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Genesis 18:1

Mamre
Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.

2 And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

3 “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.

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BSB
Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
KJV
And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
WEB
The LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
ASV
And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
DARBY
And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.
BLB
And YHWH appeared to him by the Oaks of Mamre, and he was sitting in the entrance of the tent in the heat of the day.
ÅB
Og Herren åpenbarte seg for ham i Mamres terebinte-lund, mens han satt i døren til sitt telt midt på heteste dagen.
OTB
Herren viste seg for Abraham ved Mamres eiketrær, mens han satt ved inngangen til teltet sitt i dagens hete.
B1930
Og Herren åpenbarte sig for ham i Mamres terebinte-lund, mens han satt i døren til sitt telt midt på heteste dagen.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 14:13

    Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.

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  • Genesis 13:18

    So Abram moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

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  • Genesis 48:3

    Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me

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  • Acts 7:2

    And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

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  • Genesis 26:2

    The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you.

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  • Genesis 17:22

    When He had finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.

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  • 2 Chronicles 1:7

    That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

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  • Genesis 17:1–3

    When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.

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