Genesis 18:22
Good News Translation
Then the two men left and went on toward Sodom, but the LORD remained with Abraham.

New Revised Standard Version
So the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing before the LORD.

Contemporary English Version
The men turned and started toward Sodom. But the LORD stayed with Abraham.

New American Bible
As the men turned and walked on toward Sodom, Abraham remained standing before the LORD.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

the men.

Genesis 18:2 And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near to him: and as soon as he saw them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground.

Genesis 19:1 And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of the city. And seeing them, he rose up and went to meet them: and worshipped prostrate to the ground.

stood.

Genesis 18:1 And the Lord appeared to him in the vale of Mambre as he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.

Psalm 106:23 And he said that he would destroy them: had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach: To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

Jeremiah 15:1 And the Lord said to me: If Moses and Samuel shall stand before me, my soul is not towards this people: cast them out from my sight, and let them go forth.

Jeremiah 18:20 Shall evil be rendered for good, because they have digged a pit for my soul? Remember that I have stood in thy sight, to speak good for them, and to turn away thy indignation from them.

Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought among them for a man that might set up a hedge, and stand in the gap before me in favour of the land, that I might not destroy it: and I found none.

Acts 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up steadfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. And he said: Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

1 Timothy 2:1 I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all men:

Context
Abraham Begs for Sodom
21I 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. 22And they turned themselves from thence, and went their way to Sodom: but Abraham as yet stood before the Lord.23And drawing nigh, he said: Wilt thou destroy the just with the wicked?…
Cross References
Genesis 18:1
And the Lord appeared to him in the vale of Mambre as he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.

Genesis 18:2
And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near to him: and as soon as he saw them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground.

Genesis 18:16
And when the men rose up from thence, they turned their eyes towards Sodom: and Abraham walked with them, bringing them on the way.

Genesis 18:17
And the Lord said: Can I hide from Abraham what I am about to do:

Genesis 19:1
And the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of the city. And seeing them, he rose up and went to meet them: and worshipped prostrate to the ground.

Genesis 19:27
And Abraham got up early in the morning, and in the place where he had stood before with the Lord:

Genesis 18:21
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