15 They turned aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah. And when he went in, he sat down in the open square of the city, for no one would (A)take them into his house to spend the night.

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15 There they stopped to spend the night.(A) They went and sat in the city square,(B) but no one took them in for the night.

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18 So he said to him, “We are passing from Bethlehem in Judah toward the remote mountains of Ephraim; I am from there. I went to Bethlehem in Judah; now I am going to (A)the house of the Lord. But there is no one who will take me into his house,

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18 He answered, “We are on our way from Bethlehem in Judah to a remote area in the hill country of Ephraim where I live. I have been to Bethlehem in Judah and now I am going to the house of the Lord.[a](A) No one has taken me in for the night.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 19:18 Hebrew, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum; Septuagint going home

(A)Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing (B)some have unwittingly entertained angels.

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Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,(A) for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.(B)

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43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

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43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

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35 (A)for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; (B)I was a stranger and you took Me in;

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35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,(A)

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And he said, “Here now, my lords, please (A)turn in to your servant’s house and spend the night, and (B)wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.”

And they said, (C)“No, but we will spend the night in the open square.”

But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. (D)Then he made them a feast, and baked (E)unleavened bread, and they ate.

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“My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. You can wash your feet(A) and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.”

“No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”(B)

But he insisted(C) so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house.(D) He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast,(E) and they ate.(F)

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(A)So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; (B)and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground, and said, “My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant. Please let (C)a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. And (D)I will bring a morsel of bread, that (E)you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, (F)inasmuch as you have come to your servant.”

They said, “Do as you have said.”

So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes.” And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave it to a young man, and he hastened to prepare it. So (G)he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate.

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Abraham looked up(A) and saw three men(B) standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.(C)

He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes,(D) my lord,[a] do not pass your servant(E) by. Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet(F) and rest under this tree. Let me get you something to eat,(G) 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.”

So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs[b] of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.”(H)

Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf(I) and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. He then brought some curds(J) and milk(K) and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them.(L) While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 18:3 Or eyes, Lord
  2. Genesis 18:6 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms