Genesis 18:3
Verse 3 of 33. The 18th of 50 chapters in Genesis, in The Law.
1And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
2And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
3And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
4Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
5And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
6And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
7And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
Genesis 18:3 in the World English Bible
and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.Read Genesis 18:3 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:3
Some think that they were all created angels, others that one of them was the Son of God, the angel of the covenant, whom Abraham distinguished from the rest (v. 3), and who is called Jehovah, v. 13. The apostle improves this for the encouragement of hospitality, Heb. xiii. 2. Those that have been forward to entertain strangers have entertained angels, to their unspeakable honour and satisfaction.
Read Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:1–8: Abraham's Interview with the Angels. (b. c. 1898.)
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