Now there came a traveler to the rich man, and he was unwilling to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the guest who had come to him, but he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”

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14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.

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And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, “Is not this (A)Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of (B)Uriah the Hittite?” So David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. ((C)Now she had been purifying herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned to her house.

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He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. (A)When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth and said, “O Lord,[a] if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. Let a (B)little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, while I bring a morsel of bread, that (C)you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—(D)since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs[b] of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 18:3 Or My lord
  2. Genesis 18:6 A seah was about 7.7 quarts or 7.3 liters

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