Genesis 18:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 he said: “Sir,[a] if it please you, do not go on past your servant. 4 Let some water be brought, that you may bathe your feet, and then rest under the tree. 5 Now that you have come to your servant, let me bring you a little food, that you may refresh yourselves; and afterward you may go on your way.” “Very well,” they replied, “do as you have said.”
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- 18:3 Abraham addresses the leader of the group, whom he does not yet recognize as the Lord; in the next two verses he speaks to all three men. The other two are later (Gn 19:1) identified as angels. The shifting numbers and identification of the visitors are a narrative way of expressing the mysterious presence of God.
Genesis 18:3-5
New International Version
3 He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes,(A) my lord,[a] do not pass your servant(B) by. 4 Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet(C) and rest under this tree. 5 Let me get you something to eat,(D) so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
“Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 18:3 Or eyes, Lord
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