And he lifted up his eyes, and looked: and lo, three [a]men stood by him, and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground.

And he said, [b]Lord, if I have now found favor in thy sight, go not, I pray thee, from thy servant.

Let a little water, I pray you, be brought, and [c]wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 18:2 That is, three Angels in man’s shape.
  2. Genesis 18:3 Speaking to one of them in whom appeared to be most majesty, for he thought they had been men.
  3. Genesis 18:4 For men used because of the great heat to go bare footed in those parts.

Abraham looked up(A) and saw three men(B) standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.(C)

He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes,(D) my lord,[a] do not pass your servant(E) by. Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet(F) and rest under this tree.

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  1. Genesis 18:3 Or eyes, Lord