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Genesis 18

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33 verses in KJV · 343 outgoing cross-reference links

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Opening verses of Genesis 18 (KJV)

18:1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

18:2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw [them], he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,

18:3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

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Historical / attribution context

Traditional writer attribution: Moses

Approximate study chronology: c. 1897 BC

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Events connected to Genesis 18

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