Genesis 18:8

The stranger and outcast Generosity

⁶ And 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.

⁷ And 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.

And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

⁹ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

¹⁰ And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

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: Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
KJV: And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
WEB: He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
ASV: And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
DARBY: And he took thick and sweet milk, and the calf that he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood before them under the tree, and they ate.
BLB: And he took butter and milk and the son of the herd that he had prepared, and he set [it] before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate.

ÅB: Så tok han rømme og søt melk og kalven som han hadde latt drengen lage til, og satte det for dem; og han sto hos dem under treet mens de spiste.
OTB: Han tok ostemasse, melk, og kalven som var blitt tilberedt, og satte det frem for mennene. Mens de spiste, sto han nær dem under treet.
B1930: Så tok han rømme og søt melk og kalven som han hadde latt drengen lage til, og satte det for dem; og han stod hos dem under treet mens de åt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Genesis 19:3
And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
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Acts 10:41
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
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Judges 13:15
And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.
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John 12:2
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
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Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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Luke 24:43
And he took it, and did eat before them.
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Judges 5:25
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
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Luke 17:8
And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
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