Genesis 18:3
1 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.
“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.
4 Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
5 And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.
- KJV
- And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
- WEB
- and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.
- ASV
- and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
- DARBY
- and said, Lord, if now I have found favour in thine eyes, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.
- BLB
- And he said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your eyes, please, do not pass on by Your servant.
- ÅB
- og sa: Herre! Dersom jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, så gå ikke din tjener forbi!
- OTB
- Han sa: “Min Herre, hvis jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, vennligst gå ikke forbi din tjener.
- B1930
- og sa: Herre! Dersom jeg har funnet nåde for dine øine, så gå ikke din tjener forbi!