KJV King James Version
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
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Genesis 18:8
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
WEB World English Bible
He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
ASV American Standard Version
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he taketh butter and milk, and the son of the herd which he hath prepared, and setteth before them; and he is standing by them under the tree, and they do eat.
Surrounding context — Genesis 18
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.
6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead [it], and make cakes upon the hearth.
7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave [it] unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
9 And they said unto him, Where [is] Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard [it] in the tent door, which [was] behind him.
11 Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
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וַיִּקַּ֨חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeחֶמְאָ֜הH2529 · chem.ahcurdוְחָלָ֗בH2461 · cha.lavmilkוּבֶן־H1121 · benson: childהַבָּקָר֙H1241 · ba.qarcattleאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichעָשָׂ֔הH6213 · a.sahto make: doוַיִּתֵּ֖ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוְהֽוּא־H1931 · huhe/she/itעֹמֵ֧דH5975 · a.madto stand: standעֲלֵיהֶ֛םH5921 · aluponתַּ֥חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underהָעֵ֖ץH6086 · etstree: woodוַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃H398 · a.khalto eat
Cross-references
Genesis 19:3And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.Nehemiah 12:44And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.John 12:2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.Luke 12:37Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.Judges 13:15And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.Luke 24:43And he took [it], and did eat before them.Luke 17:8And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?Acts 10:41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, [even] to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.Luke 24:30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.Judges 5:25He asked water, [and] she gave [him] milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.Galatians 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.Deuteronomy 32:14Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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