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Genesis 18:21

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

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אֵֽרֲדָהeradahbring downיָרַדverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “bring down”, a determination or requestH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…נָּ֣אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, interjection — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.וְאֶרְאֶ֔הveerehand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and see”, a determination or requestH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…הַכְּצַעֲקָתָ֛הּhaktsaaqatahas cryצַעֲקָהparticle, interrogative, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as cry”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6818a shriekcry(-ing).הַבָּ֥אָהhabaahthe to comeבּוֹאdefinite article, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “the to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֵלַ֖יelayamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).עָשׂ֣וּasvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “do”, a completed actionH6213to 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…כָּלָ֑הkalahaltogetherכָּלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “altogether”, the ordinary formH3617a completion; adverb, completely; also destructionaltogether, (be, utterly) consume(-d), consummation(-ption), was determined, (full, utter) end, riddance.וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…לֹ֖אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֵדָֽעָהedaahknowיָדַעverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, an unfinished actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto Me; and if not, I will know.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

Young’s Literal Translation

I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely — and if not — I know;'

World English Bible

I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know.”

Darby Translation

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know [it].

Douay-Rheims

I will go down and see whether they have done according to the cry that is come to me: or whether it be not so, that I may know.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto Me; and if not, I will know.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will therefore go down and see, if they completely correspond with the cry which comes to me, and if not, that I may know.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καταβὰς οὖν ὄψομαι, εἰ κατὰ τὴν κραυγὴν αὐτῶν τὴν ἐρχομενεην πρὸς μὲ, συντελοῦνται· εἰ δὲ μὴ, ἵνα γνῶ.