KJV King James Version
And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
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Genesis 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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehovah appeareth unto him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day;
Surrounding context — Genesis 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;
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,
3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֵּרָ֤אH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֵלָיו֙H413 · elto(wards)יְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבְּאֵלֹנֵ֖יH436 · e.lon(Diviners') Oakמַמְרֵ֑אH4471 · mam.reMamreוְה֛וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itיֹשֵׁ֥בH3427 · ya.shavto dwellפֶּֽתַח־H6607 · pe.tachentranceהָאֹ֖הֶלH168 · o.heltentכְּחֹ֥םH2527 · chomheatהַיּֽוֹם׃H3117 · yomday
Cross-references
Genesis 14:13And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these [were] confederate with Abram.Genesis 48:3And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,Genesis 13:18Then Abram removed [his] tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which [is] in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.Genesis 26:2And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:Genesis 17:22And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.Acts 7:2And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,2 Chronicles 1:7In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.Genesis 17:1-3And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.Exodus 4:1And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I [am] thy shield, [and] thy exceeding great reward.Genesis 12:7And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
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