SENHOR faça vir sobre Abraão o que acerca dele tem falado.
我揀選他 ,為要叫他命令他的子孫和後代家屬遵行耶和華的道,秉公行義,使耶和華所應許 亞伯拉罕 的話都實現了。」
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