Holy Scripture

Genesis 18:16

A church father on this verse
“After the three men promised Sarah fruit, "they arose, and they looked toward Sodom." It was not revealed to Sarah that they were going to Sodom lest, on the same day that they had given her joy in the promise that a son was to be hers, she be grieving over her brother on account of that sentence of wrath decreed on S…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON GENESIS 16:1

Source: Septuagint

Original

16And the men having risen up from thence looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah. And Abraham went with them, attending them on their journey.

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In context

14Shall anything be impossible with the Lord? At this time I will return to thee seasonably, and Sarah shall have a son.

15But Sarah denied, saying, I did not laugh, for she was afraid. And he said to her, Nay, but thou didst laugh.

— Genesis 18:16 —

17And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham my servant what things I intend to do?

18But Abraham shall become a great and populous nation, and in him shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.

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