Genesis 18:19

I have chosen him ¹  so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep ²  the way of the Lord by doing ³  what is right and just. Then the Lord will give ⁴  to Abraham what he promised ⁵  him.”

Ge 17:23-27; De 4:9,10; De 6:6,7; De 11:19-21; De 32:46; Jos 24:15; 1Sa 2:30,31; 2Sa 7:20; 1Ch 28:9; Job 1:5; Ps 1:6; Ps 11:4; Ps 34:15; Ps 78:2-9; Pr 6:20-22; Pr 22:6; Isa 38:19; Joh 10:14; Joh 21:17; Ac 27:23,24,31; Eph 6:4; 1Ti 3:4; 1Ti 3:5,12; 2Ti 1:5; 2Ti 2:19; 2Ti 3:15

¹ tn Heb “For I have known him.” The verb יָדַע (yada’) here means “to recognize and treat in a special manner, to choose” (see Amos 3:2). It indicates that Abraham stood in a special covenantal relationship with the Lord.

² tn Heb “and they will keep.” The perfect verbal form with vav consecutive carries on the subjective nuance of the preceding imperfect verbal form (translated “so that he may command”).

³ tn The infinitive construct here indicates manner, explaining how Abraham’s children and his household will keep the way of the Lord.

⁴ tn Heb “bring on.” The infinitive after לְמַעַן (lÿma’an) indicates result here.

⁵ tn Heb “spoke to.”