Genesis 18:17

18:17 Then the Lord said, “Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? ¹ 

Genesis 18:1

Three Special Visitors

18:1 The Lord appeared to Abraham ²  by the oaks ³  of Mamre while ⁴  he was sitting at the entrance ⁵  to his tent during the hottest time of the day.

[18:17]  ¹ tn The active participle here refers to an action that is imminent.

[18:1]  ² tn Heb “him”; the referent (Abraham) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:1]  ³ tn Or “terebinths.”

[18:1]  ⁴ tn The disjunctive clause here is circumstantial to the main clause.

[18:1]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew noun translated “entrance” is an adverbial accusative of place.