Genesis 18:2
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2 He looked up and noticed three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran to meet them and welcomed them, bowing low to the ground.
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Hebrews 13:2
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2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!
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Genesis 18:22
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22 The other men turned and headed toward Sodom, but the Lord remained with Abraham.
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Genesis 19:1
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Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed
19 That evening the two angels came to the entrance of the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting there, and when he saw them, he stood up to meet them. Then he welcomed them and bowed with his face to the ground.
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Judges 13:3
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3 The angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah’s wife and said, “Even though you have been unable to have children, you will soon become pregnant and give birth to a son.
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Genesis 23:7
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7 Then Abraham bowed low before the Hittites
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Joshua 5:13
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The Lord’s Commander Confronts Joshua
13 When Joshua was near the town of Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and demanded, “Are you friend or foe?”
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Genesis 44:14
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14 Joseph was still in his palace when Judah and his brothers arrived, and they fell to the ground before him.
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Genesis 43:28
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28 “Yes,” they replied. “Our father, your servant, is alive and well.” And they bowed low again.
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Genesis 43:26
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26 When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought him, then bowed low to the ground before him.
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Genesis 32:24
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24 This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break.
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Genesis 18:16
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Abraham Intercedes for Sodom
16 Then the men got up from their meal and looked out toward Sodom. As they left, Abraham went with them to send them on their way.
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Ruth 2:10
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10 Ruth fell at his feet and thanked him warmly. “What have I done to deserve such kindness?” she asked. “I am only a foreigner.”
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Judges 13:6-11
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6 The woman ran and told her husband, “A man of God appeared to me! He looked like one of God’s angels, terrifying to see. I didn’t ask where he was from, and he didn’t tell me his name. 7 But he told me, ‘You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You must not drink wine or any other alcoholic drink nor eat any forbidden food. For your son will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from the moment of his birth until the day of his death.’”
8 Then Manoah prayed to the Lord, saying, “Lord, please let the man of God come back to us again and give us more instructions about this son who is to be born.”
9 God answered Manoah’s prayer, and the angel of God appeared once again to his wife as she was sitting in the field. But her husband, Manoah, was not with her. 10 So she quickly ran and told her husband, “The man who appeared to me the other day is here again!”
11 Manoah ran back with his wife and asked, “Are you the man who spoke to my wife the other day?”
“Yes,” he replied, “I am.”
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Genesis 33:3-7
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3 Then Jacob went on ahead. As he approached his brother, he bowed to the ground seven times before him. 4 Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
5 Then Esau looked at the women and children and asked, “Who are these people with you?”
“These are the children God has graciously given to me, your servant,” Jacob replied. 6 Then the servant wives came forward with their children and bowed before him. 7 Next came Leah with her children, and they bowed before him. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed before him.
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1 Peter 4:9
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9 Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.
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Romans 12:13
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13 When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.
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2 Kings 2:15
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15 When the group of prophets from Jericho saw from a distance what happened, they exclaimed, “Elijah’s spirit rests upon Elisha!” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.
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