Genesis 18:3
1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
2 And 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,
And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
5 And 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.
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!