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Genesis 18:22

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

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וַיִּפְנ֤וּvayifnvand appearפָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and appear”, the next action in the storyH6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).מִשָּׁם֙mishamfrom thereשָׁםpreposition, adverb — “from there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhaanashimthe a certainאִישׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvayelekhvand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and carry”, the next action in the storyH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…סְדֹ֑מָהsedomahSodomסְדֹםnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Sodom”H5467Sedom, a place near the Dead SeaSodom.וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔םveavrahamand Abrahamאַבְרָהָםconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Abraham”H85Abraham, the later name of AbramAbraham.עוֹדֶ֥נּוּodenvagainעוֹדadverb, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).עֹמֵ֖דomedstandעָמַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “stand”, a verb used as a describing wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the men turn from thence, and go towards Sodom; and Abraham is yet standing before Jehovah.

World English Bible

The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.

Darby Translation

And the men turned thence, and went towards Sodom; and Abraham remained yet standing before Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And they turned themselves from thence, and went their way to Sodom: but Abraham as yet stood before the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the men having departed thence, came to Sodom; and Abraam was still standing before the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀποστρέψαντες ἐκεῖθεν οἱ ἄνδρες, ἦλθον εἰς Σόδομα· Ἁβραὰμ δὲ ἔτι ἦν ἑστηκὼς ἐναντίον Κυρίου.