KJV King James Version
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,
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Genesis 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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
WEB World English Bible
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
ASV American Standard Version
and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he lifteth up his eyes and looketh, and lo, three men standing by him, and he seeth, and runneth to meet them from the opening of the tent, and boweth himself towards the earth,
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:
5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּשָּׂ֤אH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseעֵינָיו֙H5869 · a.yineyeוַיַּ֔רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeוְהִנֵּה֙H2009 · hin.nehbeholdשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969 · sha.loshthreeאֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582 · e.noshhumanנִצָּבִ֖יםH5324 · na.tsavto standעָלָ֑יוH5921 · aluponוַיַּ֗רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeוַיָּ֤רָץH7323 · rutsto run: runלִקְרָאתָם֙H7122 · qa.rato encounter: meetמִפֶּ֣תַחH6607 · pe.tachentranceהָאֹ֔הֶלH168 · o.heltentוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּH7812 · sha.chahto bowאָֽרְצָה׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
Hebrews 13:2Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.Genesis 18:22And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.Judges 13:3And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou [art] barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.Genesis 19:1And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing [them] rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;Genesis 23:7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, [even] to the children of Heth.Joshua 5:13And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries?Genesis 44:14And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he [was] yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.Genesis 43:28And they answered, Thy servant our father [is] in good health, he [is] yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.Genesis 18:16And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.Genesis 32:24And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.Genesis 43:26And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which [was] in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.Genesis 33:3-7And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.Ruth 2:10Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I [am] a stranger?1 Peter 4:9Use hospitality one to another without grudging.Judges 13:6-11Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance [was] like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he [was], neither told he me his name:2 Kings 2:15And when the sons of the prophets which [were] to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.Romans 12:13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
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