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Genesis 18:17

And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

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וַֽיהֹוָ֖הvayhovahand Jehovahיְהֹוָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אָמָ֑רamarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…הַֽמְכַסֶּ֤הhamkhasehcoverכָּסָהparticle, interrogative, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “cover”, a verb used as a describing wordH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).אֲנִי֙animineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.מֵֽאַבְרָהָ֔םmeavrahamfrom Abrahamאַבְרָהָםpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Abraham”H85Abraham, the later name of AbramAbraham.אֲשֶׁ֖רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…אֲנִ֥יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.עֹשֶֽׂהosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the LORD said: 'Shall I hide from Abraham that which I am doing;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do;

Young’s Literal Translation

and Jehovah said, 'Am I concealing from Abraham that which I am doing,

World English Bible

Yahweh said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord said: Can I hide from Abraham what I am about to do:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the LORD said: 'Shall I hide from Abraham that which I am doing;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ δὲ Κύριος εἶπε, οὐ μὴ κρύψω ἐγὼ ἀπὸ Ἁβραὰμ τοῦ παιδός μου ἃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ.