Common English Bible

Genesis 18:13-19 Common English Bible (CEB)

13. The Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Me give birth? At my age?’

14. Is anything too difficult for the Lord? When I return to you about this time next year, Sarah will have a son."

15. Sarah lied and said, "I didn’t laugh," because she was frightened.But he said, "No, you laughed."

16. The men got up from there and went over to look down on Sodom. Abraham was walking along with them to send them off

17. when the Lord said, "Will I keep from Abraham what I’m about to do?

18. Abraham will certainly become a great populous nation, and all the earth’s nations will be blessed because of him.

19. I have formed a relationship with him so that he will instruct his children and his household after him. And they will keep to the Lord’s path, being moral and just so that the Lord can do for Abraham everything he said he would."