The Lord Will

Genesis 17:22

β€œAnd he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.”

KJV

Read in Genesis 17

Meaning

God finishes speaking with Abraham, and the divine encounter ends before the narrative turns to Abraham's response.

Read carefully

The spatial language of God going up is narrative and theological language; it need not be treated as a technical description of divine location.

Reflection

The close of the speech leaves Abraham with concrete instructions, and the next scene tests response rather than adding further explanation.