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Genesis 18:21

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 18:21

Verse 21 of 33

Scripture focus

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.

Genesis 18:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 18:21

Theological / Devotional

I will go down now, and see. This does not imply that God was not completely informed as to what was going on at Sodom (see ch. 13:13). As at the building of the Tower of Babel (see ch. 11:5), God safeguarded man’s concept of divine justice by making it clear to Abraham that the decision to destroy Sodom was not arbitrary, but based on necessity. Therefore no discrepancy exists between God’s announcement of His intent to investigate Sodom personally and the certainty of judgment already implied in v. 17.

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