² He raised his eyes and looked, and there in front of him stood three men. On seeing them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, prostrated himself on the ground,

⁵ and I will bring a piece of bread. Now that you have come to your servant, refresh yourselves before going on.” “Very well,” they replied, “do what you have said.”

⁸ Then he took curds, milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it all before the men; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate.

⁹ They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” He said, “There, in the tent.”

¹⁶ The men set out from there and looked over toward S’dom, and Avraham went with them to see them on their way.

²² The men turned away from there and went toward S’dom, but Avraham remained standing before Adonai.