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Genesis 18:4

The stranger and outcastServing others

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.

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.”

6 So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”

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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.

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BSB
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
KJV
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
WEB
Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
ASV
let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
DARBY
Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
BLB
Please let a little water be brought, and wash your⁺ feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
ÅB
La oss få hente litt vann, så dere kan få vaske deres føtter, og hvil dere under treet!
OTB
La det bli hentet litt vann, så dere kan vaske føttene og hvile under treet.
B1930
La oss få hente litt vann, så I kan få tvette eders føtter, og hvil eder under treet!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Genesis 43:24

    And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.

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  • Genesis 24:32

    So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.

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  • Genesis 19:2

    and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”

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  • Luke 7:44

    And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:41

    She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”

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  • John 13:5–15

    After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:10

    and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

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