19 For I have chosen[a] him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what he promised him.”

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Footnotes

  1. 18:19 Lit known

How happy are those who uphold justice,
who practice righteousness at all times.(A)

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Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)

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