Genesis 18:19 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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 (ASV)
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 (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they will 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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 (YLT)
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.'
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| I know | יְדַעְתִּ֗יו | yĕdaʿtîw | yeh-da-TEEOO |
him, | לְמַעַן֩ | lĕmaʿan | leh-ma-AN |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| command will he | יְצַוֶּ֜ה | yĕṣawwe | yeh-tsa-WEH |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| his children | בָּנָ֤יו | bānāyw | ba-NAV |
household his | וְאֶת | wĕʾet | veh-ET |
| and | בֵּיתוֹ֙ | bêtô | bay-TOH |
| after keep shall they and | אַֽחֲרָ֔יו | ʾaḥărāyw | ah-huh-RAV |
| him, the | וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ | wĕšāmĕrû | veh-sha-meh-ROO |
| way Lord, the | דֶּ֣רֶךְ | derek | DEH-rek |
| of to | יְהוָ֔ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| do | לַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹת | laʿăśôt | la-uh-SOTE |
| justice and | צְדָקָ֖ה | ṣĕdāqâ | tseh-da-KA |
| judgment; | וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט | ûmišpāṭ | oo-meesh-PAHT |
| that bring | לְמַ֗עַן | lĕmaʿan | leh-MA-an |
| may Lord | הָבִ֤יא | hābîʾ | ha-VEE |
| the | יְהוָה֙ | yĕhwāh | yeh-VA |
| upon | עַל | ʿal | al |
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֔ם | ʾabrāhām | av-ra-HAHM |
| which that | אֵ֥ת | ʾēt | ate |
| he hath spoken | אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| of | דִּבֶּ֖ר | dibber | dee-BER |
| him. | עָלָֽיו׃ | ʿālāyw | ah-LAIV |